Do you want your deceased child’s name remembered in my book?
As many of you know, I have written a memoir called Expecting Sunshine about my experience of losing Zachary and having my next child Eden. I wrote the memoir back in 2011 and have been editing it for the last three LONG years. Crazy, I know, but I want it to be just right. Finally, as you read this, I am putting the finishing touches on the text and am excited to move forward in the next stages with my book.
Copyright Alexis Marie Chute
As I was editing just now, I had an idea! I have one scene where I am attending the Walk to Remember and am reading names along the sidewalk, looking for Zachary’s name. Currently, I have made-up names listed there – but I began to wonder if any of you would like to include your deceased child’s name. It could be a special way to commemorate your son or daughter – or even if you don’t know the gender of your baby, maybe you have a nickname you would like to include.
If you want to participate and have your child’s name entered into this list, please comment below with the first name, full name or nickname. I would love the opportunity to honour your child with you in this special way.
I cannot guarantee every name will be included as I am limited by space and the flow of the narrative – but I will do my best.
Thank you!
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Please include our angel: Taylor Dewald. Thank you so much.
Hi Jessica, thank you for commenting with your angel baby’s name. I am honoured to celebrate Taylor with you.
I’ll be in touch.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie Chute
This is wonderful. Please add:
Finn Donald Brooke Millar
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Hi Amy, Thank you for commenting with Finn’s name. I am honoured to celebrate him in my book.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie Chute
Baby Barnes
September 11, 2014
Thank you for commenting, Corinne and John. I am honoured to celebrate Baby Barnes with you. I’ll be in touch.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie
What a wonderful way to honour your son, Zachary. This is also a kind offer to families, like ours, that struggle to find ways to publicly acknowledge our baby.
If you are able, we would be deeply touched if you could include our daughter, Tessa Isabel Vladicka Gue. We love her and miss her each day.
We miss the Walk to Remember.
Strangely, most of the lower case “i”s are missing in my above message. The only one that we’d really like to address, if possible, is the spelling of Tessa’s last name: it’s Tessa Isabel Vladicka Gue.
Thanks again.
Goodness – this still isn’t working. The lower case “eye” (but the letter and not the word) are not coming up int the posts. How strange.
Our daughter’s name is Tessa Isabel Vlad”eye”cka Gue. But of course the letter and not the word.
Hi Theresa,
Don’t worry, I will email you to make sure that the spelling is correct. Thank you for commenting and including Tessa in my book. I am honoured to celebrate her with you!
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie
Thank you Alexis Marie for offering this to families. Nothing is more beautiful than seeing your babies name in print and be able to share them with others. It does not matter how much time has passed they are still thought and missed every day.
Ernie Walker
Perry Walker
Suzanne Washington
Hugs to you
Hi Patti,
Thank you for sharing your children’s names with me and my book. I am honoured.
Celebrating with you,
Alexis Marie
This is such a wonderful idea, and special way to always remember our little ones.
Angel Baby Semchuk
October 18, 2012
Hi Nicole, Thank you for commenting. I am honoured to celebrate your Angel Baby with you. Sending love and gratitude,
Alexis Marie
Avery Deanne Hiscock
Hi my friend, Thank you for commenting. I am honoured to include Avery.
Thanks for all your support.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie Chute
Peyton Lisa Hall.
Thank you!
Thank you for commenting, Lisa. I am honoured to include Peyton in my book. Thank you for including her.
I’ll be in touch.
Jeremy Marston
Hi Sheri,
Thank you for commenting. I am honoured to include Jeremy.
Sending love,
Alexis Marie
Xavier Grey Thompson
April 4, 2014
Hi friends, thanks for including Xavier. It’s my pleasure to help you remember and celebrate your special boy.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie
Holly Grace Cochranne
Correction… Holly Grace Cochrane
Thank you for including Holly. I am sorry to hear about her passing, but honoured to celebrate her with you.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie Chute
Such a beautiful idea! If possible, we would love for you to include our son, Lars Michael Collins-Hood. Thank you! <3
Thank you for including Lars here. I am honoured to celebrate his life with you.
I’ll be in touch soon.
Would love to have Emree Jane Forget included! Such a wonderful idea! ♡
Hi my friend, I love honouring your Emree with you.
Hugs
Alexis Marie
Clara Wiltzen
Thank you for commenting. I am sorry to hear about Clara. I am honoured to celebrate her with you.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie Chute
Twins
Beck Thomas Coyle
Bentley Aaron Coyle
September 5, 2011
Amazing of you. I can’t wait to read your memoire.
Thank you so much for commenting. I am sorry to hear about your loss – but thank you for giving me the opportunity to celebrate your children with you.
such a beautiful gift and gesture. I would love for you to remember Peanut,Trouble,SweetPea and Sprout
Hi Kerri,
Your baby names are so sweet. Thank you for commenting here and sharing your precious babes with me and this community.
I’ll be in touch soon.
Hi Alexis-Marie. Here are the names of our precious babies. Thank you for honoring their short times in our lives. All died by stillbirth or miscarriage. We are thankful and grateful for our 4 surviving and now grown children but these little ones will always be special in our hearts and our daily lives:
Bretton-Elijah Lucas Roberts
Ciara-Rose Kennedi Roberts
Cerys-Thyme Lilac Roberts
Brannigan-Lee Killian Roberts
Cherish-Paisley Kamdyn Roberts
Brynley-Kade Locklin Roberts
Cherokee-Sage Lacey Roberts
Bentley-River Kai Roberts
Hi Cheryl,
Thank you for including all your babies in my book. I am so sorry to count all your losses. Eight! You are a strong and brave woman.
I’ll be in touch,
Alexis Marie
What a lovely idea. Sebastian Isaiah Schroder -Smith
Thank you so much, Melenie. Thank you for including Sebastian. I honoured to include him.
With love,
Alexis Marie
Olivia Grace White
Hi Jennifer,
As I know your story, I am so honoured to include Olivia in my book. I think about you and her often.
Sending love my friend
Pure Love…our daughter, Brooke Catharine Harrington.
Thank you for thinking of us all. Your writing will help so many on this journey.
Hi Judy,
Thank you for commenting. I honour Brooke with you.
Your encouraging words mean a lot.
Sincerely,
Alexis Marie
Ethan Arthur Cyr
April 22, 2014
I am very interested in reading this as we lost our son Ethan at 38.5 weeks and we are expecting a daughter on May 5. They will be just a year apart. This has and is currently the most difficult journey I have ever had to face.
Thank you for including Ethan. I am sorry to hear about his passing. Heartbreaking.
I hope that everything has turned out well with your next child. I agree that pregnancy after loss is incredibly challenging – more than people expect.
Sending love.
I’ll be in touch soon.
Kenley Evelyn Wood.
Born still February 25, 2013
Thank you for commenting, Rebecca. I honour Kenley with you.
I will be in touch soon.
Our beautiful little boy, Daniel Charles Bourgeois…forever 2 years old
Our daughter, Elizabeth Bourgeois, born still
Thank you for commenting, Mark & Betsy. I’m terribly sorry to hear about your losses. I am honoured to remember Daniel and Elizabeth with you.
I will be in touch.
We would be so greatful to have our two angels remembered – Ethan Alexander Dzikowski and Morgan Avery Dzikowski. Thank you
Thank you so much for commenting Chantal. I will be in touch soon.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a previous baby to be remembered.
THE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
With love & gratitude,
– Alexis Marie Chute