First Delivery!

Today was special! I got to deliver the first batch of Annabelle Baskets to four sweet little heart baby girls at MUSC. Everyone was so touched by the baskets and very thankful. It was so good to go back to my home away from home. Every single person there is so dear to our family. We were so incredibly blessed to have such amazing people care for our daughter. It feels so good to give back a little and pay it forward to the precious families who are where we were just 3 months ago. In true Annabelle fashion, we were followed around by her photographer, Brennan, and videographer, Dana, who captured this sweet day. A very special thanks to Brennan for the photos above. Also, three of Annabelle's nurses that were not working today met me there to help with the distribution and we enjoyed a yummy lunch together afterward. I also should mention that Annabelle's attending pediatric cardiologist while in PCICU, Dr. Graham, was attending today, too. It was wonderful to see him and share the Annabelle Baskets with him. He was around the day that Scott and I first mentioned doing something for these precious babies before Annabelle's heart surgery. It was just fitting that he be the first PC to see them coming in the doors!

I have received an abundance of generous donations and contributions to this ministry. As a result, we are going to begin making Annabelle Baskets for boys, too! If you are still wishing to contribute, I am most in need of small dolls & stuffed animals. We are going to go with a jungle/animal theme for the boys (lions, tigers, etc.). We are working on setting up some accounts with manufacturers so that we only have to pay wholesale for items, too. So, if you would rather, you may certainly send money that we can use to purchase items in bulk at lower costs. I have set up a separate checking account specifically for those funds. We have guessed that 15 baskets will last about a month for the baby girls and probably a few more than that a month for the baby boys as congenital heart disease tends to be more prevalent in boys. Thank you, thank you dearly for being a part of this ministry! Oh, words are not adequate to express the gratitude and joy today. Take heart in knowing that you are a part of it!

~And in case you wondered, there was a beautiful butterfly that shared Wyatt's party with us on Saturday. She watched me set up and returned to play with Wyatt after everyone had left. He now calls them "Annabelle" and giggles the entire time! Blessing upon blessing...