SJRMC – July 21, 2011

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Today Danielle, Zachary and I made a delivery to SJRMC (Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center) in Mishawaka, Indiana.   We got to meet Michelle and Zachary now has a new friend.

Michelle gave us a tour.  The walls have beautiful paintings of animals.  Here Zach is checking out a giraffe with Michelle…….

………..then he had to check out Michelle’s really cool and colorful necklace……….

…………and here are the new friends smiling for the camera………..

We missed meeting Fiona but hope to meet her next time we make a delivery there.

Today we donated………..12 preemie sets to the NICU, 12 6″ squares to the NICU, 4 bereavement gowns to the NICU, 12 preemie sets to Pediatrics, 12 full-term sets to Pediatrics and 6 bereavement gowns to Pediatrics.

We left their unit with the same feeling we always have………fulfilled.  People may get tired of hearing this from me but…….life is GOOD.  Aside from my family, nothing makes me happier than doing this.  We wish the very best life to all of the babies we help.

Click here to see pics of what we donated to SJRMC.

Stepping Stone – July 18, 2011

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It is a small delivery but a very special delivery…….these are the latest sets we made for a Stepping Stone family………..

…………and here is a darling little girl at Stepping Stone (during our July 8, 2011, delivery) being given her little bundle by our TeamZachMcD namesake, Zachary, while being introduced by Diana, a real go-getter who makes a big difference in so many lives – Diana, we love you!!!

Hey Wee One………..

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Hey wee one….our little punkin’ pie……what happened to this little guy……….

Thank goodness you grew into this………..same hat – same baby – just a healthy version……….

You took meds every day of your life – 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. – Atenolol and Digoxin.  Your meds went with you in an insulated lunch box with an ice pack.  Like clockwork, alarms would go off at 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. and everybody would say “meds!”.  If you were at our house, Mommy or Daddy would text us “meds” at 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m.  If Grandpa Mark was at work, he would text me “meds” at 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m.  Everybody cared/cares so much for your precious heart.

Grandpa Mark taped this sticky note on our back door so we would never forget to bring your meds with us if you were spending time with us…….

Yesterday, Father’s Day, was your last day of meds (we hope).  Time will tell on the meds, but we are all proud of how far you have come.  Here you are taking down your “Don’t forget MEDS!!!” sign with your Daddy and Mommy.  What an exciting moment….

As for your NICU hat, it will stay right here…………

forever………as a reminder of you and where you came from and why I make things for other babies.

Lil’ Troopers – June 13, 2011

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TeamZachMcD has been busy since Super Bowl Sunday making items for Lil’ Troopers.  We made 36 sweater sets, blankets, bibs and washcloths to be gifted to three military hospitals.  We love our military – what a beautiful way to honor the children of our military men and women.

Click here to see the pictures of the sets we made for the precious military babies.