We were gonna have a baby, but we had an angel instead by Pat Schwiebert Read Aloud- infant loss

We were gonna have a baby,

but we had an angel instead.

By Pat Schwiebert,

illustrated by Taylor Bills.

We were gonna have a baby,

but we had an angel instead.

My mommy had a baby in her tummy.

I was really excited about that

most of the time.

I thought about playing ball with my baby.

And building a fort,

and playing tricks on our parents.

I love to listen to the baby,

and talk to the baby,

and I really liked it when the baby would knock on mommy's tummy to get my attention.

But something happened.

The baby died.

Our baby is not going to live with us.

We are all sad right now.

Mommy sits in the rocking chair holding the baby's blanket and cries a lot.

Daddy's building a box to put some of the baby's presents in.

Even Grandy and Pops wish the baby would have stayed.

I'm sad too,

but I think they are sadder.

Grandy says the baby can always live in our hearts.

People send us flowers and cards,

but we still miss our baby.

If this just happened to you,

I'm sorry you got an angel instead of a baby.

I think having a baby would have been more fun.