ne year ago today, we packed up all of our belongings and left the NICU for the very last time. After twelve LONG weeks, we were taking our Tiny home. One of our twins was coming home. The other had gone to be with God 11 weeks and 5 days earlier. Birth – 1 lb […]
Will I Ever Be Content?
I have been struggling a lot this last week. I don’t know why. Nothing in particular has triggered it, that I can think of beyond the fact that I miss my baby girl so, so much. I have so very much to be thankful for, yet I am not content. I want FOUR children. […]
World Prematurity Day: Tiny and Kathryn
World Prematurity Day 2012 Today is World Prematurity Day (hope you are wearing purple!) Our girls were born at 30 weeks and 5 days. To most people that seems really early. To someone who has has had a 24/26/28 weeker, anything beyond 30 weeks is where you hope to get. But our girls were not […]
The First Time We Held Hands
I remember the first time your tiny little fingers wrapped around mine. You were four days old. Thus far, you only knew life in my womb, with your twin, and in the NICU, alone. Save for the NICU nurses and the loyal family and friends who came to you, prayed for you, hoped for you. […]
Prematurity Awareness – "Tiny" and Kathryn’s story
Today I am participating with some other blogging mothers in a Preemie Awareness month blog hop. World Premature Awareness Day is actually November 17th, so look for more from me about this topic then! And don’t forget to wear purple! If you’ve been following me, you know that I delivered twin girls on 12/10/11 at […]
Let’s Light the White House Purple for Preemies!
For a moment there, I felt like Howard Dean, all fired up and screaming! WOOOOOO! We’ll start in South Carolina and then on to Georgia and then to Alabama! Let’s get the whole nation involved in Premature Awareness Day!!! WOOOO! OK, sorry if I’ve totally lost you in that memory of a long time ago […]
Let's Light the White House Purple for Preemies!
For a moment there, I felt like Howard Dean, all fired up and screaming! WOOOOOO! We’ll start in South Carolina and then on to Georgia and then to Alabama! Let’s get the whole nation involved in Premature Awareness Day!!! WOOOO! OK, sorry if I’ve totally lost you in that memory of a long time ago […]
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S. 1440/H.R. 2679)
PLEASE TAKE THIS EASY, EASY STEP! March of Dimes Prevention activities We advocate for prevention and wellness initiatives. Preventing prematurity is our current national campaign. Areas of focus also include newborn screening and immunizations. I am copying and pasting this information directly from the March of Dimes Advocacy website. I do not claim […]
