From June through August, Baby's In Style will donate a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of the KidKraft Train Table Set to DylansSmile.com.
Dylan's Smile, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to instill hope and foster pride in families of a child with a facial birth defect. Their goal is to initiate and provide resources for supportive relationships, while building confidence through education and shared experiences.
I believe in the work that Dylan's Smile, Inc. is doing to help families of children born with a facial birth defect. Three years ago, on April 8th, my first born daughter was born with an abdominal birth defect called gastroschisis. As a parent of a child born with a birth defect, I know first hand how scary this time can be. I only wish that I would have found an organization such as Dylan's Smile to offer my family some insight, support, and a shoulder to lean on.
Following is Dylan's Smile, Inc. founder, Daphne Christensen's, personal experience in her own words:
On July 1, 2004, our son, Dylan David was born. His birth was picture perfect. Swaddled in a blanket, held by my incredible husband, Chris, I got to kiss my "wide-smiled" baby just moments after his entrance into this world.It started immediately. An instant pang that made my heart hurt and love, beyond any unit of measure, all at the same time.
“It” being the intense love, fear, anger and even relief, that a mother feels when her child is born with a birth defect. The intense love needs no explanation, nor the fear of the unknown; anger at a society that can be so cruel to people who are “different”, and relief knowing that it could have been something much worse.
Dylan was born with bi-lateral cleft lip and palate. I am less fearful with each day. We’ve overcome hurdles with special feeding devices, multiple surgeries and the intense recovery periods - and our personal insecurities as parents of a child requiring unique care. My heart still beats a little faster, and my eyes still swell a bit, to think about how much Dylan has so courageously endured, with a smile so brilliant and captivating, every step of the way.
We were blessed to know of Dylan’s anomaly through ultrasound early in my pregnancy. Through the long months, weeks, days – minutes – that followed the initial revelation, I was distracted with thoughts and fears, yet, very much in love with the life inside of me.
My question to God was never “why?”, rather “why not?” He had chosen us, and that empowered me. Our family is fortunate to have The Center for Craniofacial and Children’s Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines to provide comprehensive, progressive care for Dylan. It’s through my overwhelming love for my children, and passion for helping the next family along in their discovery, education and treatment experience, that this organization was born.
Daphne Christensen
Norwalk, Iowa
For more information on Dylan's Smile, Inc. please visit DylansSmile.com or e-mail Daphne at daphne@dylanssmile.com.
This brightly colored wooden train set has abundant opportunities for imaginative play. KidKraft's train tables are kid-sized for hours of effortless fun and are compatible with Thomas and Brio Train Sets. This high quality train table features wide, generous playtable and comes with a complete 120 piece garage train set. This set also includes two storage bins and playboard.
Features:
120 pc Garage Town set includes a helicopter, cars, trains, signs, trees and people; one multi-level airport garage with a heli-pad
Bridge supports to create bridges and different levels
Gas Station, Car Wash and Restaurant
Compatible with Thomas and Brio tracks and train sets
Large playboard with silk-screened landscaping and scenery
Two plastic slide-in storage units to keep extra trains, track, etc.
Special T-molded edges to prevent chipping
Curved edges for safety
Easy to assemble
Sturdy construction
1 ½” lip to keep toys on the playtable
120 pc Garage Town set includes a helicopter, cars, trains, signs, trees and people; one multi-level airport garage with a heli-pad
Bridge supports to create bridges and different levels
Gas Station, Car Wash and Restaurant
Compatible with Thomas and Brio tracks and train sets
Large playboard with silk-screened landscaping and scenery
Two plastic slide-in storage units to keep extra trains, track, etc.
Special T-molded edges to prevent chipping
Curved edges for safety
Easy to assemble
Sturdy construction
1 ½” lip to keep toys on the playtable
Includes:
(1) Honey Color Table, measures: 49" x 34.5" x 16.25" High
(1) 120 pc Garage Town set
(1) One Large Playboard
(1) Honey Color Table, measures: 49" x 34.5" x 16.25" High
(1) 120 pc Garage Town set
(1) One Large Playboard
(2) Storage Bins
