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Rain or shine, tomorrow we march for babies! #whyIWalk

April 24, 2015 By katbiggie 3 Comments

This is our FOURTH year raising money for the March of Dimes with Team Charis and Kat.

Each year gets a little more difficult to raise the money.

Each year I continue to beg and plead to bring in as much money a I can. And each year I am blessed by the number of people that answer that call.

This year has been tough. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve still done really well. We raised over $5000 as a Team, of which I am proud.

But it’s not enough. It’s NEVER enough.

Because you know what never happens? I never, ever, EVER get to show up on walk day with TWO babies. No one recognizes me as a twin mom. No one there (that doesn’t know us of course) has any idea that, while my cute and feisty little survivor Tiny is there and alive and truly a success story for neonatal care, NICU teams, and amazing NICU doctors and nurses, her twin sister is not by her side.

AND THAT FREAKING SUCKS.

Every day that sucks. But especially on March for Babies day. When I get to see all the other sets of twins and triplets that DID go home together.

I’m happy for those families. I’m so very happy for them. Truly.

And I’m happy for us. We have a beautiful, thriving little girl, with no resilient issues.

She is a miracle.

She went from this:

Charis compressed

And has grown in to this:

1lb 10 oz miracle

And I owe so very much of that to the incredible advancements made in neonatal care.

So I am thankful, and even if it is painful, I will continue raising money for the March of Dimes.

I will continue showing up at the March for Babies, smiling at the twins and loving on the multiples that I know and love so very much… with the extreme hope that ONE day, because of my efforts and the efforts of others like me, a family in a similar position WILL take both babies home.

charis and kathryn

do you have a few extra dollars to spare?

Team Charis and Kat could use your help before tomorrow!

Please donate HERE.

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Alexa B, who blogs as "Kat Biggie" is a wife, mother, and writer. She has three children and one in heaven. She recently self published a book entitled "Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother" which is available on Amazon. She blogs about life after the loss of one of her twin daughters to TTTS, motherhood, all things parenting, advocacy, grief support and social good.

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  1. Shann says

    April 24, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Thank you for all that you do Alexa. You are truly an inspiration. I’m glad to know you, and share the hope that all premature babies can go home with their parents. I’ll be thinking of you guys tomorrow as we walk (probably in the snow ๐Ÿ˜‰ )
    Shann recently posted…March for Babies and Weather AlertMy Profile

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    • katbiggie says

      April 28, 2015 at 11:36 am

      Thanks so much Shann. And thanks for everything YOU do too! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Janine Huldie says

    April 25, 2015 at 8:43 am

    Aw, good luck today and am thinking of you! ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Janine Huldie recently posted…Ridiculous or Not – Moms, It’s All Worth ItMy Profile

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