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Feeding Issues
Setbacks Just last week Baby Henry was taking over 33% of his feeds without vomiting issues, but things have changed. The formula is almost exactly the same but after increasing the fortification with…
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Bummer at the BPD Clinic
Today we met Henry’s pulmonologist for the first time, hopeful that after assessing our baby and reviewing his case we’d have an “aha” moment and could finally point to why our child is…
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Joy Goals for New Year
My main concern in life right now is surviving the daily things (maybe you can relate?), so I had NO mental space to make resolutions and goals this year. In a twist of…
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Encouraging Quotes As A NICU Parent
These are some thoughts that are helping me through this tough journey right now. I started collecting these months ago amidst a long NICU stay. Even months later out of the NICU these…
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Life Lately
Dear Journal, I’m currently listening to a playlist called “Relax Pregnancy” which I created when I needed to lower my stress level in the 2nd trimester. It includes less than 10 songs that…
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Peace in Chaotic Times
Sometimes I need to “fill my cup” when life gets heavy, and I’ve been able to do that in a few ways. I met up with friends for a hike in the woods…
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Pregnancy Week 28: Henry’s Miracle Birth
I’ve had a month to recover, mourn the end of pregnancy, and process the events of our surprise birth. I feel grateful that both Baby Henry and I are well. Here’s the story.…
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Pregnancy Week 27: Hospital Stay
At the beginning of this week, Jer told me he’s proud of me and that I’ve been so good last week helping with cooking and stuff. He also said I need to take…
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Making Space, Clutter Free for Baby
I’ve been wanting to declutter the entire house and have ideas for how to make things more organized in every space. My audiobooks have all been about strategies and tips on simplifying the…
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Spill the Beans
Every time the kids begged for a sibling, I told them to take it up with Heaven because divine intervention was the only way it would happen. We thought we were done having…
