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I totally agree w/you tania.
I think talking about the Heavenly Babies keeps them 'alive' to us. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. But knowing that if they were here I would be sharing stories about them...so in the same regard this is kind of like that( if that makes sense):-)
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Yes Lise just what i was meaning, also even though you are looking at their pictures and finding poems/candles etc it helps to take your mind off what happened and gives you a great sense of pride. I must admit though some people think it is kinda weird to make one but normally after they have watched it they understand why.
Tania
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My mil thinks it's morbid...but I don't care. I won't show people pictures of Brady and Hannah tho. She was 20 weeks, big head. Brady died inside of me and it wasn't pretty at all.
But Grace was full term and really so pretty w/ her wavy hair and big eyes.
I love sharing our story because i think also it shows a great sense of faith in what we have been thru .
I really like helping others too.
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Tania that video is amazing!! The editing was great!
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I've had people say that to me too, Lise. I just chalk them up to being rude, insensitive, and incredibly blessed to be naive about grief. Besides, the reality is, a lot of babies don't survive. We can't butterscotch that fact.
But to be honest, I have an unopened envelope of photos from Shane's funeral that I still haven't looked at - not sure I ever will. Maybe I'll show a headstone photo for the end of his video when I make it. I have VHS tapes I have to get onto DVD before I do anything.
I'm not at an emotional place to do the video myself yet, Kim. I totally understand what you mean. And I don't have the 2 or 3 weeks I'd need to make it (1 to 3 days to make it - 2 weeks to stop crying).
We'll both get there, in time. :)
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Thanks Dawn, I hope so!!!
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My dad, as I said earlier has a few songs he wrote and published. I wonder if you send us the pictures I can get one of my kids to do it for you. Both Jason and Victoria are really good at powerpoint.
Like everyone send us 2 or three photos of their kids, pregnancies...and we can put it to my dad's music???
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This is something that you are putting on youtube right?
I am in. Where should I send Shelby's picture?
I think that is a great idea.
Will we be able to get copies of this DVD? Some of my family aren't on the computer?
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Sounds like a great idea Lise! Let me know if you need any help!
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Lise, they're doing this on PowerPoint to make videos? I didn't know that was possible, that's awesome.
We can use the photos from the photo album since we already have permission to use them.
Yeah, Lise's Dad and Jason and Victoria!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are WONDERFUL!!!!!! :)
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*I* don't even know if it's possible! I know they know powerpoint. If I had the pictures I could figure out how to get jason to do it.
But I know jas can do pictures and music. If they are in the album you only have to copy and paste right???
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I could possibly do it through windows movie maker, i would have to do all the pictures first and then find music to match the length. Would also be able to do make a title and rolling credits at the end. Kinda like Jacob's Mothers Of The Disappeared video.
Does anyone have a rough estimate as to how many pictures there would be?
Tania
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I can send you my dad's cd. The song is called in God's care. It's for a friend of his whose daughter died.
i have waited for you Grace, to sing you my song
Oh my child, now your home near my heart you belong
How my arms ached for you for my love has no bounds
Come now into my arms and share the joyful sounds
Hear the heard angels sing in one resounding voice
for my joy wells up , let the universe rejoice
You have lived in my love during your earthly days
Welcome home oh my child, welcome home.
Hallelujan, Hooray, My childs come home today
I've commanded a symphony of sounds to play
Let those tambourines ring and the trumpets to swing
the oceans to roar and the winds now to soar
For I joy over you and delight in your ways
You will walk in my love through your eternal days.
Your eyes have never known such wonder and surprise
forever awaiting for you in paradise
from the chalice of my love I'll let my joy outpour
crown the heavens with the richness of the miracles in store.
In the triumph of my glory, I've placed wings upon your soul
you've been shaped by my hands and now you are made whole
Know that from this moment on we will never be apart
feel the laughter in the heavens and the joy within your heart.
The song is my dads so it's ok to write it here.
If you can do a movie maker that would be 10X's better then mine :-)
And if it's anything like jacobs it would be fantastic
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OK then, If i have permission to use photos from the Cherubs site i will start on it hopefully soon (hard to find time with school holidays & school does not start until Feb 7th!).
Dawn let me know if it's ok that i use the pics as i do not want to upset anyone by using their pic without permission.
Lise once i get the pic's all loaded, i will get you to send the music and i will need someone to help me with the credits (ie what to say etc).
Tania
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I'll send you the cd asap. I have your address from our cards. I will have to send a picture of Grace unless she's in the album. I haven't looked for her.
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I just wanted to share the video I made for Asher as well...I used www.onetruemedia.com and then uploaded it onto youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5YKzvhupI
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Amazing video's ladies!!! you all did a wonderful job and such beautiful tributes to your children.
I know the video's being made are of those CHERUBS who have passed on, but what about those babies who are here on Earth? Can I make a video of Landen for CDH awareness? Would that be inappropriate?
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Kirstin i was going to have heavenly and earthbound cherubs in the video and it is a great idea if you do one for Landen also as its something you will have forever.
Kimberly your video was beautiful.
Lise, you could probably email the song if you wanted to (that way you would still have the Cd for yourself).
Tania
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Hold that Cd for a bit Lise, There is over 400 photos and i have just found out that if they are not in my computer i can not put them to video.
There is no way i could download all those photos to this laptop :(
Wait a minute if i can download them to a disk that would work because then i could make the video from the disk without storing all the pic's in my laptop (mini brain wave lol). Now anyone know how to burn pictures from the internet straight to disk? :?
