We made Skye very girly for her final hurrah.
At first, my wife Aires planned to dress up Skye in a simple pink shirt. We did not get to shop around for girly dresses when Skye was born. All Aires had was a couple of long-sleeved shirts she bought when still pregnant with Skye. The rest of Skye's wardrobe was a bunch of sleepwear.
Our dream of dressing up our daughter took a backseat when she was born with Trisomy 18. From the moment she was born till her goodbye, our main concern was to extend her life. We did not get to play dress-up princess.
During Skye's wake, we did just that.
We bought Skye four dresses. On Day 1, Skye was garbed in a white dress with a large bow at the waist. On Day 2, she wore a short-sleeved ecru dress with flowers. On Day 3, she wore a pink party shirt and a flamboyant hot pink tutu. Her shirt had a heart with the word "Love." It was Skye's last night and she made a splash at her going-away party. All well-wishers said Skye looked like a lovely doll.
On Day 4, the day Skye was laid to rest, she wore a white gown with sliver of silver highlights. She looked like an angel.
Every night since, Aires would ask me if Skye is happy now. With four dresses during her wake and funeral, I'm sure Skye is more than happy, she must be tickled pink.
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