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NICU Diaries: Week 15
Baby is 42 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 14! Day 99: Tough Season He was too sleepy and tired to do well breastfeeding today, already upset from taking his…
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Oh What Fun Christmas Trees
Our Day-After-Thanksgiving tradition of looking for our Christmas tree continues! Peterson Trees in Salem is our favorite to experience the holiday season with the kids. We splurged on Dutch hot cocoa with all…
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Thanksgiving 2025
During Thanksgiving weekend we spent time with two of Jer’s brothers Grant and Travis and their families. They watched a football game on tv and we played games and caught up on the…
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Burger Restaurant Mother-Daughter Date
Our mother-daughter dates this year continue! This month we had a special sit-down dining experience somewhere we wouldn’t normally go. L chose to have juicy burgers because she was famished after we visited…
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NICU Diaries: Week 14
Baby is 41 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 13! Day 92: Sweet Boy I’m so glad to hold my baby again! ❤️❤️❤️ He made smiley faces, grumpy faces, and…
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Game Store Date
Fletcher reminded me each day about how excited he was for our Game Store outing as the time drew nearer. Even though he was getting sick and all of my plans and routine…
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NICU Diaries: Week 13
Baby is 40 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 12! Day 85: Henry’s World Baby’s vital signs are stable and he loved his bath last night! He lost a little…
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NICU Diaries: Week 12
Baby is 39 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 11! Day 78: Masked Up Walker is at the tail end of a phlegmy cough since Thursday, so I stayed home…
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Pancit Recipe
This is one of my favorite Filipino dishes growing up that includes noodles, meat, and veggies. It’s my Dad’s recipe, which as all good recipes passed on had no measurements and many variations.…
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NICU Diaries: Week 11
Baby is 38 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 10! Day 71: Milk Drunk I worked with a lactation consultant Rachel who helped wake him up, observed his latch, saw…