The Eulogy
The journey I never planned for, nor even knew was possible, but then there I was writing our little Huddy’s eulogy.
Hudson Brett Morris
Our son, Hudson Brett Morris, was born on the 2nd December 2014, after an exciting and anxious 34weeks.
On finding out we were expecting, Chris and I were both ecstatic at the prospects of being parents and bringing a child into our world and that of our friends and family. Yes, we were slightly nervous about becoming first time parents but it was with eager anticipation we awaited our first scan on 30th May.
Our darling Hudson, this is our story and these are the dreams we had for you.
At the first scan you became ‘our little peanut’ and we were filled with joy as we listened to your heartbeat. Our pregnancy was amazing and in the 34 weeks we shared, we lived a lifetime. Hudson, you got to hear your Daddy propose, you also got to experience the most magical day, our wedding, followed by our honeymoon trip to Bali. It was in Bali where you first made us aware that you were apart of the family with your first kick, although Dad did think I was dreaming. Then Dad got to see how active you were always kicking, flipping and dancing around, usually at bedtime.
You went from being ‘our little peanut’, to our baby boy Hudson after our 20 week scan. Dad would get so excited, never missing a scan nor hospital appointment. Dad was even excited about the midnight feeds and together we both started planning our lives around your arrival. We talked about camping trips and footy games and all the things that we would do together. We happily imagined how our lives would change as we watched you grow up and taught you all the things our parents taught us. There would be a lifetime of memories we would make together as a family.
I know you would have heard Daddy talking to you everyday as we would sit on the couch and watch you dance like crazy. I know that as you grew in me you were felt safe and warm and loved, my dream for you was to be strong and healthy. Your very existence made us a family and I will forever cherish the short time that we had with you. I want you to know that I did my very, very best to keep you with us.
Your birth Hudson, was the most beautiful event of our lives. Despite the agony of knowing you had passed, the journey through an induced labour and the days leading up to your birth were ones filled with intense emotion. You made me very happy when you arrived quickly and we will never forget the most incredible moment where we first got to hold you, our son, in our arms.
It was at 6.50pm that the world stood still as you were placed on my chest, peaceful, perfect and ‘asleep’. Dad and I have never seen anything as incredible as you, we were filled with so many emotions and so much love. The following hours allowed us to finally have you in our arms. In peaceful silence you gave us memories that will stay in our hearts forever. Through heartbreak, sadness and helplessness you filled us with incredible joy and happiness. Thank you for entering our lives, thank you for allowing us to be parents, thank you for being our little Huddy. We are blessed to have conceived you, privileged to have carried you, grateful to have felt and seen you move inside me and thankful that you chose our family to belong to.
Hudson, you touched so many lives in your short time. Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles and cousins, not to mention friends and other family members, that had already fallen in love with you as they watched you wriggle and move at our 3D scan on 15th November. That same day, felt the love at our baby shower, Hudson, you were so close. Needless to say they too have been deeply touched by your arrival in our lives, and heartbroken by your departure. Hudson, you have taught us how to love so much deeper, cherish so much harder and be grateful for the lives we live. Hudson, you will forever be our perfect little boy, and you will forever be cherished in our hearts.
Here are few photos of our treasured memories and moments we got to share. Hudson, we love and adore you xx
