Today marks the second anniversary of Madeline Alice Spohr’s birth.
Today I weep a little more than usual for my friends, Heather and Mike.
Today I weep for the loss of my son’s friend, Maddie.
Ethan and Maddie
Today I reflect on how extremely lucky I am to have had a second birthday with my own preemie.
Snoozing and sunbathing in the incubator
Today I hope and pray for Baby Binky Spohr, growing steadily inside of Mama Spohr, to be born healthy, happy, and not too early.
Today I ask you to give what you can to the Friends of Maddie Foundation — for Maddie, for Ethan, for Aidan, for all of us parents of preemies who spent far too long in the NICU, for all the babies who fight daily to survive because they were born too soon.
Under the lights in his incubator
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Please join me in donating to the Friends of Maddie Foundation TODAY to celebrate Miss Maddie Moo’s life and the success of my own preemie baby.
Five days old - precious time out of the incubator
My big boy now ~ nearly 3 years old
Tags: Friends of Maddie, loss, Mommy Blogging, Prematurity
November 11th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Always remember.
I’m so sorry Ethan lost his friend.
.-= Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]´s last blog ..Birth Day =-.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:04 am
This is beautiful. I love the pictures of Ethan and Maddie playing together. xoxo
.-= Kim´s last blog ..For Maddie =-.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:13 am
The picture of them together is so cute. I’m sorry he lost his friend; I’m thankful your preemie is doing so well and hope our contributions to FoM and remembering Maddie makes a difference to others. xo
.-= pgoodness´s last blog ..A letter to a little girl =-.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:18 am
(((hugs)))
Happy Birthday Maddie!
.-= AmazingGreis´s last blog ..Happy Birthday Maddie… =-.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Love this. Love you. Love Ethan. Love Love LOVE.
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November 11th, 2009 at 10:22 am
He’s beautiful V. I adore the picture of them together.
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November 11th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
*hugs*
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November 22nd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
This post totally made me cry. So much love for Ethan and Maddie and their parents. ;p
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