How our lives changed forever...

We had quite the scare when Kaylee was born 16 weeks early. Our little miracle weighed only 1 pound, 3 ounces. Kaylee could not breathe on her own, and was on a ventilator for a couple months, then progressing up to a cpap, then to a nasal cannula. Kaylee remained on supplemental oxygen until almost her second birthday. We were unable to hold our precious little girl for a month, as even the slightest touch would disturb her, and being out from the warming light would cause her body to work too hard to stay warm. Every little drop of nutrition and calorie was so valuable to Kaylee to help her grow. Slowly, Kaylee began to get stronger and bigger, and eventually learned to suck on a bottle to eat, rather than being fed through a tube in her mouth or nose. We took Kaylee home after over 4 months in the NICU- which was scary, but a relief! Kaylee has not met any of her developmental milestones on time, but still never ceases to amaze us on what she can do...and what she says! Kaylee continues to have difficulties with her fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, and speech, but is improving with therapy. Just this year, Kaylee started special education preschool, and loves it! Kaylee’s favorite things to do are to snuggle, read books, color, and play with everything! Kaylee has always been strong-willed and a little stubborn-which we feel has helped her make it this far! God has blessed us with this little miracle, and we never take a day for granted with her!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Getting Closer...

Just a few short days left before the March for Babies...There is still time to support or join Team Kaylee!!!

Please help Kaylee and I reach our goal!
Team Kaylee still has a ways to go to reach our goal-
we are only about 1/3 of the way there.
Every donation helps!
There are babies being born in our area
every day that need our help!
Log onto www.marchforbabies.org/emilys2223 to donate today. Click on the "donate now" button. Or, feel free to send Kaylee and I a donation in the mail.
(We would even love to visit you to pick it up!)

***If you plan on walking, make sure you have signed up under Team Kaylee. There are some of you who have signed up, but didn't get under the team page. If you have signed up, please let me know, just in case it did not post to the team page, so I can relay information about the walk day, meeting times and locations, etc.
If you have not yet signed up, but want to walk or help raise money for the March of Dimes, there is still time. Log onto www.marchforbabies.org/emilys2223, click on "Walk with Me"
and fill out your information***

Thanks in advance for your support! Kaylee and Emily

...Walking to give all babies a fighting chance...
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Kaylee just a few days old

Kaylee's walk...sort of!


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