Perfect To every parent, their own child is perfect. It doesn't matter what their hair color, their size, or their abilities, when you lock eyes on your baby, all you can see is love. There is also hope. Hope for a bright future, happiness, and everything that they dream of. The NICU can sometimes make you question that future, but it can never take away your sweet … [Read more...]
Two Babies, Two NICU Journeys: Zepplin and Aiden
Two NICU Journeys When you have twins, you have two of everything. Unfortunately, with a premature birth, that means two NICU journeys. Even though they were born at the same gestation, my twins also had two NICU journeys that were very different from each other. They were born at different weights, which added to the difficulty of my smaller twins' journey. While they … [Read more...]
When a Birth Day isn’t really a Birthday
Birth Day As you're pregnant, you dream of the day you'll have your baby. You'll see them for the first time, hold them, and tell them you love them. It's a celebration of life that we mark every year on that special day. However, sometimes that birth day isn't the birthday that you've been hoping for. I never want to sound ungrateful for my miracles, and I'm not … [Read more...]
May 2018 Goals, with an April Review
May 2018 It's finally feeling like Spring around here. Actually, it almost felt like we skipped straight to summer, since it was almost 80 degrees today. May 2018 is off to a great start! April felt like a pretty productive month. There were lots of appointments, activities for the kids, and even a snow storm. We're in the home stretch of the school year, and the kids are … [Read more...]
Pediatric Surgery: How to Prepare Your Family
Pediatric Surgery When your child is hurt or has a medical problem, it is every parents worst nightmare. Pediatric surgery is not something anyone wants for their child, yet it is often necessary. This, unfortunately, is our reality right now. Little P goes in for pediatric surgery this Thursday, and I'm a nervous wreck. It will be his first pediatric surgery … [Read more...]