Reuel's Placenta Tree

My beloved Placenta has gone to its final resting place beneath a beautiful Japanese maple tree! 

So if you were following my blog when Keziah was born you might remember my love for my placenta and my desire to honor it. (You can read all about Keziah's placenta tree here). We had been planning to do the same with Reuel's placenta but the time just kept getting away from us. It's been hanging out in my freezer between breakfast sausage and frozen fruit for well over a year now. Every time I opened the freezer I'd think, ugh, we really need to get a tree for Reuel. Well we finally got it done today. The best part of waiting so long was that Reuel got to help! 

He had a blast helping daddy dig.

And then it was time for me to add the special fertilizer!

Saying goodbye to my awesome placenta - that my body created, and then used to nourish a baby for nine months growing him from a tiny spec to an 8 pound healthy baby boy. (seriously, how cool are placentas!)

Keziah insisted on helping a little bit too.

The tree is in!

 We chose a Japanese maple because we've always loved them and they seem to convey a nice balance of beauty and strength. We looked at several trees at the nursery today and this one just seemed perfect the moment we saw it.

Reuel was equally excited about playing with the now empty pot.

A few buckets of water and this little tree is on its way to growing up along with Reuel.

We ended the evening with a prayer and little dedication of our baby boy to the Lord.

God bless you my little Reuel. May you grow up strong and live a beautiful life!