Aron Family

We've been marching for babies since before the event was even called March for Babies. Since 2005, we've raised more than $50,000 to help save and improve the lives of countless babies, like our three sons ... especially our twins, Jake and Josh, who arrived on May 11, 2002 -- 17 weeks before their due date.

Jake & Josh were in only the 23rd week of what's supposed to be a 40-week term. That put them "on the brink of viability," meaning the low end of the survival chart. And if they did make it, they were in the high-risk group for all sorts of disabilities. The chances that even one of them would have a "normal" life were too slim to calculate. Josh had a heart operation his third day and Jake had a very risky bowel surgery his sixth day. Slowly but surely, the boys began overcoming their obstacles. Jake came home a few days before Thanksgiving and Josh joined him about a week later, albeit attached to an oxygen tank. Both also were taking all their meals through a feeding tube. Now fast forward to 2015. From their birth weight of 1 pound, 2 ounces (almost exactly the size of a Beanie Baby bear), the boys are both thriving young men. They are in 6th grade and as healthy as anyone their age - nearly 11. Their feeding tubes were removed March 30, 2007, clearing the final hurdle on their amazing journey! 

Along with their proud big brother Zac, we celebrate their incredible development every day, realizing we've been twice blessed. Now we are joining others in hopes of raising money to help fund research that can lead to more happy stories like ours. We also were proud to have served as the Ambassador Family for the Dallas chapter in 2007 and to have been the co-chairs of the State Family Teams Committee in 2008 and '09.

For more details about our boys' incredible story, visit our website www.jakeandjosh.net