Cooper,
About a month after you passed away I stumbled upon a wonderful non-profit organization that helps BLM. Molly Bears make weighted teddy bears so mommas can feel like they are holding their babies again. The wait list is only open on the 30th of each month. It can take a year or longer to get your bear made. We were blessed because Aunt Amber donated to their organization. Our Cooper Bear was made along with 2 other bears. Cooper Bear showed up the day before your 6th month angelversary. Perfect timing. Daddy and I didn't put it down for days.
Daddy and I have been wracking our brains trying to find a perfect way to remember you on your birthday. Molly Bears donations have been drying up. They've said that for the month of August they would only had enough to make 96 more bears. They usually make 150+ bears each month. This broke my heart. A good friend of mine, I'm sure you've meet her sweet little daughter E. by now, is still waiting on her bear. They are working on bears in the 3000's and she is somewhere in the 5000's. She's been missing her E. a lot longer than we've been missing you. She needs to hold E. again and I hope it's really soon! A few days ago they said that if a person donates 10 brand new bears in the month of August then they would make your bear or you could pick to have someone else's bear made. It clicked pretty quickly with us that is something we wanted to do for your birthday. We want to try and gather as many bears as we can so more mommas and daddies can hold their babies again.
So we're asking our friends and family (or anyone else that might be reading this) for help with this. If you'd like to donate a bear in memory Cooper, please leave a comment or find me on FB. They could also using ribbons and buttons to use in decorating the bears as well. Cooper Bear came decked out in green and monkey buttons AND a sweet little monkey cape! Or if you feel in your heart that you'd like to give them a gift of money to help the organization, that'd be great as well!
If you have any questions about Molly Bears, just click the purple link above!
love you to the moon and back,
Momma
