Remembering the Baby We Lost Through Art

Last fall we found out we were pregnant with baby #2. I was due on Mother’s Day (May 10, 2020). At 11 weeks pregnant we went in to hear the heartbeat for the first time and there wasn’t one. We were shocked, devastated, and speechless. I shared about our miscarriage in this Instagram post.

We wanted to remember the loss of life in some capacity. I had read online some people plant trees, have jewelry made, release balloons, etc. to remember the sweet babies they had lost through miscarriage. Enter Jenny Meyer-McCall. She is a local artist who had approached me several months before we were pregnant about doing a custom piece for us. She uses personal memorabilia in her art such as dog ashes, recipes, jewelry, etc. When I first spoke with Jenny, I could not think of keepsakes I would want in a painting but loved her concept and the overall look of her art. A few weeks after we received news of our miscarriage it hit me – I wanted Jenny to paint a piece in remembrance of our baby. I still had the pregnancy test – Immediately I knew I wanted to incorporate it in the piece. We met and ultimately landed on incorporating the pregnancy test, the baby’s due date, our family’s thumbprints prints, and words from one of Bennett’s favorite books (“Pout Pout Fish”) to remember this time in our lives.

The end result is unreal. It’s the most beautiful piece I’ve ever laid my eyes on. It was the perfect way to remember this time in our lives. The painting is 18X18 and I’ve layered it over this mirror on our dresser. The colors in the painting paired with the colors in our master bedroom rug and pillow are perfect. I also purchased this vase to bring out the salmon-orange color throughout the room. This vignette is all so good. The painting is just what my heart and our room needed.

Thank you, Jenny for this precious gift! We will treasure it forever and ever.