Quads Being Raised As Triplets: February 2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Just Another Day In Paradise

A little glimpse into my daily life!!

If you would like to see more glimpses you are welcome to view our youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/QBRATS

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Of course my adorable babies have all been walking for sometime. I am talking about walking for the March of Dimes. Which my whole family will be doing this year!! That big red stroller will be getting some use this spring!!

My 4 reasons for walking.

For those who don't know. The March of Dimes does all sorts of research on preventing preterm birth and taking care of preemies. I believe the research that the March of Dimes has done is why we were able to bring home 3 very healthy 27 week survivors. But there is more to learn about preemies, March of Dimes has lots more research to do. Maybe they will find a way to prevent some of the diseases that take our precious babies from us, maybe they will prevent NEC (Necrotizing Enterocolitis), so no other parent has to lose thier baby to this horrible disease that took my Madeline.

We will be walking in St Paul on April 25th in memory of Madeline and in honor of Samantha, Bridgette and Teddy. Join our team and walk with us or you can sponsor us, there is a link to the left or you can click here: http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?SeId=1371944&si==

Thursday, February 4, 2010

We have an artist in our midst!!

Check out page 3 of todays Forest Lake Times and there is a picture of Alexis smiling and holding her drawing. She not only won 1st place for our local Lions Club (Kindergarten level), but her drawing was entered in with 52 other Lions Clubs around the metro area and she was voted 1st place for the district!!! She was presented with a $50 check and a ribbon last week. Later this month they will have a dinner to honor her and she will recieve a $50 savings bond and a plaque.

Here she is being presented with her $50 check from El a local Lions Club member and co-chair to this activity!!

Her class took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for Kindergarten level in th local contest. Here she is with her classmates, Check them out on page 3 also!!!

Here is her winning drawing. The blond girl is Alexis and the angel is Maddie!! :) Her slogan "Don't eat someone else's medicine. You could get sick and die."

If anyone gets the Times and will be disposing of it, I would LOVE to take it off your hands!!! :)

I will be posting pictures of the dinner, when the time comes!! :)

Madeline

Our sweet Madeline Jean, had 8 very good days in the NICU. By day 3 Maddie had moved to high flow nasal cannulas for breathing, she was taking feeds and as spunky as ever. On day 8 she became ill, her stomac became enlarged, she was critcal, on day 9 the Doctors took a look inside and found all of her intestines and half of her stomac had died. We had her baptised and held her, as soon as she was in my arms skin to skin with me, we removed her breathing assistance and let her go very quickly and peacefully. We would later find that the cause of her death was NEC (Necrotizing Entrocolitis). We feel blessed to have had her for 9 days.

Quads Being Raised As Triplets