tattoos!

On Sunday I got a memorial tattoo for beautiful Virginia.  It is amazing.

We decided to get the design from her urn, John wants to do it on his leg, but he can't just yet.  So we went to San Diego Sunday to get mine done on my arm.  I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad we did.

Now, I have this way to visibly carry her always on the outside, and not just the inside.  It says her name, so when someone sees it and asks who she is, I have the chance to talk about my beautiful daughter.  It is a lovely memorial to her, it's absolutely gorgeous.

It's also my first tattoo.  I've thought about it thoroughly for the past (almost) six months, and the artist we had do it has done some of my husband's work, one of his favorite pieces in fact, so we knew he would do a great job.  I would definitely suggest getting a memorial tattoo, but I would not suggest doing it without really thinking it through and knowing who is doing it.

That being said, I really love it, and I am so happy about having it.