Our Final Goodbye
Since my Grandma Rosalie's funeral on January 14th, I hadn't been back to Bellingham. It makes it easier on me I think because I don't have to drive around town avoiding places filled with old memories. However, I have had moments of unexpected tears. First it was Valentine's Day. The week before I ordered personalized Valentine's cards for our loved ones. I ordered special cards form the kids for the Grandmas. It hit me, I didn't need to order a card for my Grandma, she was gone. I cried for hours and eventually turned the water works off. Then Issac pooped on the potty for the first time & I wanted to call my Grandma because at Thanksgiving we had discussed potty training. But what should have been a happy Mommy moment became a sad moment of emptiness. We have tried to do some research so we know how to help the kids understand what is happening around them. We talked about each ceremony before it happened, bought books and