A Tribute to Our Baby in Heaven

A Tribute to Our Dottie Grace

Upon those who have reached out to us & extended their sympathy, I have been encouraged to write a tribute to honor our daughter.

It was Friday, March 3 when we learned the sad news that our baby had passed. I went for my 16 week check-up, and the doctor could not find the heartbeat. An ultrasound confirmed the worst of fears- our angel had passed away nearly a month ago; her gestational age showing 11 weeks, 3 days.

Our journey since then has been one of many emotions, including sadness and many tears of course.

I could go on describing our sorrow, but as a tribute, I’ll keep that to a minimum and honor our Little Dottie.

What brings the tears is not understanding God’s ways. WHY will we never be able to hold her and watch her grow up? WHY will Aidan not be able to play with his little sister? We had plans as a family of four- we’ve been looking for double strollers, planning joint Halloween costumes, and discussing godparents.

But now all of that will wait until the day when hopefully we meet her in Heaven.
Though her existence was short, our Little Dottie made such an impression.

She completely took a fear of mine away.
I used to worry that another child would make Aidan feel cheated, almost as if he alone was not good enough. And now I know more than ever that a sibling is a most precious gift. A sibling is better than any toy or trip to the theater. A sibling does not have hours of operation. A sibling is always there, and a blessing.

Although Aidan can’t physically have her here on earth, in my heart I feel that she makes him smile and laugh. At those moments when Aidan seems to be laughing for no reason, it’s Little Dottie that is playing beside him, making choo-choo sounds and showing him Elmo. She is a guardian angel to him. She was born after him, but in so many ways, she is like a big sister.

And to us, her parents…she is our daughter. She is our angel. For her we planned much- she would have danced, played, traveled, graduated from college, gone to daddy-daughter dances. Now, she is dancing in Heaven and watching over us all.

She is our intercessor. When we talk to her, we ask her to keep you all safe, too.

I am so thankful that Little Dottie will never experience the pain of a miscarriage, or a scraped knee, a broken heart. She is straight in Heaven’s hands and God Bless her, she can only feel love and happiness.

The time of wait for our meeting will feel short for her, but it may feel long to us. But she is with us, and she is with all of you, every day.

This is our tribute to our daughter, Little Dottie Grace.

We will love you always, remember you always, and talk to you each day.

You are forever beautiful, forever our first daughter, forever a part of our family.

We love you.

Dorothy Grace (Little Dottie)
Died February 2006
Born 03-08-2006, already a soul in Heaven.