November is prematurity awareness month. I’m aware. Oh boy am I aware. Today I am thankful for The March of Dimes. It is my most sincere wish that they eradicate the causes of premature birth like they helped rid our world of polio. Their work raising money, raising awareness, and funding research is inspiring and [...]
Nov
04
Jul
25
Olfactory Memories
Just after nap today, Annabella came down stairs looking all bleary eyed and fuzzy. She actually slept at nap time, which is rare these days. I asked her if she wanted a snuggle and she came over and puckered up. “No, not a kiss or even a hug, I asked if you would like a [...]
Apr
16
Cribs for Preemies (And All Precious New Babies)
While browsing an old copy of Parents magazine this morning over breakfast, I was stopped in my tracks by a crib recall notice. An astounding 600,000 cribs of the model being recalled had been sold. The flaw is that the drop side can come loose and entrap or suffocate the baby. Having happily and successfully [...]
Apr
15
Wonders Never Cease
Where the heck have I been? Well, that’s a funny story. Friday I had an OB appointment. I was leery about going, because I haven’t been feeling myself, and I really wanted to stay out of the hospital, so I could pick up my family from the airport on Saturday. Well, when I went to [...]
Feb
24
Happy Birthday Baby
August 3, 2003, we join our story already in progress… So it’s about 5 p.m. and I’ve been shot up with morphine, climbed onto a gurney and been rolled away. Not like on ER, where people are yelling and the gurney is flying. Where were we going? Did they tell me? Did I care? No. [...]