NICU Reunion

This weekend was the NICU reunion, our 3rd one They invite families who have had children in the NICU and we get togther to celebrate, put photos on a quilt, they hang one up every year with the graduates. When my babies were in the NICU I would look at that quilt and get hope . I would look for the tiniest babies and just pray for that miracle to be mine too. And now we inspire people with our picture. Here is the one I put in:





This year they had a display set up like the NICU rooms. Look at Bridgette and Teddy checking out where they used to sleep.

Samantha and Daddy take a look at the incubator.

Samantha has certainly come a long way from that tiny baby in the NICU.

Bridgette checks out a chair similar to what I sat in.

I would hold the babies for hours in those chairs. Look how little Bridgette was, and how dark her hair was.

Teddy, such a big boy, checks out the incubator with Daddy.

My little man has come so far from those days in the NICU.

We had YUMMY food and alot of fun at the reunion. This giant bouncey house was so fun for the kids.


Bridgette did not want to get out.

Samantha enjoying some fun toys.




Alexis and Olivia spinning frisbees, and Teddy checking out stuff.

Alexis on stiltz!!!

I tried the stiltz too. :)

Some of my highlights of course were seeing friends from the NICU and meeting some new people too.

A good friend of mine from highschool was thier with his wife and son, Sawyer, and absolute beautiful little guy. I have been wanting to hold him for over a year and I finally got to hold him. Unfortunately my camera was on the stroller with Don when I held him. I could have held him for hours. Check out how cute he is: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/sawyertate , and send some prayers his way too, he has a surgery coming up.

Also for over a year I have wanted to meet the Klopp family they had thier quads at 27 weeks and 1 day in December of 2008, 3 girls and a boy, thier beautiful son James passed away at 10 days old. They are such great people I was so happy to meet them and thier adorable girls.

Thanks for peeking in on us!!

The Walk

Here we are right before the 3.25 mile walk. It was great to see so many people out walking and supporting the March of Dimes, there were so many happy outcomes and also people walking in rememberance of a baby or babies.

Things I learned on the walk, bring a wagon or something for the big girls. We spent half the walk switching them in and out of the stroller and carrying babies. :) All though they are big enough to handle a 3.25 mile walk. Next year we will bring the wagons. :)

A BIG THANK-YOU to everyone that donated and supported the March of Dimes. They are doing amazing things to help preemies and Moms.

The NICU reunion was great, Don took pictures on his phone so I do not have them on the computer yet. We saw so many families that we met in the NICU and everyone looked great!! I wish I had more time to visit with other families, maybe next year when it wont be so much chasing the little ones.

They feed us lunch and had games for the kids, it is a really good time and we look forward to enjoying it every year.

Thanks for peeking in on our happenings. :)