| Location | Dublin |
| Age | 5 months |
| Cause of Death | Cot Death/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| Date of Birth | 18/04/2007 |
| Date of Death | 30/09/2007 |
| Visitors | 15,522 since 08/11/2007 |
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*** Lucy became a big sister on 3rd April 09 at 2.55am when her little sister Jade Lucy Dunne made
her entrance into the world. She looks so like her two big sisters Kate and Lucy ... I've added a
photo to Lucys gallery thanks so much to everyone for their support and I will catch up with all
your angels candles soon - love to you all Ali xxx ***
Our precious baby girl Lucy who arrived on earth 18th April 2007 and entered heaven on 30th
September 2007 aged 5.5 months.
Lucy was such a good baby perfect - maybe too perfect from the day she arrived in the early hours of
her due date she lit up our lives. Life was busy busy as her big sis Kate was just gone 18 months
when Lucy was born but we loved every minute of it... Our perfect family just how we had always
imagined and hoped..
I feel ready now to tell the full story of 'that' day - the day Lucy left us :
We put Lucy to bed as normal the night of Sat 29th Sept and coming into the early hours of Sun 30th
Sept Lucy woke up ... I didnt wake with her Daddy took her up and said she settled very quick but he
took her into the bed to give her a little cuddle....
A few hours later I woke up - I will never ever forget the feeling I had that morning when I opened
my eyes it was a cold feeling I instantly looked to Lucys cot and she wasnt there and I start
screaming to Mick 'Where is she - somethings wrong with Lucy !'... He told me to calm down she was
lying beside him and I looked - there she was so pale I said to him - shes not breathing shes dead !
he tried to convince himself that she wasnt but I took her in my arms and why I dont know I put my
fingers in her mouth thinking she might have swallowed her tongue or for some reaction but nothing -
I will never forget the cold of her gums....
At this stage all I can remember is screaming and I could hear myself saying what "what am I going
to do ?? ".... I screamed for my Mam to come down the stairs to my room all I wanted was for her to
say everything will be ok I'll never forget asking her was Lucy dead and she was just hysterical
aswell and said ' I think so '.
Its all a blur then I went downstairs and Mick had her on the table on her changing mat working on
her with the ambulance crew on the phone telling him what to do he gave me the phone at one stage
but I dont even know what I was saying to be honest...
Next of all I remember the fire brigade coming and the ambulance they seemed to be only there for a
minute when a fire officer came out I'll never forget it grabbed his arm and asked was my baby ok
he lifted his head and I could see he was crying and that was it I knew.....
They told us we couldnt travel in the ambulance that the fire brigade would take us to the hospital
but as some stage one of our neighbours came out and drove us to the hospital...
All the way there Mick kept telling me she would be ok but I knew, I think he did aswell but was
just trying to comfort me....
We got to the hospital and after falling up the steps and into the reception (still in pj's and ugg
boots) we were met by the chaplin ... I wouldnt even walk to the room with her because I didn't want
to hear the words.... I dont know how we got to the room but we did we passed the resussitation room
where they were working on our little girl but I didnt even see Mick told me about it after...
Just after we were brought into the room a doctor came in and asked me to sit down I wouldnt I said
to her just tell me I know already... Mick pleaded with me to sit down and listen until they tell me
what they are doing to help her and I just remember saying they are doing nothing - shes gone and
demanded to the doctor to tell me - which she did I felt like stone when she said the words ' I'm
sorry ' and Mick just seemed to fall apart....
Within minutes our family was there and we were brought into a room where they had Lucy she was so
beautiful I just couldnt hold her though it was as if rolls reversed in minutes Mick was amazing he
just held her and sat there with her for hours ... I just fell apart and it seemed like hours before
I could hold my baby girl... I came home and got her blanket - Mick stayed with her and when I went
back we wrapped her in her blanket and put her in the crib they had - I'll never forget walking out
of the hospital that day - what are you supposed to do ?
We were told the next day Mon 1st Oct that the post mortem would take place.... We were able to go
back that evening and take our baby girl home for one last night...
She looked so beautiful in her Christening gown - her godfather and aunt bought a new white moses
basket and we brought her home in that with her pictures and teddies beside her... close family and
friends came to see her that evening ...
The next morning Tues 2nd Oct was the day that our baby girl was laid to rest.... We had most of the
morning at home with her and after some last cuddles with all the family - Daddy & Mammy put her
into her tiny little white coffin .... I dont know how we done it but I promised her Lucy we brought
you into the world we will be the ones to bring you out, your Mammy & Daddy.... So we closed our
little girl's coffin and carried her out to the funeral cars and on our laps to the church....
I'll never forget all the people who turned to to pay respect to Lucy I was amazed at the impact a
5.5 month old girl can have on a community and I am so proud of her for that.... So Daddy & Mammy
carried her into the church for her funeral mass I cant really remember much if it but all the
family took a part....
We then carried her back out of the church and on our laps to the cemetry ... She was then laid to
rest with my Dad / her grandad. We released lots of pretty pink balloons as I didnt want all her
little cousins looking into the ground I'll always remember all the balloons travelling in the one
direction towards where we live.
Its just been a bit of a blur since then.....
Lucy left behind her heartbroken Mammy & Daddy, her big sis Kate and all her family who love and
miss her so so much.. And she has now met her grandad who we are sure has her safe & warm.
