Skye Nickol Cartwright-Ladner

My baby girl,

 I found out you was on the way when I was 15. You was a surprise, but no matter what I was going to be the best momma I could be. You was due April 27,1997. But you and God had different plans. I was in labor for 3 days and did not know it. Then on Jan. 23 I fell right on to my tummy, and grandma checked and I was in labor. So we went to the hospitial. they did everything they could to stop the labor, but nothing they did worked. So they gave me shot's in my hip's to help your lung's. On Jan. 25 you said you was coming no matter what, I was so scared because I knew you was very early. Your daddy was scared as much as me, so was your grandma, aunt's and uncle.

But you was born at 1:04 p.m. @ 1 lb 10 oz. You were so beautiful. You had a long fight ahead. Mommy was right there with you. You was so strong for a little girl. You finally came home on May 5, it was the happiest day of my life. You did so much in your short life. You went across the country twice, went to the movies with mommy and daddy.

You went to be with the Lord on June 26, 1997. That is the day my life fell apart.

I wanted to go with you so much, I asked God for days to let me change places with you as I had lived my life and you had not had a chance to live yet. It took me years to understand that God has reason's for everything.

I know that you are an Angel looking down on us everyday.

I am now 29 years old and you now have 2 brother's Trevor is 3 and Dakota is 5 months old.

Your Daddy is now 29 and you now have a Sister Blaklynn who is 9 and a Brother Mikey who is 5.

You have alot aof family that loves and miss you so much everyday.

I miss you so much Baby Girl. I know that I  will see you again one day. I love you.

Mommy

This is a Poem that Skye's Aunt Bobilynn wrote about her when she was in the 8th grade. It was picked to be published in a book.

She Came, She's Gone

"She came; she's gone.
That's it; it's over.
Or is it?"

The pondering thoughts fly in and out
Of my mind, like a hurricane.
Wondering will I ever get to see
Those beautiful blue eyes again,
Or even those tiny feet and hands?
And then I stopped and make myself
Do a reality check.
And I said to myself,
"She has come; she has gone.
That's it; it's over."
The good guy up above took her away
Only five months after he gave her to us.
The only way to see her is to go to Heaven someday
To see those beautiful blue eyes
And those tiny feet and hands.
"She came; she's gone.
That's it; it's over."
No it's not.
We'll see her again in our life
After life.
It's just the beginning.
It's just the beginning.

By: Bobilynn Stallings