Giveaway and Fundraiser

We need your help again this year to reach our goal. We had a very successful Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament and we were lucky enough to raise $700+ in one night! As thankful as we are, we aren't stopping there. We want to surpass our $1K mark from last year. Help us! If you've already donated, THANK YOU. Pass this on to your friends and family. It's a great giveaway and they can give as little as a $1.

Get the satisfaction of donating to a great cause and get entered into a raffle with a chance to win a FREE Lil' LJ product. Now through May 15, 2011.

Donate at least $1 to our team and you will automatically be entered to win. Donate $5 or more, and you’ll get an additional entry and yet another for every $5 after that.

Everyone that donates will receive a FREE shipping coupon for their next Lil’ LJ purchase ($5-$7 value).

Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. We support March of Dimes because we want to do something about this. Our daughters were born 11 weeks early. The surfactant treatments they received for their premature lungs during their NICU stay are just a small example of how the March of Dimes has already helped.

The money we raise will help with research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And it will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care. As I know first hand, this is a very hard, trying time for these families.

Help us give all babies a healthy start by donating now. Lil' LJ is proud to be part of our 3rd annual local March for Babies event in May.

Thanks again!

Loree, Christian, Emma and Mady.

*Raffle drawing will be held using Random Generator. Raffle draw date is 5/15/11 at 9:00pm EST. Coupon code will be emailed to the winner via the email address supplied during the donation process. Coupon offer is good for one time use per customer for one product of your choice. Free shipping is included. Coupon expires one year from date of issue.

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

We've Got Asthma

Mady was diagnosed with Asthma on Friday. Cold/Flu triggered. Her allergy tests for the most popular allergens was negative. So, we're on a mission to hit each cold upfront before it turns into anything more. At the first sign of a cold, we'll begin the nebulizer and an inhaled steroid. This should help her airways from closing up. Wish us luck! I'm hoping this is something she will outgrow.

Finally feeling better.

Everyone seems to be on the mend! Mady has her asthma doctor appt this week. Emma is still potty training... we are definitely not one of the lucky ones that gets through it in a weekend :) She's doing good though. She seems to actually do better in public than she does at home.

I have yet another blog where I'll be posting about projects that I work on that are kiddo related. If you get a chance, go check it out and follow me :)

www.lilthingsilove.blogspot.com

On a cute note, yesterday Christian took the girls out for an hour or so to "run some errands" which basically meant, buy me some flowers and a card. Not 5 minutes after they were back, Miss Emma blurted out "Mommy, I bought you flowers." It was so cute. Christian's face turned red and she got this grin on her face, like she kinda knew she wasn't supposed to tell me.

My parents watched the girls for us last night and we got a much needed dinner and movie night. We had a blast, as usual though, I really missed those girls!

Sick Update

So, I took Mady to the doctor for her follow up on Monday and I took Emma as well. Emma had been acting fine, but her cough changed a little and we are going on 4+weeks of being sick.

Turns out miss Emma was wheezing and diagnosed with walking pneumonia. I never heard her wheeze at home :( Both girls o2 levels were a little low, so they both got breathing treatments at the doctors and we were sent home with a breathing machine and 5 prescriptions. UGH!

They both seem to be doing better, I think... Emma sounded a little congested this morning. We didn't see our regular doctor on Monday, so I have a list of questions for Christian to ask the doctor on Friday. I had to switch some days around this week to make up for missing work. Basically, I think we should send them to an asthma or allergy doctor, just to make sure that asthma isn't triggering these.

C'mon Mady...

I hear this a million times a day "c'mon mady, let's go potty. c'mon mady, time to eat." Big sis is always taking care of her little sister. I walked into the bathroom yesterday and saw this scene...