Willow Tree Guardian Musical, Sculpted Hand-Painted Musical Figure

This review is from: Demdaco Willow Tree Figurine, Guardian (Misc.)I first saw this figurine in a Hallmark store. I was so touched I could barely put it down. I immediately got online and found it(for a much better price)on Amazon.Forty-four years ago tomorrow I delivered my son prematurely. He weighed 2#10oz and lived for only five hours. The only time I saw him was in the delivery room, and he was blue.Back in those days the mothers were not allowed to hold...or even see their babies when they died. In fact, I shared a room with a mother and her healthy baby. The day after my son died someone came in the room to ask me if I wanted him circumcised...not realizing he had died. I had no good memories. I was in the hospital a week because I lost a tremendous amount of blood and needed transfusions. My husband was in Vietnam.My mom and dad had him buried without discussing it with me. I know they were trying to help but I don't even know if he was wrapped in a nice blanket or had a casket when he was buried. That haunts me to this day.I am a retired RN and spent many years working in Newborn Intensive Care. I usually was assigned to the sickest babies in the unit. I made sure every parent that wanted to was able to hold their deceased baby for as long as they needed to. I always had the baby cleaned up and dressed and wrapped in a nice blanket. Many parents had never seen their baby without tubes and wires. I would take pictures of parents with their babies. I did everything I could to assist them to have some closure.When a baby was dying and the parents weren't there, by choice or circumstance,I would pick the baby up and hug and rock him through his last minutes. I didn't want a baby to die alone as I'm sure mine did.I'm 67 and it is as fresh in my mind as it was back then. I have 3 grown children but nothing can "fix" that loss.For me this figurine is what I have needed for a long time. Yes, I still cry...and wonder....but now I have something tangible to see and hear and help me remember in a gentle way. It is beautiful.Once you have carried a baby in your womb...whether for a week or months...that baby is forever a part of you.

Very special keepsake. Nice size, music is beautiful. I purchased it for a baby shower gift and the Mom to be loved it. Arrived on time in perfect condition. If you love Willow Tree, you will love the musical figurine. I didn't realize Willow Tree made musicals until I was on their website. I had never seen them in stores. I will be definitely be purchasing more musicals in the future.

Very pretty music box for my newborn daughter! She loves the Brahms Lullaby! It seems sturdy, and the music is very pretty. It's a little pricey, but worth it for the quality!

Absolutely Perfect!I bought this beautiful Willow Musical for my daughter that had a beautiful baby girl still born on my husband’s birthday in February. It brought tears to all of us but most importantly my daughter said it was the perfect gift to sit alongside our baby’s urn. I still cry now thinking of our beautiful Baby Autumn.

Beautiful musical. Bought for cousin and husband who lose infant baby. I struggled to find a gift appropriate. The song is s sweet and it was sentimental for her. Great price.

I bought this for a gift for my mother-in-law for Christmas. She has many of their other figurines and loves stuff like this. When it came in, I pulled it out of the box to look at it. It does have one slight flaw in the painting, but you have to be looking for it to notice. The tune is relaxing and sweet. Overall, it's great quality and I am very happy with my purchase.

Looked nice and well packaged. I bought and put away to give to my daughter for her birthday. Upon opening it we learned it makes a wierd buzz sound with music. Too late to return. Bummer

This is wonderful! I bought this for my brand new granddaughter so she knows her Mimi will always be watching over her. I know it is something she will always have and enjoy. It is a wonderful keepsake that plays a soothing lullaby. It is just a perfect gift!