water baby??!!

Archie's umbilical cord finally fell off last night!! YAY but what do people do with it once it falls off? Chris wanted to keep it, I wanted to throw it away. We finally decided throwing it away was the best. We didn't want what happened to my niece Avery's (hers fell on the floor and my sister's dog ate it... I know, GROSS.)

This afternoon Archie had a major blowout...one that wipes just wouldn't do the job-- so now that the umbilical cord is off we are able to give Archie a full bath!! He LOVED it! Guess we have a water baby on our hands, JUST LIKE HIS MOMMA!!!!

On a side note---today we went to a memorial service for a friend who's preemie passed away last Friday. Ethan was born at 24 weeks and lived only for a few short weeks. I just cant imagine what they are going through. Many thoughts and prayers for the Lampo family. Instead of flowers and whatnot, they asked people to donate to this organization called Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep 

 Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.  The NILMDTS mission statement is to introduce remembrance photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby with the gift of professional portraiture.  We believe these images serve as an important step in the family's healing process by honoring their child's legacy.

The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of more than 7,000 volunteer photographers in the United States and 25 countries. At a family's request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.

Our entire network of affiliated photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost. Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated.

So lets just say, after the service Chris and I rushed home to hold on to our little guy. Please pray for the Lampo family in this difficult time, and also for all those families out there who's child or loved one is sick.