Celebrating Gabriel

For the past few months, my husband and I have been working really hard, taking hundreds of photos in order to create this video for Gabriel's 1st Birthday. I'm so glad that we were able to finish it on time to share it on his birthday.

This is the story of Gabriel's gestation, life, birth, death and legacy, told through the animation of 1,357 photographs.

Thank you for watching and for keeping Gabriel in your heart today on his special day.

YouTube version (with option to watch in HD):


Vimeo Version (for cell phones):

Celebrating Gabriel from Catherine McVerry on Vimeo.

(Music by Helen Jane Long // All photographs are subject to U.S. standard copyright laws // All photos taken with iPhone 4s and Hipstamatic)

Mother's Day Name Event Video

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Mother's Day name project! I really enjoyed and appreciated receiving so many beautiful and creative photos of Gabriel's name. 

This is a tribute to all of our beautiful children and the love they've left behind:

Star Child (Gabriel's Video)

I finally made Gabriel's slideshow video. Today, I was working on a completely different project, and for some reason I got inspired to make his video instead. I've been really wanting to do this for awhile as I've seen several other BLMs make beautiful videos and I think it's such a special way to honor our little ones.

This video is a collection of pictures from Gabriel's birth, from when we said goodbye at the mortuary, from our trip to Faith's Lodge, from my visits to the beach where I write his name in the sand, from our balloon releases in his memory, of some of Gabriel's special items like his star-shaped candle and angel figurine that holds his ashes, and of course a picture of his flower from Gabriel's Garden. The very last picture was taken by my dear friend Stephanie in honor of Gabriel's due date.

Everything in this video is a tribute to Gabriel's life and his unending LIGHT.

(Please make sure your computer's volume is on so you can view the video with music.)


With LOVE, in beloved remembrance of sweet baby Gabriel, my star child.



(Song is Starchild by Bliss)

To view this video on YouTube instead click HERE.

Index of Pictures:
1: 10 week ultrasound 
2-6: Faith's Lodge
7: Gabriel's Birth
8: Cabrillo Beach
9-12: Gabriel's Birth
13: Santa Monica Beach
14: Cabrillo Beach
15-20: Gabriel's Birth
21: Redondo Beach
22: Gabriel's Birth
23: Butterfly Released for Gabriel (from Rachel)
24-25: Cabrillo Beach
26: Gabriel's Birth
27-30: Saying Our Goodbyes at the Mortuary
31: My Necklace With Gabriel's Footprint and Name (Taken at Faith's Lodge)
32: Faith's Lodge
33: First Balloon Release for Gabriel
34-36: Gabriel's Birth
37: Second Balloon Release at Redondo Beach
38: Faith's Lodge
39-40: Gabriel's Birth
41-42: Redondo Beach
43: Gabriel's Garden
44: Seashore of Remembrance Beach Butterfly (from Carly Marie)
45: Gabriel's Birth
46: Gabriel's Star Candle
47: Gabriel's Birth
48-49: Cabrillo Beach
50: Gabriel's Urn
51: Painted Stone we Made at Faith's Lodge and Placed in their Angel Statue Garden
52: A Beach in Seaside Oregon (from Stephanie)