I love this photo of James! His nurse, Lisa, taught me how to do a Developmental Bath. Bath time can be stressful for some babies, and they were concerned it would be for James. Doing a Developmental Bath kept him partially covered in the bath, allowing the weight of the blankets to help define his … Continue reading
We each have a unique perspective on the world around us. That’s part of what makes our world so interesting. We can look at the same thing, but what you see may be completely different from what I see. Thank goodness for those differences. If we didn’t have them it would be a very robotic … Continue reading
Most of our days start the same way. James comes pitter-pattering down the hall at some point; sometimes it’s 1 or 2 AM, sometimes it’s 6 or 7 AM. Either way we snuggle for a while (hopefully a long while if it’s 1 or 2). He announces when he’s ready to get up by sitting … Continue reading
When James was born I learned quickly to adjust my expectations. Nothing was how we thought it would be, and we had no idea what the future had in store for our family. We held onto anything positive we could find in the NICU – We had a “Foot Long” party when James was finally 12 inches long, each … Continue reading
James and I spent Monday morning at the Arboretum. I was inspired by the gorgeous photos a friend posted of her daughter over the weekend. I take tons of pictures of James, but most of the time I just use my phone. It was time to take some nice pictures. So, feeling very optimistic, we headed off … 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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