** 21/02/2008 - We received post mortem results today. Lucy's cause of death has been confirmed as
Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy - Cot Death **
' All the stars are coming out tonight, their lighting up the sky tonight for you '
Our precious angel, too perfect for this world xx
I have a little daughter, who means the world to me
She's living with the Angels and is as special as can be
And even though she's up there, playing in the clouds
She's still my precious daughter and I am so very proud
Her picture takes pride of place on my living room wall
Ready to be admired by all who come to call
I know I can not hold her, or bounce her on my knee
But I only have to close my eyes, her little face to see
I never will stop missing her and wishing she were here
But sometimes I feel, indeed I know that she is very near
So play happily my little daughter, you will never be forgot
I love you so and always will, though I miss you such a lot.
Sweet dreams baby girl love Mammy & Daddy xxxxxxx
A child who loses its parent is called an orphan
A man who looses his wife is called a widower
A woman who looses her husband is called a widow
However, there is no name for a parent who looses a child
There is no word to describe such pain
A Mother's Crown
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Heaven lit up with a mighty presence,
as the Angels all looked down.
Today the Lord was placing the jewels
Into my mother's crown.
He held up a golden crown,
as my darling mother looked on.
He said in His gentle voice,
‘I will now explain each one.’
‘The first gem,’ He said, ‘is a Ruby,
and it's for endurance alone,
for all the nights you waited up
for your children to come home.’
'For all the nights by their bedside,
you stayed till the fever went down.
For nursing every little wound,
I add this ruby to your crown.’
‘An emerald, I'll place by the ruby,
for leading your child in the right way.
For teaching them the lessons,
That made them who they are today.’
'For always being right there,
through all life's important events.
I give you a sapphire stone,
for the time and love you spent.’
‘For untying the strings that held them,
when they grew up and left home.
I give you this one for courage.’
Then the Lord added a garnet stone.
‘I'll place a stone of amethyst,’ He said.
‘For all the times you spent on your knees,
when you asked if I'd take care of your children,
and then for having faith in Me.’
‘I have a pearl for every little sacrifice
that you made without them knowing.
For all the times you went without,
to keep them happy, healthy and growing.’
'And last of all I have a diamond,
the greatest one of all,
for sharing unconditional love
whether they were big or small.’
‘It was you love that helped them grow
Feeling safe and happy and proud
A love so strong and pure
It could shift the darkest cloud.’
After the Lord placed the last jewel in,
He said, ‘Your crown is now complete,
You’ve earned your place in Heaven
With your children at your feet.’
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I've just popped on your memorial..
To send you some love..
For a special Angel..
In heaven above
You are greatly missed..
By your family below
Why God took your hand..
They will never know.
You were loved so much..
And nobody could compare
For you are a their special Angel..
In heaven up there.
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copyright ~ Jackie Thomas 30/07/09.
Lay down my child
Close your eyes one more time
Let the night take you softly into sleep
Sure as the moon shining on your sweet face
Be rest assured you will be safe
In this place
The sweetest gift
God has given me
Graced with the tiniest beauty
These eyes have seen
Soft as the song of a winter wind
Sheltered by love
A love that will never end
Life so often a mystery
And each of us seeking a clue
To an answer I never thought I’d find
When I lost you
But in your time with me
Somehow you taught me to see
Just as in life
Even in death
You always will be here with me
So lay down my child
Close your eyes one more time
Let the night take you softly into sleep
And on to your maker you will fly
Low as the angels sing you a lullaby
⊱♥⊰ ANGEL WINGS YOU WEAR... ⊱♥⊰
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
The day you left broke our hearts
and the tears fell like rain,
but knowing that you now have wings
helps to ease the pain.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
We know now when the snow falls
it is Angel dust from you
and when we see a shooting star
our Angel just passed through.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
The rain drops do not make us sad
for they are not tears,
but sprinkles of love falling down,
our Angel again is near.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
The winter cold has even changed,
Jack Frost no longer exists,
it's now a visit from our Angel
and he's left a special gift.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
You also visit in the night,
your wings flutter with grace,
we know now when we awaken
that an Angel has kissed our face.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
When the days are warm and bright
and the sun shines from above,
we feel the warmth wrap around us,
you've given an Angel hug.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
You are with us at all times,
every day and night,
you try to end the pain we have
and the tears that we still cry.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
Though Heaven is your home now
and Angel wings you wear,
you stay close to those you love,
until they join you there.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
Written by: Dolly Lee
15th October 2009
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Take a moment of your day
To maybe sit and in your mind
Think of all the precious babies
Yours, theirs and mine
Those whose short lives were over
Before they had really ever begun
Those precious little bundles
Who have made us all a Mum
Their tiny lives have touched us all
And what I want to say
They have brought us all together
Each and every day
The babies whose beautiful faces
In our minds forever will be
Whose names are etched within our hearts
For anyone, the whole world to see
The babies who touched our lives
Who we think of through our tears
I hope in time we will be able to smile
When we remember them through the years
So this week while we remember
All our babies who had to go
We shall show the world we are united
And how we love and miss them so
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Day 15th Oct 2009
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In Loving Memory Of All Our Little Angel Babies
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Take a moment of your day
To maybe sit and in your mind
Think of all the precious babies
Yours, theirs and mine
Those whose short lives were over
Before they had really ever begun
Those precious little bundles
Who have made us all a Mum
Their tiny lives have touched us all
And what I want to say
They have brought us all together
Each and every day
The babies whose beautiful faces
In our minds forever will be
Whose names are etched within our hearts
2 years an Angel
***Hi little Lucy, i hope you had fun today in Heaven with your Angel friends. I saw your beautiful tributes in the evening paper which mammy + daddy + your sisters + your grandparents + family put for you. I cried reading them,you are so very much loved + missed by everyone whose lives you touched.God Bless little Lucy,you truely are precious, love from Cathy + my Angel Kirsty. xxxxx
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