This past week is not one I ever want to repeat.  After our Monday visit to the ER, we tried to take it very very easy at home.  Sam seemed to be doing OK.  …

The old adage that you will not break the baby holds true... unless the baby rolls off of your chest, bounces off a mattress, hits a bed frame made of re-bar and then lands …

My last post was a bit down. What can I say, its hard being a mom to a preemie. I am trying to do better about getting out of the house but it is …

Having a newborn is an isolating enough experience. You are tired, lucky to have showered, and home when everyone is at work. At least you are able to go to Target or where ever …

Sam has done really well off of the additive. He is now 8 lbs 8 ozs and is having much less gas than he had been having. The best part is we are now …

This was a big milestone week for Sam as he hit 4 months old on Sunday!  Such a simple thing to say, but just so loaded with baggage.  Its funny, every time someone asks …

Now it is all coming back to me... the sleep deprivation, the inability to get anything done, the life changes that happen with a new born.  Don't get me wrong, having Sam home is …

Sam's due date (aka his "re-birthday") has come and gone, and to celebrate, Sam has been growing like a weed!  In the past 9 days Sam has gained 14 ounces!  He now weighs a …

2010 was a mixed bag of a year. Things started off with high hopes. Peter and I figured that after 2009, 2010 had to be good. January was uneventful, but come February, the pendulum …

For those of you interested in watching lots of video of Sam's grand departure from the NICU... Video#1: Staring Laura, Sam, Melissa and the voice of Peter Video#2: Staring Laura, Sam, and the voice …

What an exhausting and wonderful 7 days it has been. Having Sam home is a total dream. Don't get me wrong, I am so exhausted I am not sure I know my own name.  …