Saturday, April 29, 2006

A Mother's Miracle...

Please pray for my friend Kim... she is the mother of the preemie baby girls. Baby T had a set back last night. All within an hour she went from having trouble breathing to being admitted to the NICU. Turns out she contracted the Group Strep B virus, and they caught it just as it was entering her spinal fluid. If Kim had waited another hour, Baby T would have been near death, in fact her kidneys and digestive system had just shut down. Kim is so thankful that the NICU readmitted Baby T, this is almost unheard of for a 3 mos old (1 month post-gestational). She is also thankful that it is the same nurses caring for her as it was the first 8 weeks of Baby T's life. Baby T will be there for the next 3 weeks recieving antibiotics... please pray for them, and for Baby M who is missing mommy and sister.

Speaking of Mother's Miracles, Kim had sent me a pic of her beautiful girls, and asked that I make a mini kit for her (she digi scraps a bit when she has time). So here is what I made for her, and it coordinates with the girls outfits in the picture, thus the unconventional colors. I also want to share it with my faithful blog readers, a gift for you all! Please pray and think of Baby T when and if you DL.


Link Uno

Link Dos (use when other is finito)

Please leave me some love when you take it! I crave my comments, and am checking all day long to see who wrote me a nice note. Enjoy, and I can't wait to see what you do with it!

On a lighter note, last night the Burns' family had a good time. We went to our nearby Prime Outlets and did a bit of shopping. I got Seth some summer sleepers. I am tickled that I found one with Blue Dogs all over it... his lovey is a blue dog. Hmmm... I see a LO coming...

At the American Eagle, I discovered a fabulous skirt on sale! I couldn't beat the price, so its all mine! Yummy summer casual wear! I picked up a T to go with it, and I can't wait to sport these later! Both are still available at ae.com, the skirt is in the Clearance section.

Nate didn't lose out either. We were in Gap, and he turns to me and says "what do you think of these camo shorts?" I, for one, had never really liked camo, nor thought Nate did. But once he tried them on, he looked H-O-T! We got him a Hula Girl shirt to go with it, and now my man is stylin'. I am so glad that this man is all mine.

On the way home, we stopped for some Mexican... I had the Fajitas Tejanas (Guess what that is!) Nate had stuffed peppers and Seth had a good ole time just dipping chips in the salsa. LOL~ we tried to get him to eat more, and he did eat a bit of my guacomole, but he was happy with chip dippin'. We came home, put Seth to bed and then watched our taped My Name is Earl & The Office, MAN! Those shows are so funny!

I don't have anything planned for today, just to relax. I do want to finish the Playtime kit for A Cherry On Top, all I need to do is the alpha. You guys will dig it, bright, playful, and BOY! Yummm!

63 comments:

Kristin said...

I will definately say a prayer! :(

Thanks for the gift.

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much.

Amanda said...

Love it! The colors are great! Prayers for Baby T and family. Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

Oh no! I will be praying for your friend and her baby girls. Thank goodness she caught it when she did. Thanks for the gift...and sorry about blogger eating all your posts lol.

karen (Hom74)

Anonymous said...

Sending prayers. And that's so sweet that you made this kit for Kim. Thanks!

Rachel said...

I love the colors of this kit! Thanks for the free gift!

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's family! I said a little prayer for them.

Thanks for the gift! I love that the colors are a little unconventional :) Very pretty!

Emilie said...

Thanks for the mini kit Andrea!! Can't wait to use it!!
I'll say a prayer for your friend's family.
See ya!
Emilie (AmyPunky)

Josh Virkler said...

I'm praying too. How scary!!

Thanks for the beautiful, non-traditional kit. Love the word art :)

Anonymous said...

Great kit! Thanks so much! I am also glad to see that I am not the only person who loves "Earl"!

Craft Tea Lady said...

Oh my word! What a great kit! I love the colors! TY so much for sharing it w/ me!

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Anonymous said...

