Alexander Cerpa joined the world early at 32.5 weeks weighing in at 4lb6oz and 17 inches long. He was kicking and screaming from the start indicating that all was working well. All initial signs were good, but because he was a preemie, he lived in the NICU after birth, for monitoring. On Day 3, the NICU docs found through x-ray that Alexander had an intestinal blockage that would require surgery. So Le Bonheur’s Pedi-Flite team packed him up carefully in an ambulance and took our little family to their NICU. Alexander was in surgery later that day under the careful hands of Dr. Tim Jancelewicz and team, who very successfully repaired Alexander’s plumbing. From that day forward, we lived in the Le Bonheur NICU for about a month so that Alexander’s intestines could heal and develop. He’s never looked back since! We are so grateful to the Le Bonheur NICU as well as the March of Dimes, who fund research for prevention and awareness of prematurity, and fund grants to hospitals like Le Bonheur, so that their teams can continue thriving and saving lives. As the ambassador family, we encourage other families and individuals to get involved with these organizations through financial or volunteer support.