March Update

Sorry for the delay in posting, but from this point forward I will probably do a monthly update... Drew has been such a great baby and really has helped us continue on... Everyday he continues to grow into a cute little boy.... Although he spits up 30% of his feedings (why can't we have a child who can keep his food down???) he eats like a champ and we may start him on some rice cereal. Mel is busy with Drew but is also going to be going back to work part-time so we are in the process of getting daycare started. As for Drew and I, we are mainly getting ready for NY Mets Baseball and Syracuse in the NCAA tourney....Drew is getting baptised April 19th and on the 18th we are going to have a big crowd walking with us in memory of Colin at the Heartwalk here in town... It will be a perfect weekend (and hopefully nice weather). Enjoy the photos....




PS - Thanks Aunt Jamee for the pictures... (my camera is broken).

Remembering Colin's Battle....Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

Congenital Heart Disease is considered to be the most common birth defect, and is a leading cause of birth-defect related deaths worldwide. Despite the fact that CHD affects millions of families, a relatively small amount of funding is currently available for parent/patient educational services, research, and support.

We miss you so much Colin....we remember you this week and always.

Can You Tell They Are Brothers????

Here are two pictures of the boys.. Can you tell which one is Colin and which one is Drew??? Yea I know the hair gives it away....

Drew's News Maiden Voyage.....

Well, we are going to try and do this blogging thing again with Drew. We arrived home on Thursday from the hospital and Drew has been doing really well. Sleeping all the time and eating like a champ. Last night he only woke up once to eat at 1:30 am. and then at 6:00 am. Drew has brought us much joy, albeit bittersweet. This time around it is much easier. We only wish his big brother was here to enjoy him with us. Anyways, I am having writers block so here are some photo's from the first couple of days. It has been action packed with visitors from grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins and friends. Enjoy......

His outfit on the way home from the hospital.....

First nap in the bouncy chair.....

Sleeping peacefully.....

One of the outfits Dr. K, Colin's Cardiologist, gave us... Its funny because the bib says little squirt and shortly after the photo during a diaper change, he pee'd on it... Get out the dreft....

His little coolie is so small, the newborn diapers tend to slide down. Dad will take credit for this little mishap..... Get out the dreft....

Colin's Little Brother

Yesterday on inauguration day...Drew Colin Domanico was born at 5:02 in the afternoon. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 5 oz. and 19.5 inches in length. Drew is doing great and everything has checked out... Yes we had a saturation check and today he had an echo.... Everything is perfect... He looks like a little old man...... I will be starting a blog for Drew but haven't done so yet. It will be a Drew and Colin blog....... Here are some photos for you to look at... Yes he looks an awful like Colin...

Just after birth.......

Ahhh the sweet sound......

Resting....

Happy Holidays

It's been a while and we know some of you have still been checking for any updates..... First of all, thanks for the thoughts and prayers.... Secondly, many of you know that Melanie is due for our second son, Drew Colin Domanico, on Feb. 1st. She is doing well and so far everything looks great. We have had every test/scan possible but, no amniocentesis. In talking with our friend Terri the other day, she convinced me to post an update regarding Drew and she wanted to see a 3D picture. As you can see in the photo, Drew looks a lot like Colin even though his hand is blocking much of his face. The holiday season has been going by really fast. Melanie and I went to Florida for Thanksgiving for a much needed break. Plus we really didn't feel like celebrating with everyone without Colin. So we spent turkey day laying on the beach in Siesta Key and going to Boston Market for a Thanksgiving dinner. It was great... We wish we could do the same for Christmas. Colin's memorial mass was perfect... A great tribute to a perfect boy. There was about 300 people who showed to celebrate his life. We had a great party afterwards downstairs with great food donated from friends and local businesses. Colin's grave was all decorated for Halloween and is really decorated for Christmas. We miss him so much but, we also know and feel that he is with us all the time. I guess we may be doing a blog for Drew but, it won't be the same..so stay tuned for further updates. In the meantime, Happy Holidays.

Tim & Mel

Memorial Mass

Not sure if anyone is still checking, however we will be having a memorial mass on November 1st at 11:00 a.m. for Colin at the following address:

Sacred Heart Church

8229 Brewerton Rd

Cicero, NY 13039

Following the mass will be a lunch served in the basement. Please feel free to attend if you would like. The more the merrier to celebrate Colin's life.