Caring Cradle - Gracelyn's Gift of Time

This is something that has been on my heart for a while since I first found out about the Caring Cradle. Most of my friends and family know about Gracelyn and my story. But for those that don't, we found out at our anatomy scan that more than likely we would not be bringing our baby girl home. Then at 11:51pm on August 26, 2018, she blessed us with her presence here on Earth. But almost 2 hours later on the 27th, her short life ended. And at 10:38am, we handed her back to the nurse and never saw our baby girl again. After finding out about the Caring Cradle, I couldn't help but wonder how it would have felt to keep her a little longer with us. The 'what-if's' can be so hard to get through some days. I don't want that for other parents. I want them to have 'more time' with their little one before having to say goodbye forever. Gracelyn's 5th birthday is coming up and I thought, how awesome would it be to raise funds to purchase one and donate it to the hospital (Christus in Tyler, Tx) she was born at on her birthday in her memory. I have never raised money like this before and I know it's a big one in a short amount of time, but I feel like my heart needs to do this. So I need y'all's help! I'm sharing a video of what the Caring Cradle does and a screenshot of the prices. My goal is to definitely raise enough money for the regular size one, but if I got enough to get the smaller one too, that would be even more perfect! That's why I've put the total for both of them (with a little extra to offset the charges from GoFundMe) as the goal amount to fundraise. If any of you find it in your heart to donate to something for parents experiencing loss, I promise you this one is everything. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

-Tiffany Gonzalez -

Watch this video!

Caring Cradle

Gracelyn's Gift of Time

I'm not just doing this fundraiser in Gracelyn's memory... I'm also doing it in memory of all the babies born at Christus whose parents didn't get to spend more time with their little ones. I know without a doubt that's all the other moms and dads wanted. And I want to change that! Please, consider donating. And if it's not in your budget, share share share!!! All hospitals need this in the L&D! Thank you!

Update 7/02/23

I'm going to be honest here. I have been feeling discouraged about this fundraiser for the past few days. I honestly thought that with all of the people that I know, especially those who prayed for us when we had Gracelyn, that this fundraiser would grow so much faster than it has. It's been hard to hold back tears thinking about it. I just want the hospital to have something that I and other parents didn't get to use. Please don't see this as a 'guilt trip' either. It's not. If I don't get at least 3/4 of $6995 to purchase the big cradle by August 10th, I will send all of the donations back to the senders. That's a promise. I'm not here to take anyone's money for myself. It's all for the parents who will unfortunately one day experience a very heartbreaking loss. I'm going to try and fight this spirit of discouragement by holding on to God's promise and plan He has.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:6-7

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me." John 14:1