Our Hollywood Debut

November 18, 2007
So the boys and I had our Hollywood debut today lol. Seriously though. There is a new reality television show coming out called Clash of the Choirs. It is going to be airing on NBC starting Dec 17-20 starting at 8pm. Basically they have picked 5 stars to go back to their home towns and start a choir. Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, Kelly Rowland and Blake Shelton. Since Nick grew up here in Cincinnati and his brother was a preemie I guess he felt moved by the work Children's Hospital does. I mean look at my boys and how well they are doing for kids who were not supposed to make it who wouldn't be moved by the work they do? Any who, the 5 choirs will compete against on another to win $250,000 to go toward each starts charity or cause. Nick picked Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The beds that our boys are in and most preemie babies start in is a Giraffe Omni Bed. They cost $45,000 a piece! So with having an over populated RCNIC sometimes, they can be in need of extra beds, so that is what Children's is going to us the money for if Nick wins! They needed a family to be filmed to not only show these beds but to show the good that these beds can do for preemie babies like Nathaniel and Aiden. So he asked me questions about what the hospital means to me and my family and what they have been able to do for us. Nick was on Aiden's side of the bed and I was on Nate's side of the bed while we talked about them and the struggles our family has been through since I was pregnant up until the obstacles they are over coming now. It was very emotional and Nick was a very nice guy and we talked about the boys and our family before and after shooting which was pretty cool. I am posting a picture with this, but you will have to watch the show and vote for Nick to win so that Children's can get this money to help out other preemie babies!!!! Plus you can see my beautiful boys!!

The boys are doing great! Aiden is going to be coming off of his oxygen by tomorrow and they have both been gaining weight pretty well. They now are just working towards taking their feeds over a shorter period of time and then eating from a bottle. The surgeon said Aiden will come home with his colostomy bag and will have his second surgery late January early February. I spoke to the resident doctor today at rounds and he said that the boys will be home the 2nd or 3rd week of December! CRAZY TALK! I am so happy for them to come home but scared at the same time! Please keep us in your prayers!