Our angel... Lost to us too soon...

I must warn you all that this is not going to be a happy post. My niece had her daughter die to SIDS at about 3 months old. Our angel Devyn was lost way too young. Our only salvation to that is that my brother-in-law Art (who was basically the brother I never had) died shortly before her so we know he was right there to take her into his arms. He has always been so good with babies, and with people in general.

Our angel, Devyn.

Today would have been her second birthday. We often joke she was our Super Bowl Baby because we had her wrapped in a "toddler terrible towel" for the last Super Bowl that the Steelers won. We also put that same towel into her casket as a symbol from all of us. 

We have bought all of the plots around her so she will forever be surrounded by family who loves her. She was here for way too short a time, but we will honor her today and miss her more than anyone can imagine. We will sing "Happy Birthday" to her and set off balloons again like we did last year, but this year her grave is decorated for Christmas by her grandma, my oldest sister. It will be a special day for all of us, though it will be hard. 

My mother actually got her first tattoo after Devyn passed away. It's a beautiful symbol to Devyn, and she has no idea how much her grandma (my mother) loved her. But she is safe in Art's arms now, as we all knew she would be. 

RIP Art and Devyn... We love and miss you both so much! (That's Art on the right.)