Before my twins were able to come home from the hospital last August, they had to be able to do certain things like eat, gain weight, and breath on their own. Both of my boys were great eaters, and continue to be to this day. As for the breathing, we thought my bigger guy had an issue. The hospital performed a sleep study right before he was released to make sure he … [Read more...]
After and Before
I've been writing and rewriting this post in my head a zillion times. I don't want to be ungrateful for the many things we have...a loving family, the ability to spend time with all of our family, plenty of food and shelter, and enough left over to spoil our kids a little at the holidays. Don't get me wrong, the kids had an amazing Christmas. Everyone loved meeting the … [Read more...]
NICU Anniversary and cleaning house
NICU Anniversary A NICU anniversary is something special to preemie moms. It may bring up some mixed feelings, but it definitely brings relief and happiness too. This Thursday and Saturday, August 1st and 3rd respectively, will be my boys "NICUversary." It's their one year NICU anniversary or the anniversary to the dates that my boys came home from the hospital. … [Read more...]