Thanks for the gift. It's beautiful! My sister just had preemie twins in January so I can certainly understand your concern for your friend's babies. I will be praying.

Anonymous said...

Good thoughts to your friend and her babies. And thank so much for the beautiful kit. Love it!!
Suzy

Lisahoo said...

OMG, sending some pre-Mother's Day thoughts to your friend! thanks for the beautiful goodies -- I'm loving those white flowers :o)

Amber Joy said...

You are an awesome artist. My son was in NICU for three days, I can't imagine any longer. I will be thinking of this family. you are blessing to them for doing this.

Robyn said...

Your friend and babies are in my thoughts. Love the kit. I've got perfect pictures for it. :) Thanks for sharing.

Julie Jewels said...

Oh my! I'll be praying for your friend and her baby girls!! I'm so happy to hear the NICU took her back in and she's getting good care!

What a great friend you are to create a kit for her! And to share it with us! It's gorgeous-thank you so much!!

Woo Hoo for shopping!! That skirt is adorable! You should hit Target for some camo gauchos so you can blend in with Nate! LOL (FWIW-I thought I'd hate gauchos because I'm not a skinny minnie by any means, but they are awesome!!).

ksharonk said...

Thinking of your friend and her little ones ... perfect colours in your kit ... thank you! :)

BoozetteScrappy said...

Thoughts and prayers to Baby T and family. I can't imagine what it must be like for them. Love the freebie very much. TFS

Anonymous said...

BEautiful kit and best wishes to your girlfriend!!!

Anonymous said...

Sending thoughts and prayers to your girlfriend and her babies! Thanks so much for the free gift!

Jen (My~2~Bugs)

Anonymous said...

Huge prayers going to them and their family. God works in mysterious ways...hopefully this all works out for the best.

On a lighter note, gorgeous kit! This is definitely going to make your friend feel happier when she sees it. You are such a kind-hearted person, Andrea! Thanks for sharing it with everyone!!

Kelly said...

Thanks for the mini-kit, it's gorgeous! I will DEFINITELY say a prayer for your friend and her family.

I just recently began reading your blog and I L-O-V-E it! My son is 18 months old ;) I love your kits (and your doodles!) Thanks for sharing, you make beautiful art!

Anonymous said...

Baby T and family will definitely by in my prayers!! So glad she's getting the care she needs!! Thank you also for the beautiful kit you are sharing with us. You're so sweet!!

I always read your blog, but I've been a lurker until today!! :) Oh yeah - my hubby's name is Nate too! :)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Keela said...

Hi, Andrea! I've been a lurker too...and a fan, of course. :) I love your boy kits and can't wait to see the new one. Thank you for the kit and I will be praying for Baby T and the rest of her family.

Lindsay said...

I wish your friend and her family all the best luck and will keep them in my thoughts. My heart goes out to them.

Anonymous said...

What a sweet way to honor your friend and spread good thoughts for her tiny baby. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Andrea,
I will be sharing in the prayers for this tiny precious girl. I so believe in the power of collective prayer. I hope you will update us as to how she is doing. Thanks for this very special kit. It is beautiful as is all of your work.
Davita

Anonymous said...

They are in our prayers.
Thank you so much for the gift!

Anonymous said...

Never posted before, but I stumbled upon your blog again this morning and saw this beautiful kit! Thanks for sharing! I'm going to add you to my list of blogs to read!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the beautiful gift and I will definitely say a prayer for your friend and her baby girls.

Anonymous said...

Prayers for your friends and Baby. So nice of your to make this. Thanks for the gift.
Kathy

Anonymous said...

Aww...I just hate hearing about babies being sick. Prayers coming their way.
On a lighter note, thanks so much for your generous gift! It's fabulous! Love it!
Rischa

Anonymous said...

Hey Andrea! Great mini-kit for the girls! I can't wait to see what she comes up with!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the gift...it's beautiful. Love the unique colors. Your friend and her baby girls are in my thoughts.

Deena said...

Andrea my oldest son is a GBS survior (group b strep)...Its definately a nasty bacteria!! Ill be praying for the little one!!

