Scarlett Grace

When I found out I was pregnant last April, I looked for support online for women who were going through the same joys that I was. I found a website called Baby Center, and joined their community. I found my birth club, which consists of women from all over the country, and even the world, and we were all expecting our babies in October 2010. Every scare, every milestone, every belly picture...we all went through it together.

Now that October has come and gone, all of our precious little ones are here safe and sound. Now its sharing first smiles, tips on how to sleep through the night, COUNTLESS picture threads, and venting when we feel over whelmed in the life with a newborn baby. We respond to each thread with the best advice we can give, trying to make life for everyone easier. So when one of our mommas brought bad news to us, we all jumped to her aid.

On December 19, Brandi and Chris Wecks were informed that their baby girl, Scarlett Grace, also known as Butterfly, had a brain tumor. Devastated, heartbroken, and with tear-filled eyes, the wonderful mommas of our birth club spread the word like wildfire in order to obtain prayers and good thoughts for little Scarlett. Prayer chains, fundraisers, and RED (for Scarlett, get it?) have erupted every where! Scarlett had her first surgery yesterday and we all waited for updates to hear how the little girl that has broken into our hearts was handling the operation. From morning till night, we all prayed, hoped, and sent good thoughts. Like the feisty fighter she is, she pulled through!

Brandi and Chris have been generous enough to share their story with us and have kept us "in the loop." Their blog "Butterflies" has been an inspiration to not only me, but literally thousands as we all wait for the miracle that one day, Baby Scarlett will be tumor free.

Thank you Wecks Family, for sharing your story with us. Last night as I waited for an update on how the surgery went (my browser refresh button nearly wore out), I rocked Raith, snuggled him closer and thanked God for the fact that he was happy and healthy.

Isn't it amazing that with the aid of the Internet, how a single baby can bring so many people together, to unite us with a common goal? Our Lord is Amazing!