Hope and Grief It's so hard to have hope during a time of grief. If you've ever lost someone, you know how difficult it can be to think about anything else. The grief can be so consuming and effect every aspect of your life. But, what if you don't have time to just experience the grief? What if you need to be strong for someone else who is also fighting for their life? How … [Read more...]
Follow-up to the Huffington Post
Huffington Post In case you missed all of my posts on Facebook, my blog post was featured on the Huffington Post Parent's Section yesterday. To say I was excited, humbled, proud, and every other emotion would have been an understatement. Not only was in an honor to be featured on the Parent's Section, but to have that post that is so close to my heart featured made the … [Read more...]
Family Blessing, Hailey’s Story
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...]
