March for Babies Event

It's that time of year again! Our annual March for Babies walk is coming up on May 5th. We're again excited to be a part of this special event. And even more excited that Noelle is getting older and more aware of what this event means. Over this past year it's come up more and more that she was born early and we've showed her her NICU book a few times. She will see pictures of herself in the hospital at just a few days or weeks old and she'll tell me that it's her. What a joy Noelle is in our lives! And I love how this has become a tradition for our family. It will continue to be and it's a way of us to show appreciation to this wonderful organization for helping us in a time of need. And it's a way of showing Noelle how much we love her and are glad that she is a part of our world.

I'm hoping to get a few more ideas of ways to collect donations for this event but for now we have our Family March for Babies website, where you can donate. It's found here !! All those that have donated in the past please know that we are so appreciative of your generosity and thoughts on Noelle's and our family's behalf. It means more than you know!

Here is a look at how our Noelle has grown and touched our lives since she was born:

First time I got to hold her in the NICU

little little girl

Coming home from the NICU-5 weeks after she was born

feeding herself without knowing it

Blessing day

day of minor surgery (getting hemangioma removed)

happy girl in her helmet

just happy

happy 1st birthday

so excited to be walking

at family pictures

18 months

happy 2nd birthday

March for Babies walk 2011

Jessie the cowgirl for Halloween 2011

my big 3 year old

holding baby brother