My latest post for Preemie Babies 101 was published on their page yesterday. It’s about sleep. That oh so precious commodity that many moms are severely lacking. Sleep has always been a challenge for us with James. He usually sleeps well once he’s asleep. It’s the getting to sleep and where he sleeps that presents … Continue reading
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When I taught first grade we had two rules in our classroom: Do the Right Thing, and Always Be Kind. We never had an issue come up that couldn’t be addressed by one of them. Pretty simple really. I wish I could say I live by them in my day…
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Some of my favorite times of the day are spent snuggling with James. I love when he climbs into my lap and just wants to sit, or when he lays his head on my shoulder and gives me gentle little pats. He’s getting older now and will say, “hug” as he lays his head…
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In honor of Nurse Appreciation Week, this Flashback Friday is a re-post of a blog from January. James had just left the ICU after almost three weeks, and I wrote this to thank the amazing nurses and RT’s that took care of him and us during such a difficult time.…
When I was pregnant with James I did like so many others and read all the baby books I could find. I wanted to know what to do, how to be a good mom. It was all new and I needed all the tips I could get. Many things changed with James’ premature birth, but … Continue reading
There is one thing I loved about James being born early. Please don’t misunderstand – I didn’t want him to come early and I would give anything for him to have been a healthy, full term baby. But the silver lining for me is the amount of time we were able to enjoy him as … Continue reading
Your words matter. Written, spoken, texts, no matter what form they take, they all matter. The power of a kind word when your heart is hurting is immeasurable. We’ve experienced two serious hospitalizations with James. Throughout each of them we felt an amazing outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and even strangers. I … Continue reading
Time is so precious. It definitely seems to be going faster, I guess that comes with age. And no matter how early the day starts, or how late it ends, there never seems to be enough of it. There are so many demands on our time each day. Some of them are welcome while others … Continue reading
Medications. They are the life-line of the nicu. Something is always being given, usually multiple meds at once. At times they’re lined up, too many meds and not enough lines to give them. You wonder about side effects, and research them if you’re brave, but you rarely say no because these medications are helping your … Continue reading
One of the most beautiful things to witness is the natural development of a child. To see them progress from totally dependent infants to independent little toddlers is remarkable. I think that’s one of the reasons I enjoyed my job in ECI so much. Yes, we were “intervening” and working hard at accelerating developement, but … Continue reading
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