Reagan's Headstone
Posted by Kaycie and Charley at 5/8/2008 10:23 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
So, today, 9 months to the day we put our sweet girl to rest, they placed her headstone at her gravesite. What a bittersweet feeling. Feeling accomplished that we finally got it done, yet feeling a sense of "What's next?"
We, ironically, got to watch them do the whole thing. We (my mom, actually) just happened to catch that the footer had been put in the ground, and it sat there for about 10 days before we called the memorial place and asked when they planned on setting it. Apparently, they couldn't get ahold of the cemetery people, therefore, they didn't know where Reagan was at. So, I met them at the cemetery at 10:15am and showed them to her resting place. We watched them set the stone, which they had to do manually since their setting truck was down, and then Charley & Addy showed up and we took several pictures after we got everything situated. I wasn't terribly upset, I felt an odd sense of "This is it. Now what do I do for her? There's nothing left." After work, my Tera (my sister-in-law) & I went to get my mom her mother's day gifts. I happened to need to run to Things Remembered to pick up a couple things for some other people and I'm standing there with Addy in my arms. My mom had her stroller from a couple days ago and she was sick, so I hadn't gotten it back yet. Addy keeps waking up and lifting her head off my shoulder with her eyes shut and crying. I'm trying to get her calmed down and place my order and they had wrong prices on some things and I look up and on the machine that they use to engrave they were getting ready to engrave the following message, no joke, "My angel, Reagan" I stuttered through the rest of the order and I just felt quite off at that moment. I had to walk down to the jewelry store and get a new back for Addy's earring and I just kept kind of walking through the mall. She was asleep on my chest and I just felt out of place and had a hard time figuring out where and what to do. I finally left and went home. Reagan was there, I know she was.
Here are photos of Reagan's headstone
Before they placed her stone - the footer is near the top
Unloading the stone
Setting the base
Setting the stone
Cleaning the stone - They actually scrub it with a brush and all
My daughter's resting place
The stone Addy made for her sissy
Me and my baby girls...
We, ironically, got to watch them do the whole thing. We (my mom, actually) just happened to catch that the footer had been put in the ground, and it sat there for about 10 days before we called the memorial place and asked when they planned on setting it. Apparently, they couldn't get ahold of the cemetery people, therefore, they didn't know where Reagan was at. So, I met them at the cemetery at 10:15am and showed them to her resting place. We watched them set the stone, which they had to do manually since their setting truck was down, and then Charley & Addy showed up and we took several pictures after we got everything situated. I wasn't terribly upset, I felt an odd sense of "This is it. Now what do I do for her? There's nothing left." After work, my Tera (my sister-in-law) & I went to get my mom her mother's day gifts. I happened to need to run to Things Remembered to pick up a couple things for some other people and I'm standing there with Addy in my arms. My mom had her stroller from a couple days ago and she was sick, so I hadn't gotten it back yet. Addy keeps waking up and lifting her head off my shoulder with her eyes shut and crying. I'm trying to get her calmed down and place my order and they had wrong prices on some things and I look up and on the machine that they use to engrave they were getting ready to engrave the following message, no joke, "My angel, Reagan" I stuttered through the rest of the order and I just felt quite off at that moment. I had to walk down to the jewelry store and get a new back for Addy's earring and I just kept kind of walking through the mall. She was asleep on my chest and I just felt out of place and had a hard time figuring out where and what to do. I finally left and went home. Reagan was there, I know she was.
Here are photos of Reagan's headstone
Before they placed her stone - the footer is near the top
Unloading the stone
Setting the base
Setting the stone
Cleaning the stone - They actually scrub it with a brush and all
My daughter's resting place
The stone Addy made for her sissy
Me and my baby girls...
Kaycie-
I was going to ask if you had been able to get Reagan's stone placed- well this post answered that question. It is absolutely gorgeous- the monument company did a beautiful job in honoring the memory of your precious angel- the butterflies and the picture- everything is perfect. I know that it must have been difficult, but at the same time it will be a special memory to hold in your heart that you were able to be there and watch just how gently they treated Reagan's stone- and that you all were the first ones to get to see it in place. That is the way that it should be- that you all were able to be together as a family to share a precious private moment with sweet Reagan before everyone else in town pays their respects in a few weeks for memorial day. Just remember as you have said before- you feel her with you- because she is with you watching over all of you until you are all together again.
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A beautiful, loving tribute to your angel baby. Thank you, Kaycie, for sharing your journey with us.
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