Then: We were holding our breath and praying for no apnea or bradycardia events that would set back a looming discharge date. All three were off oxygen and jammed into one patient room to make space for too many sick babies. Our discharge anniversary is in five days!
Now: All three are […]
I made a late, just-before-they-closed run to Target tonight once we put the babies to bed. My route home was part of the route I drove home from the NICU each night. I’ve been on that road at night since (I most frequently drove home late at night), but the Christmas music […]
I had a difficult time breathing while I read about Zaria, a tiny fighter who graduated from her month-long NICU stay but never left through the doors.
Zaria, whose twin sister was born still, was born at 21 weeks gestation. She fought and her parents fought, but the battle was bigger than her […]
I’ve started gathering videos for the babies’ first birthday (!!!), and cannot get over how far they’ve come in the last (nearly) 9 months. Free time is hard to come by, so I’ll probably take every bit of the three months between now and their birthday to put together something presentable.
Plus, my brain […]
Remember my lamentations about wearing my trio? Well, I’ve gotten better at wearing them.
Just like I said, I didn’t give up.
And just like you said, it got easier.
Or I made it easier.
My trio just love being worn so much that I didn’t have the heart to quit. Some naps turn unsuccessful, […]
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