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FUNDRAISER ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
When Asher comes up in conversation Matt & I often find ourselves telling others that we were "lucky." Needless to say we get some strange looks. But once we found out about Asher's Trisomy 13 diagnosis, we knew his permanent home wasn't with us. We prayed for the gift of time- that we would be blessed with a few moments with our baby boy here on earth. And we were. We were one of the lucky ones. Though he only lived a few short hours, we were able to spend 3 days with him. We were able to hold and dress and kiss and cuddle and love his sweet little body for 3 days. And while that will never be enough, it was something. It was a huge blessing, the gift of time. I think our healing process was made a lot easier by those days. I was able to really look at him. To take time & memorize each and every part of his little body. I can't even imagine not having that time, what our story would be like. I ended up leaving the hospital 2 days after my C-Section because his body was rapidly declining & I knew it was time to say goodbye & I also knew I couldn't stay there without him by my side (thank God for compassionate doctors!).
When we decided to do a fundraiser in Asher's memory each year for his birthday, we always thought we would try to find an organization that benefits children the same age as Asher would have been. And we might do that as the years go on but this year my heart keeps going back to the hospital. My heart can't stop feeling the heartache of leaving without my baby boy. My heart can't stop feeling the ache for other parents who have to make that same journey. And how do we battle this heartache? Well, there is really nothing that will take the pain away for other families but there is something we think would help tremendously. I would do anything to take away the pain others have to experience. And so this year, in memory of Asher, I am following my heart and trying to help other families healing process, if even a little. This year we are praying that our family & friends will be able to pull together & help us give grieving families the gift of time.
And how will we do that? Through this fundraiser and party for Asher we are hoping to raise enough funds to donate a Cuddle Cot to a local hospital. The hospital Asher was born in recently received one, and can't say enough about how much it helped the one family to use it so far. So we don't have a hospital lined up yet- but I am working on it!
A Cuddle Cot is basically a cooling system/blanket that goes into a bassinet or Moses basket that helps cool the baby's body temperature, allowing families to spend more time with their child. I cannot stress enough what an amazing gift this is and just how important that time is to a grieving family. Had our hospital had one at the time, we might have been able to spend another day with Asher. A day might not seem like much to some but for families like ours, it's a lifetime.
So I'm asking you friends to help us out in a big way! We need to raise just about $3000 to cover the cost of the Cuddle Cot & Moses Basket. I truly believe we have been guided towards this because we can do it- with your help! I will be launching the fundraiser in a few days, so keep a lookout! Also, keep an eye out for more details about the party! We are trying to line up some fun stuff right now- it's going to be a blast! If you have any questions please post them on the page or PM me!
Let's do this for Asher & all the other babies gone too soon!
You can learn more about what a Cuddle Cot is here:
https://m.facebook.com/USCuddleCotCampaignInitiative/
-and here-
http://flexmort.com/cuddle-cots/
When Asher comes up in conversation Matt & I often find ourselves telling others that we were "lucky." Needless to say we get some strange looks. But once we found out about Asher's Trisomy 13 diagnosis, we knew his permanent home wasn't with us. We prayed for the gift of time- that we would be blessed with a few moments with our baby boy here on earth. And we were. We were one of the lucky ones. Though he only lived a few short hours, we were able to spend 3 days with him. We were able to hold and dress and kiss and cuddle and love his sweet little body for 3 days. And while that will never be enough, it was something. It was a huge blessing, the gift of time. I think our healing process was made a lot easier by those days. I was able to really look at him. To take time & memorize each and every part of his little body. I can't even imagine not having that time, what our story would be like. I ended up leaving the hospital 2 days after my C-Section because his body was rapidly declining & I knew it was time to say goodbye & I also knew I couldn't stay there without him by my side (thank God for compassionate doctors!).
When we decided to do a fundraiser in Asher's memory each year for his birthday, we always thought we would try to find an organization that benefits children the same age as Asher would have been. And we might do that as the years go on but this year my heart keeps going back to the hospital. My heart can't stop feeling the heartache of leaving without my baby boy. My heart can't stop feeling the ache for other parents who have to make that same journey. And how do we battle this heartache? Well, there is really nothing that will take the pain away for other families but there is something we think would help tremendously. I would do anything to take away the pain others have to experience. And so this year, in memory of Asher, I am following my heart and trying to help other families healing process, if even a little. This year we are praying that our family & friends will be able to pull together & help us give grieving families the gift of time.
And how will we do that? Through this fundraiser and party for Asher we are hoping to raise enough funds to donate a Cuddle Cot to a local hospital. The hospital Asher was born in recently received one, and can't say enough about how much it helped the one family to use it so far. So we don't have a hospital lined up yet- but I am working on it!
A Cuddle Cot is basically a cooling system/blanket that goes into a bassinet or Moses basket that helps cool the baby's body temperature, allowing families to spend more time with their child. I cannot stress enough what an amazing gift this is and just how important that time is to a grieving family. Had our hospital had one at the time, we might have been able to spend another day with Asher. A day might not seem like much to some but for families like ours, it's a lifetime.
So I'm asking you friends to help us out in a big way! We need to raise just about $3000 to cover the cost of the Cuddle Cot & Moses Basket. I truly believe we have been guided towards this because we can do it- with your help! I will be launching the fundraiser in a few days, so keep a lookout! Also, keep an eye out for more details about the party! We are trying to line up some fun stuff right now- it's going to be a blast! If you have any questions please post them on the page or PM me!
Let's do this for Asher & all the other babies gone too soon!
You can learn more about what a Cuddle Cot is here:
https://m.facebook.com/USCuddleCotCampaignInitiative/
-and here-
http://flexmort.com/cuddle-cots/