I came across this phrase and it literally brought tears to my eyes. BJ hit his terrible twos ages ago. Working a extremely stressful job, being a graduate student and trying my damnedest to be a good wife, mother and homemaker is exhausting to say the least. Reading that one sentence made me pause andContinueContinue reading “Finding BJ’s voice”
Tag Archives: Preemies
Stressed the Heck Out…
It’s been a while since I’ve logged on to do some writing… Life has been CRAZY lately. Actually I’ll retract the work life and insert the word WORK. Work has been driving me absolutely insane. I’m an accountant. I went to school to become an accountant and am actually working on my Master’s degree withContinueContinue reading “Stressed the Heck Out…”
Chance Encounter…
I ran into two people at the walk Saturday who follow my blog. It was a pleasant surprise. One was referred to it by one of BJ’s primary nurses, Kristina. Nurse Kristina crossed the line from nurse to friend while BJ was still in the NICU and told her new primary about my blog. SheContinueContinue reading “Chance Encounter…”
Marching Forward…
Last Saturday was our March of Dimes walk. I thought this year I’d be able to keep my emotions in check a little better since we were one more year away from the NICU. But, it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. We arrived at the park at around 8:30 a fullContinueContinue reading “Marching Forward…”
The BIG baby question
Should we have another baby? This is a question that has been running through my mind like crazy lately. And it’s a question that I answer, then change my mind, then answer again. I’ve been to three pre-pregnancy doctor’s appointments, found an OB and even set a date for when we’ll start trying. And thenContinueContinue reading “The BIG baby question”
Bedtime Blues…
BJ hasn’t slept through the night since he came home from the hospital. Sure, he’ll have the occasional night here and there but consecutively sleeping through the night has not been his thing. It occurred to me this morning after a particularly rough night that we’ve been waking up throughout the night with BJ forContinueContinue reading “Bedtime Blues…”
NICU Trauma
I do believe that spending time in the NICU can cause real psychological damage. There’s not a lot of research being done (that I’ve seen) and not a lot of people talk about it. Most people, in fact, are just encouraged to “get over it”. It’s been almost exactly two years since the day BJContinueContinue reading “NICU Trauma”
My Sunshine…
Every mom sings to their baby. Because the reality of it is, babies don’t know whether your tone deaf or not. Babies can’t make faces or tell you to be quiet, so they’re a wonderful audience if you think about it. I’ve been singing to BJ since he was in the womb. My favorite songContinueContinue reading “My Sunshine…”
To Blog or Not to Blog…
My son was born 4 months early… FOUR MONTHS EARLY!! I’d never even known that it was even possible to have a baby that early. It would have been an easy bet for me to take, “I bet you five dollars that that’s not even possible”. Little did I know… BJ was the smallest babyContinueContinue reading “To Blog or Not to Blog…”
Fighting For my Sunshine 