Leapin' Liver Mom

SO....we're just getting back today from the Liver Life Walk Houston 2012! It was AMAZING!!  First, let me say THANK YOU so much to all of you who sponsored Elise and helped to support us in our fundraising efforts benefiting the American Liver Foundation (ALF).  Our team was the TCH Leapin' Livers!  Elise raised $440...our team raised $7,545...and the whole Liver Walk event raised $86,922.  Awesome, right?  I KNOW!!  But what was even more awesome was spending this beautiful day with all of our new liver family friends!!  It is just the most wonderful thing to see all these kids happy, healthy, and thriving.  Some are kasai only....some are post transplant...but all are so amazingly strong. Our babies are so special!

I wish I could have taken more pics...it was difficult to round everyone up in one place at one time. But I did manage to get a few pics to share with everyone...I hope everyone can see what a special day this was for us!

Liver Life Walk Houston 2012-  3/31/12-  Terry Hershey Park

And...we're off...stompin' out Liver Disease one step at a time!!  

Leapin' Livers!!!  Our TCH team!!   Dr. Leung modeling our shirt...

Dr. Fishman- Elise's awesome liver doctor

Dr. Himes...another awesome liver doc at TCH who has seen Elise many times and actually diagnosed her with BA after reviewing her liver biopsy back in December 2011.

My little ham, Ethan,  enjoying his day out at the liver walk!!

Posing with two favorite little people....Ethan and Elise...

Visiting with baby Audric and Andrea.   Audric is now 6 months post transplant and doing GREAT!! :-)

Daddy and Elise...stopping to take a a little break!  

Elise hanging out next to little Abby (Kasai only and doing FANTASTIC) and mom Tara...

SO happy to see my fellow liver mom Michelle and big baby Tayden!!  Michelle was the very first "liver mom" to reach out to me after Elise's diagnosis...she came to see us at the hospital right after Elise's Kasai.  

Sweet baby Elise enjoying her day!!

A few liver friends...the kids are Audric (6 months post transplant), baby Tayden (kasai only), Elise (kasai only, and Claire (2 months post transplant)....and us proud liver parents!!!