Team Ryan!

This weekend I am traveling to Newport Beach to participate in the March for Babies walk, sponsored by the March of Dimes. March of Dimes is a great organization that works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

The walk has even greater meaning for me this year because my very good friend Jen delivered a baby boy, Ryan, on March 20, 2012 at just 25 weeks gestation. He has been doing well and amazing us everyday in the NICU thanks to the wonderful care he is receiving at Children's Hospital of Orange County, plus the love, prayers and encouragement he is getting from his friends and family. Every day is different, and he still has a long road ahead, but we are hopeful that one day Ryan will be healthy, strong and chasing after his big sister like little brothers do. :)

Our team has only been fundraising for just over a month, but we are in the top 10 of Orange County teams! Our goal is to get to the top 5 before the walk on Sunday. We’d love to be able to tell Ryan one day how many people donated in his name.

Here is the link to my March for Babies profile page if you want to learn more about March of Dimes and Baby Ryan, or to make a tax-deductible donation to this very worthy cause: http://www.marchforbabies.org/personal_page.asp?pp=4347467&ct=4&w=5523331&u=2courtney

Thank you!