This time last year my family and I were anxiously awaiting the arrival of Jonathon Daniel Irvin, my first nephew. At 39 weeks, my sister, Lauren went to the doctor for one of her final check ups. She received news that no one should ever have to hear... they could not find a heartbeat. I can only imagine what was going through her head at that time. My family drove to be with her and her husband Rin. She delivered Jonathon on April 30, 2010. His death was caused by a cord accident.
Lauren and Rin are both extremely strong people; they have thrown themselves into trying to help others realize how often this happens and to raise money for the research of the cause of stillbirths. They joined a grieving group called SHARE Atlanta and their hope is that families will not have to suffer the loss of their babies in the future.
The March of Dimes is one of the few organizations that supports research for stillbirth causes. This year SHARE Atlanta is walking to raise money for the March of Dimes and the Date is Jonathon's first birthday in Heaven, April 30th 2011! Drew and I are going to support Lauren and Rin in the walk. I am a little late in trying to start to raise money, but my thought is what little I can do will help. We are just happy we will be able to be together to walk in Jonathon's memory.
Please enjoy the pictures below of my nephew courtesy of Lauren and Rin, and if you feel you can donate a little bit of money please follow my link or my sister's link. Thank you so much in advance.
Tina's March of Dimes Goal
Lauren's March of Dimes Goal
Thank you for your support! I will share how the walk went in a future blog. Happy Easter, and God Bless!
The Vital's
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