Little Piggies

Many of you already know that I collect piggy banks for my beloved daughter, Serenity. This is the first time I've ever publicly told the story of why. It is short and sweet, but by far one of my favorite memories of her.

Back in May, shortly after we found out we were having a girl, Shane and I decided if we wanted to be prepared to have this baby by October, then we needed to get an early start. So we started putting money back. I decided, why don't we get a piggy bank for her? We can use it now, then when she is born it will make a great keepsake!

So we went to Walmart, and a few other stores, and couldn't find a piggy bank anywhere. All we could find was a Winnie the Pooh "piggy bank", which would have served the same purpose, but it was not quite what we were looking for. W wanted a REAL piggy bank! A PIG! I mean com'on! Whats the point in having a piggy bank, if it is not a piggy, right?

We searched a few more places, and could not find a piggy bank, so I said - Screw this! I'll make one! It still wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it was but it was fine because it was so personal. I bought a plastic "cookie jar", and stuck her name on it with sticky, glittery, letters.

May 21st 2010

Serenity's 1st "Piggy Bank"

A couple days later, Shane came home from work with a plain white box, with a little pink bow on it. It was from a friend he works with's girlfriend. I opened it up, and there was the cutest little piggy bank it it. She was wearing a bow, and had hearts all over her. Apparently, Shane had told his friend, Scott, about our piggy mishap, and Scott told his girlfriend, Amy, and Amy went and found us a piggy! It was the sweetest thing anyone had ever done for me.

Piggy Bank from Scott & Amy

"Jesus Loves Me"

A few weeks later, we were making our regular weekly trip to Walmart, to buy groceries. As usual, I gravitated towards the baby section. Guess what I am to find? A piggy bank. On clearance, and it's the LAST one left. I immediately informed Shane that we HAD to buy it! (We had to buy it, because we weren't using the one Scott and Amy had got for us. I was worried, if we did, it would break.) I was amazed, and amused that after all of that searching we did for one, and WE finally found one, and for $7 at that! The only thing was, it says "Baby's First Piggy Bank" on it, and we knew it wasn't her first. Shane said - It's the first one her PARENTS bought her, so it's still her first. I agreed.

The first piggy bank Serenity's PARENTS bought her.
After she passed I wrote her name on it with metallic paint.

Well, before Serenity passed away, we had and unspoken agreement, that that would be it for the piggy banks. After she died, it was all I could think to do for her. So from then on out, I knew that was her thing. Ever since then, if money has permitted it, I have always bought HER piggy banks, on an impulse buy.

Serenity's 3rd Actual Piggy Bank

Serenity's 4th Piggy Bank

Serenity's 5th Piggy Bank

I am hoping to one day have a bunch of little piggy banks, in honor of my baby Serenity! ♥ That is what makes me think of her the most! My mom loved piggies too, so thats something they have in common!

All of her piggies.