Blessing While you wouldn't typically think of a NICU stay as a blessing, it certainly makes you appreciate everything. You are thankful for every minute and day that you get to spend with your precious baby. You celebrate every small step forward, and are so thankful for everyone that helps you get there. The family of today's Micro Preemie really understands the blessing … [Read more...]
When You are a NICU Mom
NICU Mom When you are a NICU Mom... The ring of the telephone makes your heart jump in your throat You never stop worrying You cry when you get bad news, you cry when you get good news, and you cry when you get no news at all When you are a NICU Mom... You have to wait hours, days, weeks to hold, or even touch your baby You don't get to dress your … [Read more...]
Watermelon Sangria and The 4th
*Amazon Affiliate links are included in this post. Please see Disclosure Policy for more details. Watermelon Sangria The 4th of July and watermelon sangria. Watermelon Sangria and the 4th of July. Yep. A good combination anyway you say it. We had a pretty great 4th of July filled with friends, family, and fireworks. A fruity, festive drink certainly helped. I think it … [Read more...]
Life doesn’t stop, Olivia’s Story
Life Interrupted When you experience trauma in your life, nothing else seems important. Everything you thought you knew is turned upside down, and things just don't make sense. You want everything to stop, so you can focus, process, and heal, but life isn't like that. A premature birth is definitely a very traumatic experience, and while everything has seemed to stop for … [Read more...]
July Goals with a June Recap
July Goals It's a Holiday weekend, but I still wanted to share my July goals with you. The weather here in Wisconsin made it feel like summer got a late start, and now it's just speeding by. My husband just reminded us that it's only 6 months until Christmas. Ugh. I just can't even think about that. Or snow. Anyways, in between baseball games,BBQ's, parades, and fireworks, … [Read more...]
