March for Babies

40 days from now, I will participate in my first March of Dimes March for Babies. I have to say that the prospect of participating makes me nervous. I've done pretty well with the whole bury your emotions and move on so you can function thing, and this...well, it just makes me worried that some of that crud will come rushing back. In public. And make me cry. In public. I do not like to cry, ESPECIALLY in public.

But it is time for me to focus on this worthy cause. I am quite certain that without the work of the March of Dimes, it is very possible likely that Shawn and Jason would not be here with us today.

Just thinking that thought makes me tear up. It reminds me just how many times we actually did think we'd lose them.

I am endlessly thankful to the March of Dimes. I want to give something back to the very organization that gave me SO much.
So many of you were here when we struggled through those very dark days. You have watched my boys beat some pretty serious odds and continue to fight on like the rock stars they are...

So I am asking for your help.

Our team goal is to raise $1000 to support the March of Dimes' research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and give babies the chance to begin healthy lives. It will also be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care (NICU), something that is very important to me.

Please consider donating to this very worthy cause. Anything will help. If you're not sure how much to donate, how about:

• $90.00? - to represent the length of Shawn's NICU stay
• Or $100.00 - to represent the length of Jason's NICU stay
• Or $12.00 - to represent the number of weeks early they were born
• $232.00 - to represent the number of weeks they've been a part of our lives!
• Anything you can contribute is welcome :-)

For more about why the March of Dimes March for Babies fundraiser is important to me, please read this post.