Making the move

Kiera and I are starting to pack our things to make the move downtown. 140 Simcoe Street to be exact. It's a fully furnished one bedroom suite. It's everything we need to be within a 10 minute walk to see our little girl. I'll post updates of our move and keep everyone informed. 

We've raised more than $6000 in less than 43 hours on this wonderful website called youcaring.com. Click here for the link.

Everyone has been so amazing and supportive. People we didn't even know have donated. Our wonderful close friends, family, old friends from high school, college, friends of friends, and even our wonderful coworkers have huddled around us and supported us. This little girl has brought everyone together. So many people have sent us messages of similar stories, their own battles with preemies, and what they've learned.

"Stay strong!" they say. "Keep up the good fight!" says another. It's music to my ears. We don't feel scared and alone any longer. Somehow, the weight has been lifted. Now we can focus all our energy on this little lady named Arabella. Mommy and daddy are on their way! Hold on tight!

Now we don't need to worry about paying our mortgage along with a rental. The money will be there and take care of itself. We can shift our attention to being there for our girl physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I truly can't thank everyone enough. You've helped so much.

You hear people say that one person can't make a difference. But in this case, 78 individual people have helped make the biggest difference. That's all it took. Seventy eight people banded together and now Kiera and I are secure for two whole months of worry free rent. The bills will get paid, the secondary stuff will fall into place. We can breathe. What a relief. 

Kiera would have been 29 weeks tomorrow. But Arabella needed to come out early, so we're going to continue to spend time with her like we did when she was in the womb. What a blessing she is. 

Yesterday we visited baby Belle with our dear friends Leandro and Melissa. It took us a bit over an hour to get down there from Pickering. Without traffic the drive is only 35 minutes, but anytime you're driving in the day, the commute drags you down. 

Soon we'll be a 10 minute walk away. We'll be able to be there for diaper changes, doctors rounds, classes, skin-to-skin bonding time, you name it. We're going to do it. 

I can't thank everyone enough. Please continue to follow us on this journey. It helps us knowing we have such a great community walking down this road with us.