It is a struggle to put this into any kind of words… but after a tragic accident on Christmas Day at our family gathering, we sadly had to say goodbye to my brother’s & Tamara’s little girl, my baby neice, our beautiful Isobel.
Isobel was the happiest, smiliest, most adventurous & curious little girl. She lit up the lives of everyone. Our darling angel girl.
Aaron, Tamara, the whole family and everyone who knows of Isobel… all of us are absolutely heartbroken. As you can imagine, this is the worst possible thing that could ever happen to parents, to lose their baby.. she was so happy, so loved & they were the best parents who gave her the most wonderful life.
It is extremely hard for me to try & communicate this & go over this living nightmare of our innocent darling girl been taken from us. It was Christmas, we were celebrating as a family. Our girls, two best friends, were surrounded by everyone playing with their new toys between the living room, kitchen and playroom… we couldn’t find her for a moment & in that moment, she’s gone in the garden & fell in the pond. A pond that was not there through choice but due to a house move, their forever home which they were renovating. A pond that had a temporary fence around it, in a garden she would never have accessed by herself. A tragic accident.
We did CPR until the ambulances came, she was taken to hospital but sadly couldn’t be saved. My brother & Tamara’s little girl. A very loved granddaughter. Our baby neice. My little girls bestest friend. There are just no words & nobody deserves this, & anyone who knows them, will agree, especially not them.
Tamara and Aaron would love to create a memorial fairy garden for Isobel. She deserves a special place where her magical personality can be remembered & her spirit live on.
Also, as a sister and sister in law, I just really want to do everything I can to take any pressure off for them with regards to funeral costs, counselling, being out of work etc. Tamara is 25 weeks pregnant and they need all the emotional and psychological support following this tragedy, not to be on a waitlist, so they have the strength for Isobel’s baby brother. They also do not need the financial burden of her having to start work whilst grieving with a newborn baby.
After sharing this devastating news, I’ve been reminded of the community around us & know how much many want to help, so please help where you can & hug your own babies extra tight, today and everyday xx