| Location | Farnborough |
| Age | 1 year, 11 months |
| Date of Birth | 5/2004 |
| Date of Death | 4/2006 |
| Visitors | 2,353 since 05/05/2006 |
| Creator |
My gorgeous little man was born on 5th may 2004 at 30 weeks.Blonde hair, big blue eyes, and a face
so beautiful i knew i had been blessed with an angel.We faced a long hard battle while Brandon
stayed in the special care baby unit at The Princess Royal University Hospital,but with every day
that passed Brandon grew stronger and so did i.I was amazed that somebody so little could deal with
so much and by the time i was allowed to take him home 8 weeks later i had a whole new outlook on
the world and on life. I realised that you should never take anything for granted, no matter how big
or small.When i took him home it was manic to say the least,not only did i have a newborn who needed
special attention i also had my beautiful little girl Gracie,who was 8 months old when Brandon was
born.But i never complained, i loved my role as mummy and was determined to do everything right by
my two little angels.When you are pregnant you constantly wonder what you're children will look
like, but you will never be prepared for how truly beautiful they are, the way they look when
they're laughing and smiling, the way they look when they're falling asleep and they're trying to
resist it so much,these are the images that will stay with you forever. Brandon would always doze
off to sleep and then suddenly wake up,cry,and repeat this process over and over again until he
eventually fell asleep,and when he did he made the cutest little noises that you could ever
imagine,sometimes he would sound just like a piglet!!
When Brandon was six months old he was diagnosed with four-limbed cerebral palsy.It was a blow but i
took each day as it came and it just made my little boy even more amazing to me than he already was,
and i wouldnt have had him any other way. With every day that passed my little man continued to be
strong and in no time at all his first birhday had arrived and we celebrated, not just for his
birthday but for the fact that he had come so far and was still going strong.Through Brandon i
learnt that no matter what life throws at you, things are never as bad as they seem and that you
always need to appreciate the simplier things in life.
On the 26th April 2006, i went into Brandons bedroom in the morning to discover that in the night he
had suffered a fit and had injured himself quite badly.He had caught his arm and leg in the cot bars
which caused bruising and he had bitten the inside of his mouth which caused alot of blood to be on
his face and on his bedding.At the doctors i was told that Brandon would be tired and a little quiet
for the next few days but other than that he would be fine.
I took him home and life carried on.
28th April 2006. . . .
The day Brandon was taken from me was just a normal day,we woke up,had breakfast,got dressed,and
planned to visit my sister for the day.It was on the way to my sisters that i noticed that Brandons
breathing became laboured,and he looked off colour.As soon as i arrived at my sisters house i
intended to take drop Gracie there and get Brandon straight to the doctors. As i lifted him out of
his pram, he was floppy and just seemed to crumple in my arms, my sister Kirstie took him from
me,and he started to shake quite violently,it was obvious that he was having another fit.Then he
stopped breathing,just like that and he was gone. Although the ambulance came and tried to bring him
back around, and when we arrived at the hospital,the doctors tried their hardest but it wasn't
enough, he was gone. But i know deep down that my beautiful little man went in my sisters arms and i
am able to draw some comfort from that, knowing that he wasn't alone and that he was in the arms of
somebody who loved him so much. That day remains to haunt me and i constantly wonder if i had done
something differently would my beautiful baby still be here with me,but i believe that my angel has
gone to play in the garden of heaven.I feel that the second brandons heart stopped beating,my heart
went too.At the moment every day seems to last a lifetime,but i am being told every day that time is
a great healer.I do not know where life will lead me now, but i do know that in the short time that
my baby boy was with me he has taught me more than i will learn in a lifetime.But for now the only
thing left for me to do is to tell my baby boy that i love him so very, very much, and that i will
always be here for him,any time day or night.
i cant reach out to comfort you or hold your tiny hand,the precious dreams i held cant be fulfilled
the way i planned.Sometimes i say a little prayer in hope, perhaps i might, have one last chance to
tuck you in before i say goodnite.So much i would have shared with you but as we've had to
part,theres just an empty silence that echoes in my broken heart.
Goodnight my darling boy,mummy loves you and is always here xxxx
i'm so sorry for your loss. Sending my love for you and your sister xxx
God makes little children
He makes them every day
And though He loves them dearly
He gives them all away.
He gives each to an angel
And says take baby down
To such and such a mother
In such and such a town.
Or such and such a cottage
In such and such a place.
He gives the angel with it
A big soul full of grace.
God does so love those children
It's all that He can do
To let the Angel take them
But he loves the mother's too.
And so he says I'll lend you
This little one of mine
The angel folds it's love
About the special gift divine.
