1) This is what my daily view looks like. I crack open the isolette and read her stories. I got very tired of reading her the children's books that the NICU keeps on hand. A nurse asked me yesterday what I was reading to her and looked startled when I responded "Pride and Prejudice." … [Read more...] about Humor From The NICU | Another Flashing Story
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Frankly my dear…
He hit her in the face. He hit her in the face again. Doesn't he know that's my baby? How hard would it be to work slower, tug gentler, move that cord so that it stops hitting her repeatedly in the face? How hard would it be to cradle her head gently in his hands, rather than turning it to … [Read more...] about Frankly my dear…
Scarlette To Skin
(Hey you guys, I think I'll just pull my breathing apparatus right off my face, k?) Today Scarlette is seven and a half weeks old. Everything I missed at her birth, that moment of being handed your little love, that moment of holding your naked newborn baby close to your heart, I had that moment … [Read more...] about Scarlette To Skin
Come breathe, come breathe on me
Scarlette celebrates her first Christmas with a pacifier! She says "stupid ventilator tube getting in the way of my pacifier. I'll just hold it under the vent tube. I'm only 32 gestational weeks old but I am a GENIUS" A few days ago Scarlette was having a very hard time … [Read more...] about Come breathe, come breathe on me
Have Yourself A Merry {little} Christmas
Scarlette - Little Hiccups Little hands. Little feet. Little hiccups. A very Merry little Christmas for us indeed. This morning I read my little Scarlette the story of Christmas. She opened her eyes wide as I told her about a promise, a star, and a baby in a manger. Then she pooped on me. It's … [Read more...] about Have Yourself A Merry {little} Christmas
To My Husband
It's been four years to the day that I put on a white dress and headed down an aisle towards you, my great love. And as we said I do, I honestly believed there was no way I could ever love you more. But now we have Scarlette. The first time you laid eyes on her, I realized I was wrong. I thought … [Read more...] about To My Husband
