Latest in: 6 months to one year
September 16, 2011
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Dear Sam: It was on this day one year ago that you entered our lives. You were... shall we say... early. Really really early. We were not expecting to meet you until January 4th, …
One year ago today, the euphoria of reaching 24 weeks started to wane as my contractions started to increase. Then, in the blink of an eye, the euphoria was gone as it was discovered …
One year ago today, as I lay in trendelenberg, suffering from headaches and back aches, I celebrated. For it was on this day one year ago that I crossed the magical 24-week mark, and …
Its funny, as I get closer to Sam's birthday, things are getting a little easier. Who knows, maybe my roller coaster will follow the path in I took in the hospital last year. My …
I meant to post this this morning...alas... One year ago today, I woke up in a hospital bed, tilted at a 30-degree angle, being pumped full of magnesium sulfate, with all the blood rushing …
In the first of what will be a number of "one year ago today..." posts I foresee this week... Let me just say that this anniversary sucks. This is not something to celebrate. It …
As I leave Bennett's birthday party I find myself overcome with emotion. I think seeing the outpouring of love from Elisa's extended friends and family has gotten me reflecting on my own extended network. …
Today is Sam's NICU buddy Bennett's birthday. Many of you have learned abut Bennett from reading my blog, and I just wanted to take a moment to say what a great day today is. …
As we near the one-year (can you believe it!) mark of when this whole preemie ordeal began, I find myself on the verge of tears- pretty much all the time. I have a feeling …
What was i thinking?! Airplanes are full of germs! How will I explain to a doctor in Mexico about my son's actual age and corrected age? What if he has another asymptomatic ear infection? …
I know... technically my birthday was a few days ago... but still... It's funny how one event can just shift your perception on everything. If you had asked me last year on my birthday …
I know. I know. You never really stop worrying about your kids. That is the burden every parent must carry. What I am talking about is the overwhelming, soul crushing fear that something terrible …
Finally... they finished the longer video about Sam and my story:
Wait... It's August? How the heck did that happen? One minute I am whining about my parents being in Africa for a month and the next thing I know... that month is over, mom …
This is not something I admit very often, but the past few weeks I have been overwhelmed with everything I am trying to do. It is a new feeling for me, and I have …
Sam and I have been laying low, avoiding all the paparazzi that have been stalking us since our TV debut. Well, not really, but wouldn't it be funny if it were true. The ads …
I have made a few allusions to a project that Sam and I have been working on and I can now tell everyone about it.... I was contacted about 3 months ago by Sutter …
Sorry to leave everyone hanging after my last post. The shoe never fell... but my instinct was right that something was off with Sam. Turns out he had a minor ear infection. 4 doses …
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