World Prematurity Awareness Day!

It's World Prematurity Awareness Day...

Hard to believe Grace is 4 & thriving, when in the first 72 hours they were afraid we

were going to lose her too.. as a matter of fact, I remember it as if it was yesterday..we

had spoken to the hospital chaplain in much of a daze talking about a baptism & last rights..

Who were we? Why were making this decision only days after our babies were born..

it was suppossed to happen like this!

But it does.. fortunately, after a long road, we were able to take Grace home..

& she is thriving..truly Amazing!

But Maxwell went to a better resting place. 

1 in 8 babies are born prematurely, and alot of times there is no rhyme or reason!

I don't say it often enough..but I'v been in a group of MOMS that all have premature babies..

I've been able to meet a few of them through out '1 x year' get togethers..

They are the strongest moms I know.

And the children..just WOW!!

Wear purple today.. consider donating to your local March of Dimes..

we will do another individually wrapped snack drive for the moms in NICU in December..

It's our little "Bless you, Mom" in memory of Maxwell & in honor of Grace.

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I'm a crazy lady when it comes to moving furniture.. I have a small house, but I like

to move the furniture around all the time. So with a friend's help..we created a little nook for

Grace in her room with toys & books; and I moved the living room furniture around.

Grace LOVES it..She has more rolling room..and last night she was all over the place,

putting her claws up & making vocalizations.. as she was the tickle monster!

As the person playing with her..you're suppossed to roll to chase her..then tickle her..

which she then abrupts in laughter.. it's the cutest!!

She's Amazing.. Amazing Grace.

Love,

pattie & gary, Grace & Maxwell