Charting Progress
CandiceOur Parents as Teachers Coordinator stopped by this past week to check on Olivia's progress and administer her 12 month ASQ Screening. As I expected, Olivia passed with flying colors…
World Prematurity Awareness Day
November 17th is World Prematurity Awareness Day. The March of Dimes currently states that 1 out of 9 women will deliver prematurely in the United States. I am now part…
Inspirational Words for Mamas with Preemies
For the second time in less than 2 months, a status on my Facebook wall has popped up about a friend (or a friend of a friend) delivering early... like…
Our Experience with Hypnobabies
In my baby bump updates {HERE} and Olivia's birth story {HERE and HERE}, I mentioned that James and I took a childbirth prep class called Hypnobabies. I promised more information…
10 Ways to Help a New Mom of a Preemie
I was overwhelmed by the love and support given to us after Olivia's early arrival. So many people wanted to know how to help our family during this difficult transition. …
Preemie 101
With Olivia's early arrival, we were welcomed into a brand new exclusive club: the world of preemies. We didn't ask for this entrance pass and I wouldn't wish our experience…
Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 2
This post is a follow-up to Olivia's Birth Story: Part 1. After arriving at the hospital and facing the reality that we were going to meet our baby almost 7…
Olivia’s Birth Story: Part 1
I wasn't sure how much of this story I was actually going to share on such a public forum. Why divulge the intimate details of such a meaningful and life…
The Day Time Stood Still
You might have noticed a bit of a time gap from my last post... our lives have been utterly transformed by one precious event: the birth of our sweet baby…