Our sweet little Heidi would have been turning 4 last month. It's hard to believe that it has already been 4 years. We still miss her so much and wish she were with us, but we have a good life with our 2 little boys. We try to teach them about Heidi and that she is their sister and we still love her. It's sweet to see Brady's mind trying to wrap his mind about it. It's definitely a difficult concept for a 3 year old to grasp. Here's some cute things he has said about Heidi:
- He knows that she lives in heaven and asks how we can get there. His idea is to get a tall ladder that we can climb to get to her.
- When Brady was 2 1/2, he would say, "Heidi died. Mama and Dada sad. Brady made them happy."
- Brady one day announced "Heidi feels better!" I think he thought that we would be able to go get her.
- We drove past a different cemetery one day and he excitedly announced, "That's where Heidi lives!"
We went and visited Heidi at the cemetery and brought a giant cookie. We lit 4 candles on it and let Brady blow them out. Afterwards, we went out to dinner. A little low-key this year, but we still felt like she was remembered and knew that we loved her.
