Missing

Two years. Two years since I have cuddled my baby. My Tiny. Two years ago was the darkest day of my life. It felt like the darkest day that could have possibly ever been. Ruby was back and forth from this world to the next, and we could feel it. It was a terrible, gut wrenching experience to see life slipping from my infant child. I wasn't ready. I had not given up. Selfish? Maybe. But, 7 months is too short. Any amount of time would have been too short to be with my Ruby girl. I have tried to live in the present, especially since Lola joined our family. I have been able to reflect on the happy times with Ruby, but today is hard. Today, two years ago is hard to forget, even though I have prayed and prayed to forget.  

Ruby Lous for Ruby Jane

I am really excited to announce a special project that has been organized for The Ruby Jane Foundation. Two amazing ladies, Sharee from the blog A Piano Teacher Revealed and Abby from Sew Much Ado, have put a lot of time and effort into this great project in honor of Ruby during her Angel month. 

Abby is the creator of the darling Ruby Lou Doll Pattern, and Sharee made one of these dolls with her daughter, and couldn't stop thinking about our Ruby as she made it. From there, this project was born! Throughout the entire month of August, Abby at Sew-Much-Ado is going to donate the full profit of all Ruby Lou Doll Pattern purchases to The Ruby Jane Foundation!  

This is a great project for beginner to intermediate sewers. My daughter Kate and I will be making one together this month. It is the perfect project to do with your child! 

There is one last part of this project, one that I am the most excited about. If you would like to make your doll, and then send it to us, we are going to be donating them around the holidays, to the sweet girls that are in the hospital where Ruby was. 

We are so grateful for these amazing ladies, and their talent and time in making this project happen. Continuing Ruby's legacy is something that brings us so much comfort and peace, and it is so much easier to do this when we have earthly angels here to help us. 

 

I hope you will join us this August, in honor of Ruby, and spend some time making a Ruby Lou Doll, for your child, with your child, or for a child that would sure love a darling little doll to cuddle while in the hospital.

If you keep your doll, we would love to see a picture of the finished product! Abby has also made it possible to purchase the pattern as a gift.

You can purchase the Ruby Lou Doll Pattern(for $9) at: Sew Much Ado

Our Mailing Address to send finished dolls is:

The Ruby Jane Foundation

PO Box 505

Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678

Photos courtesy of Kyla Beth Photo Studio.