Seattle stuff

As each family member arrived, Bonnie spent a few minutes sharing Harvey's memory box with each one. Alli arrived on Wednesday and after lunch headed over to Tom/bons. 

In his memory box is an adorable footprint, handprint, and lock of his dark hair to keep. 

These mementos are just priceless to them. And to our family that wasn't able to meet him. 

And a random shot of papa and dootnoodle (cousin of a cousin) Chloe decorating sugar cookies. (:

Delaney has enjoyed having the big bathtub all to herself. 

Even with only a few random plastic cups I could find for her to play with she had a good time. (:

She has been really, really good. She's not a huge fan of anybody really, but with a little iPhone coaxing she'll go to people. The iPhone melts the ice and then she's usually ok with whoever it belongs to. 

Thursday was the day of Harvey's memorial. Tom was finishing up editing baby pictures and then we all had a job to do. We had pictures to print, supplies to buy, and pianos to practice. 

At the hospital they played Baby Mine the last time Bonnie held Harvey. I had never really paid any attention to the song, (from Dumbo) but it is really beautiful, especially the Allison Kraus version. Tom downloaded a YouTube tutorial about how to play it and practiced on a tiny keyboard so he could play it for Bonnie at the memorial. Is that not the sweetest thing you've ever heard? Since dan and Chantell both play piano, I offered for Tom to go practice at their house and then they could help him with the tough parts. I went with him Thursday afternoon and he and Chantell practiced for several hours.  

Alli had volunteered to stay at the apartment and watch delaney, Anthony, and dootnoodle Evan, so she sent me this pic of laney actually eating. She hasn't eaten much this trip, she's kind of been on a popcorn diet. (;

Dad took lots of pics at the memorial, so I didn't. This is the only one I actually took. It was at the end and Bonnie wanted to be the one to carry Harvey's ashes out of the church. it was a sweet moment. 

The memorial was lovely. It was a nice tribute to our sweet angel baby. I was very thankful that cami and cosette were happy to watch delaney so I didn't have to chase her around. Then, not only did Chantell come to show support for toms piano playing (he did great, bytheway!), but also my good friends lauri and Sara - who also has a sweet angel baby of her own. I really wanted Sara to talk to Bonnie. It seems like people who have lost children have an automatic special bond and I'm thankful for wonderful friends that are willing to drive many, many hours to be that support for others. 

There was a portion of the memorial they set aside for family to share messages and each Seagrove got up to share. Bonnie did too and it was so sweet. She said how thankful she was to have Harvey in our family, and how this one little life had affected so many others. How he brought two large and spread out families together and united them at a time when we wouldn't be. And she said that being Harvey's mom was an honor, and was probably one of, maybe even the most important things she will ever do in her life. I agree. I wish he was still here, but I'm thankful to have a sweet little guardian angel baby boy.