I started to build my Tribute to Isabella Bennett today, the day of her funeral. It started at 9.30 at Bridgend Crematorium, where 11 of us attended with the Rev. Mike Lewis who read some lovely sermons and prayers. The music on this page 'Precious Child' has some perfect lyrics for how we feel and this was playing as we arrived and left. We then went to Pen y Fai church for a brief service and to light some candles, we chose the hymn 'He's got the whole world in his hands'. It was peaceful, and such a beautiful church. Isabella's ashes will be interred tomorrow, and we are hoping her headstone will be placed in a few weeks. We then returned home to have some homemade vanilla cupcakes decorated with pink and cream buttercream and some little iced pink footprints. This was how we had planned to announce the baby's gender ... although at the time, I bought blue! We felt it was a way to remember the happy times and to celebrate her birthday even though it was such a sad day. We want to thank everyone who has thought of us, sent us flowers, cards, messages.. it has meant loads. I won't be able to share the cupcakes, (they're long gone) but I want to share the reading we gave as it pretty much sums up how I feel. It is a poem shared to me by our neighbour Claire. I never got to hear you laugh you never saw me cry didnt get a chance to say "Hello" you never said "Goodbye" I didn't think that I could feel so sad, lost and forlorn. I never knew God chose his Angels before some of them were born. Your life was short yet special I shared it all exclusively I felt you breathe, I felt you kick. You were alive inside of me. Every baby is an Angel and every angel is divine God needed one in heaven He came down and he chose mine And although we are not together we're not really apart for you'll always occupy a space deep within my heart. Time will ease the pain Im told but everyday I cry . I wish I could have said "Hello" instead of saying "Goodbye"