\nNicholas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n“Hal” bounced all over my bed that night. Not able to sleep as he had been in a cage most the day.<\/p>\n
So, neither of us slept.<\/p>\n
My bedroom became “Hal’s” safe place with toys, a litter box and yummy food and treats.<\/p>\n
We started to play together each day and his little squeaky voice was so adorable .<\/p>\n
I went through a few names with my niece and within a few days, “Hal” became Nicholas. So fitting at Christmas time. He was my Christmas gift to heal my grieving heart.<\/p>\n
Nicholas has now graduated from my bedroom to my office, to the living room and he finally discovered the Christmas tree! He hasn’t climbed it, but he has knocked an ornament off and wants to play with the lights.<\/p>\n
He is a growing little boy who wants to eat all the time. His little face and cuteness grabbed the heart of my Airbnb guest and friend, Rob the day after Christmas when the two of them were sound asleep in the chair near the fireplace. Nicholas nestled in Rob’s arms for two hours.<\/p>\n
He sits beside me now as I write this piece . He has heard and felt my tears of grief over Bailey and Bella as I wrote this piece. He didn’t quite know what to do. He is my little companion, my little Christmas gift wrapped up in a furry little body of less than three pounds. His toys are in every room and he requires much of my attention to keep him out of harms way. <\/p>\n
Maybe it was too soon after Bella died, probably. But it’s ok, because I do believe that there is a bigger spiritual picture to our lives. I do believe that both Bailey and Bella knew that Nicholas would come to their house after they had passed. <\/p>\n
From Hospice nurse to caring for a toddler. Grief, sadness, hope and joy all mixed together. Here is hoping we all find a little joy amidst the grief that life sometimes hands us. I know I did and his name is Nicholas. <\/p>\n
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Christmas Tree 2019 This Christmas has been an interesting one. I found myself being a Hospice nurse to my sweet, beautiful cat Bella until the day she passed away on December 13th and then a new mom, to the cutest little baby boy, who I named Nicholas for St. Nick , a week afterwards. I had thought this year would be filled with days of cookie baking, my best year decorating yet and wrapping all the gifts with pretty ribbons and bows, handmade with each family member and friend in mind . It didn’t quite go as I had […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[500,505,501,503],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-holidays","category-inspiration-blog","category-pets"],"yoast_head":"\n
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