Hi everyone,

As you may have noticed, I'm not a huge fan of blogging, but I feel strongly enough about this that I'm making an exception. I'm going to be participating in a March of Dimes fundraiser walk - March for Babies!

Check out my March of Dimes website and feel free to donate, if you feel so inclined!

http://www.marchforbabies.org/juliesota

I've joined March for Babies because I've learned that you can read all the right books, take all the right vitamins, go to every scheduled Doctor's appointment without fail, and still face the very real possibility that something can go wrong at any point during a pregnancy.

That's what happened to my best friend, Darcy, and her son Raphael. Raf was born 2 months premature, weighing 2 pounds, 12 ounces. Thankfully he was healthy, just really really tiny! Today, he's such an exuberant 19 month old bundle of energy that you'd never guess he made such an early entrance into the world!

The money we raise for March for Babies will help:

- support all-important research offering preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with birth defects

- educate women on things they can do to increase their chances of having a healthy baby

- provide comfort and information to families with a newborn in intensive care

- push for newborn screening and health insurance for all pregnant women and children

Please help by donating today!

That's me and Raf!