Last month, I shared with you all how proud I was to have been chosen as one of only 39 moms across the country as an ambassador to March of Dimes in the #ImBornTo campaign. The entire premise of this campaign is to celebrate all the mothers and fathers who do such a wonderful job every single day to keep their babies safe from conception all the way through childhood and beyond. Children need their moms but they also need the love, guidance and protection of their fathers. It is that love and encouragement from both parents that propels kids to greatness due to having a solid and supportive foundation at home. In my case, I have been extremely fortunate to have my husband as the father of our boys. From the moment that I shared their impending arrival with him, he has strived to be the best role model and "daddy" that he could possibly be. These qualities are evident in the eyes of our children when they look up at him. Over the years he has coached little league … [Read more...]
There Is Nothing Like A Father’s Love And Protection! #imbornto #MoDSquad @MarchofDimes #Ad
Every Baby Is Born To Do Something Special! #imbornto #MoDSquad @MarchofDimes #Ad
I'm very excited and proud to share with you all that I have been selected, along with 39 other moms across the country, to represent March of Dimes in the #ImBornTo campaign. That number was chosen to represent the number of weeks in a full-term pregnancy. They call us the MoDSquad and we are here to celebrate all of the moms and dads who keep babies healthy and safe, before and after birth. During my second pregnancy, I started having contractions at 34 weeks and my son was in real danger of being born early. Every week, I had to go into the hospital to receive IV fluids in order to stop my contractions and keep me from going into labor early. I was very afraid because I knew that babies born prematurely are at risk for developmental delays and medical problems. Thankfully, the medical interventions worked and I was able to hold off giving birth until 38 weeks and had a healthy baby boy. March of Dimes believes that every baby is born to do something special and … [Read more...]