WackyDan
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Twenty days to the March of Dimes walk and I'm confident that we'll raise at least what we did last year, thanks in part to Spyderlovers. :2thumbs: * Special thanks to Lamont for letting me post this here.
Our fund raising page is here: http://www.marchforbabies.org/leahpaquette
As for the formula this year... I am donating $250 for every $1000.00 raised. My next donation is at $3500 ( $500 already pitched in for the first $2k), which we are pretty close to. I know there are a million worthy causes we all give to or are asked to give to. The March of Dimes became ours due to our experience with Leah's prematurity. I encourage you to give and support those you know who are walking for cancer, heart disease, autism and so forth. If you have found Leah's start to life inspiring, please share her story, pictures and videos. We appreciate everyone's donations and support! :bowdown:
Leah is walking around.. a lot! She is pretty stable on her feet and has the whole falling thing mastered. This has enabled her to chase the cats quite a bit. She is eating much better - still on prescription formula but eating more table food and seems to like almost everything we give her so far. Her weight gain is still painfully slow. We have to remind ourselves from time to time how far she has come from 1 pound 4.2 ounces. She is also very chatty... The videos do not give a good sense of how chatty she is. She still says "Ut-Oh" quite a bit, but now also says "Yay" (while raising her hands above her head), "What's that?" ( I think... She points and says that all the time) and I think she knows the word "Duck".
Premature birth is far more common these days. Perhaps due to the advances in science, enabling women to have children at older ages, or women who would otherwise never become pregnant to do so. Chances are that you know someone or will know someone other than Terri and I that had a premature baby, or a baby that was micro preemie like Leah. If anyone you know or love finds themselves in that situation, please by all means contact me. I'd be more than willing to talk to them and help them feel at ease and lend our support as someone who has been through it.
Some of Leah's newest videos:
As always I can be reached at 864-275-6178. I am hosting a lunch for Spyderlovers May 5th at the Quaker Steak and Lube in Concord, NC during the BRP demo event. Check the NC section for details. I have also decided that though the walk falls during Spyderfest, I will not be attending this year, but will next year... Least that is the plan so far!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! So very much!
Our fund raising page is here: http://www.marchforbabies.org/leahpaquette
As for the formula this year... I am donating $250 for every $1000.00 raised. My next donation is at $3500 ( $500 already pitched in for the first $2k), which we are pretty close to. I know there are a million worthy causes we all give to or are asked to give to. The March of Dimes became ours due to our experience with Leah's prematurity. I encourage you to give and support those you know who are walking for cancer, heart disease, autism and so forth. If you have found Leah's start to life inspiring, please share her story, pictures and videos. We appreciate everyone's donations and support! :bowdown:
Leah is walking around.. a lot! She is pretty stable on her feet and has the whole falling thing mastered. This has enabled her to chase the cats quite a bit. She is eating much better - still on prescription formula but eating more table food and seems to like almost everything we give her so far. Her weight gain is still painfully slow. We have to remind ourselves from time to time how far she has come from 1 pound 4.2 ounces. She is also very chatty... The videos do not give a good sense of how chatty she is. She still says "Ut-Oh" quite a bit, but now also says "Yay" (while raising her hands above her head), "What's that?" ( I think... She points and says that all the time) and I think she knows the word "Duck".
Premature birth is far more common these days. Perhaps due to the advances in science, enabling women to have children at older ages, or women who would otherwise never become pregnant to do so. Chances are that you know someone or will know someone other than Terri and I that had a premature baby, or a baby that was micro preemie like Leah. If anyone you know or love finds themselves in that situation, please by all means contact me. I'd be more than willing to talk to them and help them feel at ease and lend our support as someone who has been through it.
Some of Leah's newest videos:
As always I can be reached at 864-275-6178. I am hosting a lunch for Spyderlovers May 5th at the Quaker Steak and Lube in Concord, NC during the BRP demo event. Check the NC section for details. I have also decided that though the walk falls during Spyderfest, I will not be attending this year, but will next year... Least that is the plan so far!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! So very much!
