Kids
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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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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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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…
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All Halloween 2025
Halloween has become one of my favorite nights of the year in our neighborhood. I see more friends and neighbors at one time, all laughing and in a spirit of togetherness and generosity.…
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NICU Diaries: Week 10
Baby is 37 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 9! Day 64: Rockabye Baby It was a very busy day at home; I didn’t eat or drink properly between all…
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NICU Diaries: Week 9
Baby is 36 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 8! Day 57: A Big Boy Jer visited Baby Henry early this morning for skin-to-skin snuggles. He’s breathing well on his…