And thanks for the freebie, its gorgeous!!

Anonymous said...

I can't imagine what your friend is going through. After I found out that I was having twins I worried the rest of the pregnancy about them coming early. It was stressful and scary. Luckily though I made it to 36 weeks, both boys were healthy and breathing on their own. They were tiny, but OK and didn't need the nursery or NICU. We were certainly blessed. Best wishes to your friend!
Thanks also for the kit. It is beautiful and I just love that it isn't the normal baby colors.

Anonymous said...

I know from experience the awesome power of prayer as our youngest faced life-saving surgery at 2 days old. Supporting you, your friend, and her family in prayer. Thanks for the kit.

Shawna said...

I will say a prayer for Baby T & family! And thanks so much for the gift!

Nancy Comelab said...

Thank you so much for the free gift, Andrea. My thoughts are with baby T and her family! {hugs}

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the free gift!!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for the kit and prayers will be said for the little one.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the beautiful freebie. Baby T and family is in my prayers.

Anonymous said...

Thankyou for the beautiful kit.
My thoughts and prayers are with Baby T and family.

Anonymous said...

thanks so much for the gift and I will be praying....our friends in central PA had quadruplets (back in January). One died after fighting hard for 8 weeks and 2 of them are home now. One is still in the NICU. Anyway....I'm blabbing here, but this kit will be perfect for me to use and make a couple pages for her sweet little babies.

Jody Knapp said...

Thanks for the freebie and your friends are in my thoughts and prayers! I can only imagine...

Anonymous said...

This is wonderful! Thanks for the cute kit. You are so kind to do this for your friend in honor of her babies. What a great friend.

Have a fab day!
Brooke :o)

Anonymous said...

I'll be praying for the baby and your friend. Hugs to all,
Julie

Kristin said...

Thanks for the freebie, Andrea. I'm mama to a preemie, too so this hit close to home. I'm glad your friend got in when she did.

Annette said...

My thoughts are with this baby.
Thank you for the great kit!

Anonymous said...

Andrea, I will definately keep your friend in my prayers.

The kit is FAB and I have just the pictures for it.

Don`t we all just love to shop. The skirt is adorable I will have to check out the sale.

Have a great day!

p.s. Que Dios Bendiga la niña hoy y siempre.

Kimberlee said...

Hope all is well for Baby T and family. What a sweet gesture for you to do. :) Love all of the wordart and doodles.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Andrea for a lovely freebie. Your designs are awesome

Anonymous said...

Prayers for the baby & the family

Anonymous said...

hope all is well with the baby!

thank you for the beautiful mini kit!

Natalie said...

Prayers for Baby T and family, and thanks to you for being so generous!

Melissa Ives said...

I've added your friend and her family to my list of prayers...I hope all will be well. Beautiful kit...the colors are gorgeous. Please keep us posted.

Michelle said...

Yes, prayers for Baby T!
Thank you, Andrea!!!

busyizzie said...

thanks very much. Glad Baby T is doing a bit better.

Anonymous said...

Just recently found your blog. Thanks so much for your generosity! Praying for Baby T and her family. Love the mini-kit!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for your gorgeous gift, Andrea!!

Anonymous said...

Ok - I'm crying now. :) Thank you for all the sweet thoughts and prayers! Our little Baby T is doing great and she's going to make a complete recovery. We have really been so blessed by God to have these little girls in our life. They are truly miracles and must have a fleet of guardian angels watching over them.

Thank you for thinking of me Andrea! I love the kit - I'll have to post it once I get it finished. It's absolutely perfect!

Kim

Anonymous said...

Andrea,
I hope your friend's daughter is recovering smoothly! As a mother, I really feel for Kim and will keep her family in my thoughts and prayers! She is very lucky to have a friend like you in her life!
Thank you so much for the free gift too! It is absolutely beautiful! I am a huge fan and have been saving a few $ on the side to purchase your new kits!
Thanks again!
amydawn