Four hundred seventy-five...

475

That is the amount of LilyWraps, or blankets, we were able to deliver to hospitals on Teagan's Birthday/Angel Day.  Eighty-four is the number of flannel diapers we were able to deliver.  I love those numbers, I am so amazed.  When I started this project, I was hoping for 200.  I can't believe we more than doubled that.

**This number does not include the blankets that have been made and given to people's local hospitals.... I love it!

When we delivered the LilyWraps, the nurses at the hospital asked if I did this all on my own.  My answer was a big "No."  There is no way I could have pulled this off on my own.  Not even close.

I am humbled with gratitude from the outpouring of love from so many people.  Many of these people I have never met, others close friends, and others family.   Honestly, I can't even find the words to express how this whole project has made me feel.  I am so awed by the generosity of everyone who has helped me be able to give back.  

I know these blankets will be a priceless gift to a grieving mother.  A gift she will hold on to for the rest of her life, being able to wrap her tiny baby in a blanket made just for them.  A blanket that will be one of the few tangible objects she has of her child's life. It will become a connection to her angel.  I thank everyone who made this possible, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

People sent packages of material

  Packages of already made wraps

I received a package of Teeny Tears Diapers

Tate and Bentli were disappointed at first that all these incoming packages were for Mom and not them.  Once they learned what all these packages contained and what they were for, they were excited with me.  A package would come and would be followed by, "Its another one... Mom, Mom, another package!"  Every package would bring tears of gratitude and happiness.

So many generous people donated money.  Believe me, it was all put to good use!  My kids weren't as excited about the amount of time spent in JoAnns.  Haha.   I wish I would have kept track of how many yards material I ended up buying.  And then so many of my dear neighbors and friends here in Philly chipped in cutting, pinning, ironing, and sewing these blankets up.  So, so much help!

Bentli was excited to help by tying the blankets up with the tag.  It was great mother-daughter bonding time as we would sit and tie together.  She would often remind me how lucky I was that she knew how to tie a bow and could help out so much!

Here is a picture of 375 of the blankets.  100 of them had already been sent to hospitals in Idaho (near Teagan's grave) and Indiana.

84 Diapers!

August 9th, we delivered wraps to Lankenau Hospital.  As I sat waiting for the nurse to come, I thought of my baby.  This is where our sweet little Teagan spent her whole life, all 29 minutes.  This is the hospital of doctors and nurses who did everything they possibly could to give her a chance.  This is the hospital where so many of the staff treated us with so much compassion during the most devastating event in our lives.  I will always remember this place and the people who are so much a part of Teagan's life. 

The nurses were so excited to receive these blankets, to be able to swaddle other tiny angels.

 Cute pic of the kids in the car on the way from Lankenau to Jefferson

A random connection lead us to Jefferson hospital, located downtown Philly.  They were also so excited and happy to receive this donation.

What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes and part of us. 

--Helen Keller