Norah and Ben are both zonked out…my “bed” is the blue recliner in the foreground. Cozy!
You may have noticed the gorgeous flowered blanket in some of the earlier photos. When we arrived in our room in the PICU (pediatric ICU) direct from surgery, we found this beautiful fleece blanket, and a goody bag of items to help make our stay in the PICU a little easier. The bag had snacks, water, playing cards, a puzzle book, a pad and pen, tissues, tea, mac-n-cheese, gum, and a beautiful painting of a rainbow from a young artist named Cecelia.
These gifts were from Brady’s Smile, a charitable organization founded by Annie and Matt Hinton to carry on the spirit of their son Brady, who passed away at the age of 2. Brady endured numerous surgeries and medical procedures, and spent close to 6 months of his life in an ICU. And through it all, he smiled. His parents are honoring Brady’s smile and his life with their work to help other families spending time in the ICU. We are very grateful to have received these gifts in Brady’s memory.
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