Naptime Blog

This past Sunday, I took a three and a half mile walk through Manhattan in the pouring rain with 5000 others.  I walked my first March of Dimes’ “March for Babies”.  I had many reasons why I decided to walk with the NYC MomsLikeMe team this year…
 
FIRST – I spent the last 2 summers on bed rest in pre-term labor hoping and praying to keep my babies inside for a few more weeks.  I know how lucky I am.  I have four beautiful children.  For my children, I  walked.

SECOND – I have 2 babies in my heart who I never got the chance to hold and love…  It has been 9 years since I lost them, but I will never forget them…  In memory of those babies, I walked.

THIRD – in my road to becoming a mother, I met many wonderful women who dealt with many trials and tribulations.  For ALL of them and ALL of their babies, I walked.

FOURTH – All of my children were born early.  I am happy to say that I have been blessed.  All of my children were born healthy.  I wanted to support all those babies and moms who have dealt with prematurity and other health issues.  For all of those babies and moms, I walked.
 
And I walked for baby Maria, the little girl of dear friends of our family, who is in the NICU and is in need of our love and prayers.

I intend to walk again next year, and in the years to follow.  What a great cause, and I was able to help, even with just a few hundred dollars that I managed to raise.  Hopefully, next year I can raise some more money, and grow a larger team of walkers.  And one of the best parts of walking was that I  was able to walk with my daughter Juliana.  Due to the heavy rains, I was unable to take my little guys, but to spend the time and have those moments with my little girl was just amazing.

Jennifer
Wife to Paul, Mom to Juliana (8), Anthony and Louis (1) and Joseph (7 months)
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