Our Story

Leighton Sophie Taylor and Jaxon Cohen were born on May 26, 2011. At only 28 weeks they were tiny little fighters who amazed us on so many levels from the very beginning. After one week they were both off of CPap, and after 2 weeks both were doing well enough to no longer need additional oxygen as well! We just knew we were on our way to taking home our healthy miracles! Our world was rocked at 12:30 am on June 16th. That is when we received the call that Leighton had an unusually high fever for a preemie. It was determined that she had Late Onset Group B Strep (GBS). The infection was so quick to take over her little body that she was in the arms of Jesus within 48 hours.
The rules in the NICU are very strict. FOR GOOD REASON! These little ones are fragile and need to have limited visitors and stimulation. However, one of the hardest things as a family, was knowing that no one ever got to meet our sweet angel. Even though she was only 3 weeks old, she had her own spunky personality. She always looked our way when we were there. She would kick her little foot over to us and shake it back and forth. She would "hum" (just like her twin brother still does) when we held her. These are just a few of the things that we wish everyone could have seen. "Leighton's Gift" IS going to make sure that happens for other families from the very beginning! There are so many milestones met in the NICU that will be able to be viewed through Leighton's Gift. Families will have the opportunity to view IN REAL TIME, these milestone's (first bath, diaper changes, feedings, cuddle time, etc.). Eventually, parents will also be able to talk/sing to their precious ones through a "one-way" audio element that is also in the works. We pray that this project will help make families who are faced with a child in the NICU feel more connected and comfortable when they are not able to be there in person.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Blood Drive and Leighton's Gift update!

Blood Drive:
The December blood drive is coming soon! Thank you so much for those of you who have already signed up to attend. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Date: December 3, 2011
Time: 9am - 2pm
Sign up for a time: HERE!

Leighton's Gift update:
As of right now we have raised enough money to get the server and 1 camera in 5 pods. Each camera is $1,100. The NICU has on average 30 babies at a time. It is our goal to raise enough to add additional cameras to cover their average number of babies. We are so excited to be able to provide this for families and need your help to make it happen! Thank you for your support!

Chris, Amy, & Jaxon
Here is a recent family pic! Jaxon is getting so big!!



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  1. Such a handsome boy! I love the bowtie! This is a great family picture. I am looking forward to the blood drive next weekend. I will see you guys there!

    Michele Charless

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  2. Thank you Michele! Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday :)

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