We had one
jam packed Saturday on April 28th!
We signed up to do the March For Babies in the morning, and the Relay
For Life that evening.
When we heard
about the March For Babies we knew we wanted to participate to help raise funds
for the March of Dimes. The MOD
volunteer at the hospital when Landen was in the NICU was so kind and caring
towards us. It was just what we needed
when we were scared. After Landen came
home I realized that the surfactant treatment he received to help his lungs was
discovered by research funded by the MOD.
We feel that it is a great organization that does so much to help
prevent prematurity and provide support to parents of preemies. It was a no-brainer that we wanted to contribute! I created “Team Landen”, set up a website,
and then let our friends and family know so they could be a part of it. We fundraised, bought t-shirts, and made team
pins. Finally the big day arrived and we
were ready!
Landen got up
bright and early and got dressed in his gear.
The team
congregated while my Mom and I got us checked in
We headed
over to the family teams tent to hang out and to find Landen’s sign. They asked me to write up a summary of Landen’s
preemie obstacles to be displayed for others to read throughout the day.
Hanging out
waiting for the walk to start.
Group photo!
Naptime
It’s finally
time to start!!
Done!
Taking some
time to rest (and cool off) before heading home
Hanging out and
playing with Sophie the Giraffe before the next event
Hanging out
at the Moog booth at the Torrance Relay For Life
There were
some interesting characters in charge!
We had a
really good day but we were exhausted after all that walking. It had been hot at the March For Babies so it
really took a lot out of us. We’re glad
we were able to do both though and support such worthy causes.
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