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I did talk to Jason( 16) and he said that he thinks that he can do a powerpoint w/ music and pictures...He needs a day off to sit and think about this. Maybe Sunday I can get him to concentrate and show me how to do it
Kristin...I think it soooooooooo important to have an Earthly Angel one. The strides that CDh has made in just the 7 yrs since Grace died is amazing. I would hate for people to just see JUST death associated w/ cdh...theres no hope in that( you get what I mean) But to show the survivors...wow...how powerful would that be!
I say go for it!!
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Kimberly- just watched your video. You did a great job.
You guys are on the program with this video making stuff. THANKS!!!!
Kristin- I was wondering the same thing. Lise-thanks for saying what you did. Your right-people seeing both sides-the power in that is great.
I am so lucky- Kate C is making a video for Shelby. I cannot wait to see how it turns out- if it is anything like hers-I'll cry every time I see it.
She did such a great job-as all of you have that have done videos.
I believe that people need to see both sides of CDH.
So, Kristin- I can't wait to see yours.
I know you guys will keep us updated on your video making. Thanks for doing this.
I know I repeat myself-but this is a very great idea and it will make such an impact!!!!
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I'm gonna get on my video here one of these nites!! thanks ladies for your input!!
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Lise, what a beautiful song!!!!
Tania, if you can wait a week, I'll try to burn them to CD since I should have most of them on my hard drive already, I think. I'll have to check.
Kimberly, your video is just beautiful. I love the song, who is that? Avril Lavigne (sp?)
I agree, we need both - survivors and non-survivors - there has to be hope with heartache. CDH affects babies in so many different ways and we need to show that. As many faces as we can.
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yes its "Slipped Away" By Avril Lavigne
And thanks :D It took me forever to finish it because I would start crying everytime I had to watch it to see if it was working out....
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Kim I love your video! (I like some of the quotes too LOL)
If you guys need any help making that video, again I'm here!
Stephanie I just got all of Shelby's ADORABLE pictures. She's such a cutie!!!
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Thanks Kate!! A girl I met on another forum lost her son to a skeletal defect (OI, I dont remember what the O word is but the last is Imperfecta) and she sent me pages and pages of poems and quotes that she had found for her sons scrapbook and that people had sent her....thats where I got those from.
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Kate I am happy you got the pictures.
Thanks for saying Shelby is a cutie. She is our girl!!!!
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LISE! I DID IT! I DID IT! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHGMMqLnbM
When you bring it up, you can see Victoria's beautiful face next to it! WooHoo!!
Her video has even changed a bit!!
I joined that truemedia. I get 4 hours of video (I thinkit may be more) I can ever make different fonts and colors! Oh Steph, Shelby's is gonna be great!!
If you guys need any help with the viedoe making, let me know!!
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I love the song...cold play right?
Kate you are beautiful. I love the video...right next to Victoria! I love it! You did awsome!!!
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Yeah Kate-you did do a great job!!!
I just watched your video again and it was so cool to see Victoria right next to it!!!
You guys have done a fantastic job getting CDH awareness out there!!!!
Kate-I am feeling so excited about how you will do Shelby's video. Thank you.
I actually found the Cold Play CD at Walmart!!!! I was very excited.
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Thanks everyone!! I got all of Shelby's pictures scanned this morning!
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Kate- you are on the program today!!!!!!!!
How long did it take you to scan the pictures?
I'm getting SO excited!!!!
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About an hour. I ran around getting some shopping done for Shannon's Bday, but I will be starting it. I downloaded Elvis Presley's Amazing Grace (Gospel) That's the only one I found. If after I finish and you do not like that version, we'll find a new one.
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Kate, are you doing a video for Steph?
There is a version by Mark Harris that I love. He's Contemp. Christian and he could maybe be found on WowHits
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What kinds of things did you buy today Kate?
Did you like how Elvis sang Amazing Grace?
The excitement of you making this video-is making me smile!
Lise- I would like to hear the version by Mark Harris. Can anyone get on this Wowhits?
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I did like it, I don't know how to send you the songs so you could hear them?? I could try and find the song Lise was talking about, if you want.
I bought a cake and some parties supplies, her cake. Now, talk about ironic, I was buying her balloons that we will release and two cute ones, and there was a lady in checkout in front of me, buying for her baby shower, all I could do was cry. People must have thought I was nutty!
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I need to know...
Ms. Shelby, What is your favorite color??
I'll make the text slides' font that color.
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Oh Kate-who cares what people think. You know why you were crying and it is OK!!!! You were doing something that makes you feel better.
Ok, if you can find the song Lise was talking about that is great. But please don't make it hard on yourself. If it is easier to just find a version of Amazing Grace you like-I know I will like it to!
Shelby's favorite color is pink.
Are you working on the video now?
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Kinda sorta. I scanned the pictures and am downloading the 2nd song now. I am getting everything together to start. The hubby gets home in an hour. I have to start dinner. I try to make it look like I do stuff around the house, so when he gets home, he doesn't get mad that I've been on the computer most of the day LOL.
You have 4 girls right Steph? I want to send them bracelets when I return the pictures. You know that one picture of Shelby, she has an "Angel Bebe" outfit on. THAT IS THE SAME EXACT LOGO SHANNON HAD ON HER ONLY OUTFIT AT THE HOSPITAL. I think Shelby found a herself a gurdian angel 0;-)
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Okay - Mark Harris' was a corrupted audio file?? I couldn't download it. I did however find one by Leanne Rhymes? It is beautiful, but there is no music, just her singing. Elvis' has music? Leanne's is about a minute longer than Elvis'?
Of the ones I downloaded, I only like those two. The other ones just don't fit, atleast to me they don't....