The angel watches over
The child both day and night
So glad to see that lovely soul
All shining in God's light
God makes so many children
And every now and then
He seems to want one specially
We don't know why or when
He whispers to its Angel
Bring the child back to me
The angel sees a lovely sight
That someday we may see
It sees the souls of mothers
And fathers in God's light
Offering him tiny children
Whose souls are shining bright
God does so love those children
Whos souls are never dim
And how he loves those parents
Who give them back to him.
~ Author unknown
Sent with love for Brandon's mummy xxx
I have a little son who means the world to me
He's living with the Angels and is as special as can be
And even though he's up there, playing in the clouds
He's still my precious little son and I am so very proud
His picture takes pride of place on my living room wall
Ready to be admired by all who come to call
I know I can not hold him, or bounce him on my knee
But only have to close my eyes, his little face to see
I never will stop missing him and wishing he was here
But sometimes I feel, indeed I know that he is very near
So play happily my little son, you will never be forgot
I love you so and always will, though I miss you such a lot .
:¨·.·¨:
`·. Brandon
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hey nat i fink of u from time to time have tryed 2 call ur fone a few times and then i see lil man on here this site is so nice u've done brandon proud! as i read it tears came streaming down my face i just want to say that im so so sorry and that i really truely admire u u r so strong and u are such a wonderful mum and i kno that brandon must b so proud of u! hope u and gracie r ok just keep staying stong for her also happy belated birthday 2 her cant believe they're 4! i kno ur not living round here no more i spoke 2 wes a while bak thats y i never c u if u want to contact me my email- j.brooks01@hotmail.co.uk.
to brandon
hope u are having fun in heaven and lookin over mummy and lil sis give them strength you are so beautiful a face truley fit for an angel fly high lil man rip x x x
hey sweetheart,mummy never really knows what to write,no words could even cme close to how i am feeling.mummy just wanted to say that with each day that passes i miss you more and more.i wish you was here darling,i miss your beautiful little face and the sweet little noises that you used to make.i feel so cheated,so angry that i will never get to experience so many things with you.i just want to hold you so close to me and never let you go.when you were in the chapel of rest,in a strange way i still felt like you were with me.i came to see you everyday and it was just like you were sleeping.every day when i walked from those doors,i expected you to be wide awake and looking around as if to say where am i?and then when you saw me you would give me that cheeky smile and arch your back to let me know that you wanted to be picked up.but it never happened.when the day of your funeral arrived i didnt want to let you go back in ur coffin,u should have been coming home with mummy.i love you so much darling,and i would give anything to have you back.its graces birthday tomorrow and you should be here with us,coming swimming with us and eating cake!!i love you so much darling and i cant wait for the day that i am with you again.big big kisses from mummy to you xxxx
hey darling,i hope you and Tyler are having a lovely day on his 1st birthday.make sure that you dont eat all of the cake and ice-cream,save some for the birthday boy!!!Did you get your bubbles that we sent up for you this morning,they were sent with so much love darling for you and Tyler.Have a fantastic time and enjoy Tylers party,help him to blow out his candle,you are his big cousin so you need to look after him!love you so so much sweetheart,mummy xxxxxxxxx
heyyyyyy!
heyyy brandon !
hope your bein gud ...
misss ya loads lilman ...gone butneva 4goton soo dont 4get dat bbe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx alfie said hellooo and he luvs u and misses you like mad wel nyt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
thinking of you
hey beautiful
I know i havent been on here in a while but that doesnt mean i dont think of you. i think of you everyday and when i daydream at my desk in my perfect world you and tyler are always here. I bet all you and your little angel friends cause so much trouble.
I am going to go shopping this weekend and buy that photo frame i told you about and put you and tyler together, two very special beautiful little boys.
Hey natalie
Thinking of you as always. things are really hard at the moment dreading the next couple of weeks, i dont want it to be real.
I want to say thanks for writing on Tylers site i havent been going on here that much been finding it to difficult.
Anyway darling speak to you soon x
to a beautiful lil boy xx
HEY BRANDON..MISS YA LOADS..ALL YA PICS R SOO CUTE..CNT BELIEVE UR GONE LILMAN..AS DAY SAY ONLI D GUD DIE YOUNG.. U MAY B GONE BUT U WILL NEVA BE 4GOTON.. HOPE URE LOOKIN DWN ON US ALL SMILIN.. AS WE ALL GROW UP.. DA MEMORIES U SHARED WID US R ALL LIVIN ON IN ALL OUR HEARTS.. ALFIE SAYS HE MISSES U ALL D TIME AND WISHES HE CUD PLAY WIF U..GOD NEEDED AN ANGEL AND HE CHOOSE U..NOT A DAY GOES BY WITHOUT FINKING OF YOU
R.I.P.LILMAN WE WILL MEET AGEN 1DAY .... TAYLER XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxX
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