PLEASE Surround this sweet little boy in prayer as he is fighting to survive!!! His name is Finn and he has an INCREDIBLE story... this is one of our sweet customers! Please take the time to read this and look at these sweet photos! PRAY FOR A MIRACLE for one of your fellow Zipadee-Zip mommas and her little one!!! Up until a couple of minutes ago, he had assisted breathing and hadn’t gotten any food down so please send your thoughts and prayers his way that his breathing gets stronger and stronger by the minute and that his tummy gets nice and full! It’s a miracle in itself that he is here and now breathing and eating now! HERE IS HIS STORY: This is a letter I got from this sweet mother and dear customer after we first aired on Shark Tank: Email #1: I know I had written you after I watched the episode but I wanted you to know how strongly it really effected me. I have another little boy, Finn, due January 2nd. When I was 19 weeks pregnant with Finn, I found out that he had a very rare heart defect. 5 critical components of his heart havent formed. Initially, the doctors told us that there was an over 80% chance that this was due to something bigger like Trisomy 18 or 13 which is deadly. I had to get an amnio done and during the 2 week wait to get the results that we were sure would reveal this devastating truth, we made plans to terminate the pregnancy by delivering him naturally at 24 weeks and being able to spend time with him and hold him until he passed. I cant even begin to describe how difficult those two weeks were. Feeling him move, seeing him on ultrasounds frequently, and pretty much lying to everyone when they asked about the pregnancy knowing that I was running out of time. Then, that weekend, I saw you on Shark Tank and all of a sudden, I was just filled with strength, validation and purpose. You had shared your story with me before as I too lost a baby (twins) to an ectopic pregnancy two years ago but hearing you and seeing you say it right in front of me made my heart stop. What am I doing?! I am going to full term with Finn because I believe in him and I believe there is a higher power and a bigger reason for all of this. I need to have more faith and stop being scared. If I dont do a nursery, what kind of message am I sending to him as his mother? That I dont believe everything will be ok? So, that night, I ordered nursery furniture and made a promise to myself, I WILL enjoy this pregnancy and the time I have with Finn. I will read to him, talk to him, sing to him and treasure every moment that I feel him kick and get to see him on ultrasounds. I will save every photo and be braver by loving with wreckless abandonment. Knowing what may or may not happen does not change how much love I have for him. THANK YOU for bringing me peace and for reminding me to cherish and love and to not be scared because everything truly DOES happen for a reason. Email #2: “I went to uva again today and they found more things wrong with his heart. They scheduled the c section for jan 2. I left soooo anxious but then I think about you and maverick and how its all in Gods hands there is nothing I can do. One month from today. I went up in Finns room and laid the star zippy in his crib and pretended he was sleeping soundly in it and prayed that he would be.” Email #3: “My dearest zippy family, I know I write you a lot and I apologize as I know you are especially busy this time of year. My last day of work was Monday and today, I begin to pack for uva childrens hospital and the unknown journey that is ahead of us on jan 2. The first item that I pull out for the suit case is the zippy. I hold it tight and picture him in it. Safe and sound in his very own room. It becomes very hard for me to picture in my mind, so, I take the zippy to different parts of his room where he would be wearing it and I picture him more clearly and it brings me happiness. Rocking him, holding him, hanging it up for night time, changing him and laying him down to sleep. Seeing it in his laundry basket and just me holding him and carrying him around his room telling him how much he is loved and just cherishing every moment. It is tough to do this today as I am never in a silent house having our one year old Mason. But today, there is a peaceful silence. I captured these moments for myself to have but also I needed to share them with you. The zippy is the first thing that I want this little boy to be in. I will be carrying it like it is my security blanket until I am taken to the OR to stress its importance. Part of it is the symbolism, because you are the sweetest family and in the midst of your business taking off have taken the time to pray for him. But the other part is for him, knowing he will feel the safest in this. My body has been his life support for nine months and I am the reason he has survived. But the zippy is the closest thing to the womb in the outside world and I want him in it as much as is allowed. I believe in my heart that this dream will come true.” Email #4: FINN IS HERE! “He isnt breathing on his own and hasnt had any food yet like formula or breast milk but going for a better day tomorrow.” Email #5: “He is now breathing and eating! On his own! So God must have heard just your prayer! So my first request was the put him in the zippy so hold on a moment and Ill get them to put him in it :)” PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS LITTLE GUY!! “You are the God who performs great miracles! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations!” -Psalm 77:14 ** We normally don’t recommend that newborns sleep in the Zippy since the startle reflex is so strong at birth and the swaddle usually is more effective to help with that but this was a special occasion... PHOTO SOON TO COME!!!! :)
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:31:28 +0000
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