After a long 15.5 month slog, Sam has finally managed to say the one thing that every mother longs to hear: "Mama". For months (and I mean months) I have listened to Sam call me, the wall, Peter, his books, well, everything, "dada". I coached, I cajoled. I did everything I could to get that boy … [Read more...] about How one word can brighten my day
Those three little letters every preemie mom fears… RSV
As a preemie parent, you have the fear of RSV drilled into you from the moment the season begins. We are told in that first year of life not to take our preemies into crowds or indoor public locations from November to May. We go every month to get our $1500 Synergist shots. We wash our hands … [Read more...] about Those three little letters every preemie mom fears… RSV
How to train a baby?
I have read all the books out there on sleep training, and I have to say I am at a loss. Don't get me wrong, Sam is a pretty good sleeper overall. Most nights he will sleep around 12 hours. So, you may be asking yourself, what could I possibly be complaining about? Well, two things really. … [Read more...] about How to train a baby?
It must be the holiday season
The past few weeks around the Harris-Odum household have been filled with people, good food, amazing developments from our anti-preemie and a big fundraising drive for the Alta Bates NICU. First- to the family updates. Thanksgiving this year was especially special for us as it was the first time … [Read more...] about It must be the holiday season
Paying it forward
Sam and I stopped by the NICU today for a quick little visit with some of our favorite people. It's always nice to bring Sam to the NICU and the staff that work there. I sometimes forget how nice it must be for them to see one of their former babies looking like such a big, healthy … [Read more...] about Paying it forward
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