What did you do to honor your angel babies on their first birthday?

My daughters first heavenly birthday is coming up in 2 weeks and it kind of crept up on my to be honest. I'm 8 months pregnant with her little sister and I've been extremely emotional about it, every time I think about her i lose it. To top it off i lost both the necklaces i wear everyday to honor her. I was thinking on her birthday id release a balloon at the beach i went to after finding out she passed and watch the sunset but I'm curious what you guys did. Also do you celebrate the day they were born or their due date or both?

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My daughters one yr was in feb and I thought I was ready to open up her box (the hospital gave me foot/hand prints pictures hated the outfit she was in during the photos etc.) but I couldn’t so I just did a candle with a cupcake me and my 1st born daughter ate it together and laid in bed

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Everyone is different don’t feel pressured to celebrate or not to celebrate it’s all how you feel and congratulations on your pregnancy

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i definitely want to celebrate i just want to honor her in the best way possible. I miss her so incredibly much

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My son was born and passed away Thanksgiving Sunday (I'm in Canada so it was October) my husband and I's plan is to stay home for the holiday ourselves, relax, and just have a cupcake each.. for his celebration of life we did a bubble release to be more environmentally friendly than balloons and we will do that again this October too

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i originally wanted to do a lantern but I'm not sure where to get them

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oh I wouldn't know either.. my first assumption would be to check Amazon but I would also assume you've already done that

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yeah but when I looked it up I found it's actually illegal to release them in california rip so I'll probably stick with my balloons. I wanted to do a butterfly but you can't just order a couple you have to get a bunch

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I visited the graveyard, planted some flowers on his grave and had a good old cry! I never know whether to celebrate his birthday or mourn his death ❤️

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these are all beautiful. I got a tattoo for her a few days after she passed. She always visits me through butterflies that's why I wanted to release them specifically but I love lady bugs too

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It will be one year for me in June. I’m hoping to feel up to donating some essentials to a local baby bank, write in a card for her, and to visit a special place to us. I am also almost 6 months pregnant with her baby sister so I think we may buy a little teddy bear or something for her from her angel big sister.

I’m trying not to put pressure on myself as I have struggled to get out of bed milestones but this one I must do something to honour her. Thinking of you xx

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im in the same boat as you. I saw some women make welcome baskets and deliver them to the hospital for the first baby born the day of their angel baby's birthdays which I thought was very very sweet, just not something I can afford right now which makes me kind of sad

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I had a stillbirth July 2022-I didn’t celebrate either but every July 21 since her passing feels like it was just yesterday. So incredibly hard even now 🥺

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I released a ballon as well for my boys and had a cake

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