Hey!!
As you all know, the March of Dimes is near and dear to my heart. The foundation that I have chosen to work for is amazing, and what we do here at the March of Dimes is as simple as giving every baby a healthy start. I know Grant (born almost 2 months early) benefited from the research of the March of Dimes.

Unfortunately, the word “simple” isn’t so accurate when you talk about prematurity and the health of babies. 1 in 8 babies are born premature in the state of Mississippi. This is significant when thinking of all the health problems that these babies have, the emotional strain of the parents, and the potential loss of a child. The March of Dimes is the champion for all babies. I am asking each of you to help me with my cause. I work for the March of Dimes, but I am also a volunteer. I believe in our mission, and I believe that we can make strides that ensure that one day all babies are born healthy. The March of Dimes originally set out to conquer Polio- and we did… now it’s time to solve this epidemic. Help me in giving every baby a healthy start!

Visit my webpage at: www.marchforbabies.org/nixonmn and commit to this amazing mission. Just click “SPONSOR ME” and submit your donation. Any amount will be appreciated. If you need a letter for tax purposes, please let me know. Remember, 75% of what we raise in Mississippi, stays in Mississippi! Please feel free to join my team also and raise money as a “virtual” walker on my team! Just click “JOIN THIS TEAM” and fill out your personal information… and begin your fundraising at no cost to you!

Thank you for your support, and please send my link to all of your family and friends so that they can help with this very important mission!

Melanie New Nixon

Mid Delta March for Babies (May 10) Greenwood, MS

My Mid-Delta March for Babies went well..We raised about $30K and still more to come. I developed some great relationships and can't wait to work with them again next year. Thanks to those who worked so hard. (Cindy Blackburn, Annette Ferguson, Gay Smith, Linda Smith, Kim Everett, Telesa Britt, Annette McDonald, Misti Vaughn, and John Cook)

Look what Grant found!!!

We were getting ready to leave Glen Allen on Mother's Day when we had to stop and see the alligator. This one is actually small compared to ones we have seen over the years. I am glad we got pictures for Grant to see later. His first Gator!!

Mid-Delta March for Babies

March of Dimes

Mid-Delta March for Babies

Sat. May 10

Greenwood Leflore Hospital

Walk begins at 9:00 am

My 27th Birthday was Wed. Mark and I had not planned anything for that night since we had eaten out and shopped on Sunday but at work that day everyone made me feel like I was supposed to do something special on my birthday no matter what we did the days before. So...around 4:30 I planned my own birthday dinner by sending out a mass text inviting my friends to eat at Papitos. I knew it was short notice and did not think many would come but to my suprise we had a nice table of 18. 14 adults and 4 kids. It is so weird now that we have a table full of kids...I did not take any pictures but Missy captured this one of the Mexicans singing Happy Birthday in Spanish...Embry Claire and Grant just smiled at them...and thought they were so funny.

Grant's Stomach Bug

Well...Grant and I got dressed and ready to go home for the weekend last friday morning. We were in such a rush to get to Vicksburg so I could drop something off to a March for Babies team and forgot to eat breakfast. Being a great mom...I thought I would get some Chicken Mini's from Chick Filet for my sweet Grant. As we were on the ramp to I-55 (not .5 miles from Chick filet) Grant threw up the first bite he took and continued to puke whatever he had for supper the night before. I had to pull over on the interstate to clean him up....needless to say! Some sweet woman stopped to give us a box of kleenex...Thanks whoever you were! This stomach virus lasted for 5 days. I had to take Grant to work with me on Monday...He would not eat anything but had a great time with a can of sprite and a mardi gras cowboy hat. He is better now and we are all happy!!!

Rob and Laura's Party

We helped give a shower for Rob Dixon and Laura...They are getting married in June. We had a good time all getting together. Later that night we went to Ribeyes in Yazoo City..Big Mistake..I think my hair still smells like cigarettes!