Yesterday was really tough. I walked up the stairs to the church with two friends from mg and there was the car with a tiny pink coffin sp? inside. Sniff.
I had to take Chloe and two other mums from mg took there bubs but the rest got them minded. 7 of us from mg went in total and we all sat up the back together. Michelle came in with her sister and family and was sobbing her heart out out loud - head down etc and walkig really fast to the front to sit down. Thats when I broke and started crying.
Not long after Charles (Chelseas dad) walked in carrying the coffin with music playing etc was just one of those moments you won't forget. Charles did the eulogy sp? OMG it was heartbreaking - like unimaginable. I don't think there was one man or women not crying outloud.
run down of it...
"5 years ago we thought our family had seen more than our fair share of 'bad luck' when 5 close family members passed away within a 12 month period, one of which was our son Harrison.
You can then imagine the joy and happiness when our darling Chelsea was born a healthy and happy baby. All our dreams had come true - finally we had what we have longed for a healthy baby to love and cherish and watch grow up to be a beautiful little girl. She had the biggest brownest eyes that could light up any room.... She had everyone wrapped around her finger...
The worst thing a parent could face is losing there child and we have now lost two...."
That is the bits I mostly remember and of course thanked everyone for there support etc.
he then read a poem which went something like this...
To my beautiful princess Chelsea.
You were only with us a short time,
I never got to play with you in the sand, tie a ribbon in your hair, take you to your first day of school ....
I did however get to love you more than anything in this world and I thank you for this precious time.
You are now an angle with your brother harrison please watch over me and your mummy.
The minister also did a lovely speach about how in the most prestege sp? and beautiful gardens in this world with the most skilled of gardeners there is always that one rose bud that does not fully open and does not fully mature just as children are sometimes born and do not fully bloom and reach maturity. This is just one of lifes inperfections and no one can ever answer how or why.... It went on for ages and was really nice and just bought some peace to it iykwim.
At the end of the service they had all Chelsea's photo's playing on the screen to all these songs like the wiggles - rock a by your bear and barney I love you you love me etc. So beautiful and sad.
I and a few other mg mums didnt attend the burial - it was 15 minutes away and we had to feed our babies etc and thought it better to leave it a bit more for close family and friends. So we went and had some lunch at Sharons(mg mum) house and then went to the wake after for about an hr or so. Was such a long day. We all had a good talk with Michelle at the wake and man she is so strong.
I also took some meals around with a friend Kate on Thursday afternoon and she was so welcoming saying please come in come in get the kids out of the car and bring them all in etc. She was drinking some champas and having her hair done for the following day and had her hubby and sister and friend there too. I admire her for being so strong it would be really hard seeing happy mummies with there kids and not only 1 but 3 and she didnt even bat an eyelid type thing. She touched them and talked to them and played with them. She is so lovly and would have been hard for her.
Her and her hubby are going to Vanuatu on wednesday for 7 nights. They just want to get away and be with each other and not have to be at the house and have to cook clean etc etc. Just want to be able to do nothing and greive alone now its all over. Michelle said when she gets back she would love to attend a mothers group every now and then and that was all on her own accord so thats really awsome as none of us want to loose touch and she said she will come to all the girly nights when we leave bubbies at home etc and to weeked things where we bring our partners.
All in all yesterday as hard and heartbreaking but it also bought some peace to the overall situation.
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