Every year we try to use Eli's birthday as a chance to give back to those who gave us so much during our first months/years with him. This year we collected blankets, little packs of tissues and little hand sanitizers to put into gift bags to be given to the parents in the NICU. We finally got them together and were able to take the up the the hospital today!
The nurses let us right in and we went the the front desk. They recognized us right away and it was great! They took Eli to meet some of the babies and even let him give out the bags to the parents that were there. :) It was sureal to be back there.... I didn't go past the front desk. I couldn't. I had tears in my eyes just standing there. The nurses were great and took Eli all around, but they understood why I couldn't go further.
I hope that the mom's and dad's get hope from seeing Eli and recieving those little gift bags! <3 <3