Thomas' Nursery

I think we're nearing the end of this part of the journey. Rumor has it that Thomas will have surgery this week and then it'll be a few weeks (maybe more) til we gain full responsibility of the little tyke (hmm, may want to think that one through). Anyway, a while back we were trying to decide how to decorate his nursery. This is extremely important, because he won't remember it...well its important to Rebecca and her mom and my mom and probably every other girl that walks into our house. That's alot of pressure for sure.

We bounced around several ideas, wild animals, trucks, Tigger, etc. but we decided that something else would be significantly more meaningful to us and Thomas in the future. We have been overwhelmed by the interest, prayers and well-wishes that we have received. I can honestly say that each of you has helped us get through this and feel stronger for it. Because we feel like each of you has had a hand in getting Thomas to this point, we wanted to make that virtual hand more tangible. So, we came up with the idea of having anyone who wants to, dip their hand in paint and place their hand on the wall in Thomas' nursery. That way, he'll be able to see every day, the people that have been watching over him.

For those in town or that will be visiting, we're going to have at least 2 happy hours. The first one will be this Friday from 6 to 8. Very casual. Come by for a drink and some snacks and dip your hand. We'll even show you a picture of Thomas, in case you haven't seen one. Children are also welcome to dip as well. If you can stop by for even a few minutes, that would be great. We'll let you know when the next one is. You can also come by at any other time. Just let us know.

For those of you who are not in the immediate Dallas area (weird), please take a piece of paper and trace your hand and sign the piece of paper. We will take that outline and signature and paint it on the wall. If you think you may be in Dallas at some point, but not sure when, go ahead and do the outline and you can replace it later with your actual hand print.

Our address is

6715 Inverness Lane
Dallas, TX 75214

If you have any questions, you can email at melliot22@yahoo.com
We look forward to you helping us decorate Thomas' room.
Mike and Rebecca.