Posts by: Jenny
Toby, Eleanor and Callista,
Two years ago today I woke thinking, “I’m still pregnant! We made it to 28 weeks!” Two hours later, the contractions started. Twenty-four hours later, you were born – three miracles, each separated by one eternity minute.
Two years ago, the what-ifs tucked me into bed and hovered while I prayed.
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When you have a premature infant, there is no flourish of excitement waiting to have your fresh baby settled onto your chest. Even term c-section mamas get the pleasure of a close-up view of their baby, often snuggled by a proud daddy.
We were lucky. We only had to wait four days to hold our […]
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. It’s also the month Toby, Eleanor and Callista were born and the month I actively fought from Nov. 3, 2010, till Nov. 22, 2010, to keep them safe from battling the dangers of premature birth.
We all know my story has a happy ending, but none of us knew that […]
I’m not sure how to explain the amount of work I put into my days, but I saw just how taxing it is when my best friend Sarah was in town and stayed with us for a few days. Sarah’s a runner, training for her second marathon. At the end of the day when my […]
I hope I have the courage to tell my children some of my most embarrassing stories.
Some are stories I’ve shared with no one, not my closest friends and not even my husband.
I hope I can tell them about the pain other people can cause, about the scars words you hear or say can […]
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