I don't know that everyone here knows what I do. Since my son,Jack,passed away 4 years ago, I make tiny burial gowns for other NICU families to use.There have tragically been numerous losses here lately and it got me to thinking more about my son. I didn't want his short life to have been in vain. Each year on his birthday and/or angel day, I do something special in Jack's name. This year I have been quite busy with the impending divorce and 4 small children to raise. But I didn't want Jack's day (which also happens to be my youngest's birthday)to pass by unmarked. I want to offer up the gowns I make to anyone here at TC that needs them. I sincerely hope I would never have to donate them but I know that is unrealistic. I crochet the gowns and caps-each one can take me up to 2 weeks depending how much spare time I have. Generally, they will fit babies 4 pounds and under. 7Mozzas has one of the gowns I made so she can attest to the quality. Perhaps she can even scan a picture of it for me as I am w/o a scanner for the moment. Currently,I have 2 completed ones here -one blue and one rainbow pastel. I am almost done with a pink one. I have been donating them to the local NICUS here to use. But I would like to open it up here too as TC has been very supportive of me. Just contact me thru e-mail or private message and I will be willing to overnight the gowns and caps anywhere in the world.If anyone else knows how to crochet,knit or sew and would be interested in helping create the gowns, I would love to have help. The website I use for patterns is http://www.hood.edu/carewear.
God Bless,Korrie

Korrie~
^i^B/G/G 24 w 3d,1/17/00
B 10/31/01
B 1/27/03

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Korrie,

Thank you very much for posting this. I know there will unfortunately be more parents that will need them.

May I pass this on to the fathers on the other discussion board just so they have the information if needed? Many will see this hear, but there are a few who may not.

Jonathan
Dad to Al 19), Dan(16)
and Aidan, Zachary, and Jillian (9-01)

Jonathan
Dad to Ally(25), Dan(23),
and Aidan, Zachary, and Jillian (8)

Jonathon,Please do pass it on. The 3 gowns I had I just mailed out today to Kendra and Jaime. (Kendybo) But I started another one today also. Hopefully,if they are needed again,I will have some prepared. Though I hope there's no immediate need. Thanks,Korrie BTW,There's pictures of the gown on the main forum and the Bereaved forum also. The cap shown with it is not the cap I use though.

Korrie~
^i^B/G/G 24 w 3d,1/17/00
B 10/31/01
B 1/27/03

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