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
One year to Two years
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
World Prematurity Day
Had you asked me last year if I knew there was such a thing as Prematurity Awareness Month or a World Prematurity Day, my answer would have been a resounding no. It would never have occurred to me that premature birth was something that needed to be paid attention to- especially here in the US. … [Read more...] about World Prematurity Day
A little on the sad side today
The past year has been one of so much loss and so much pain. I am starting to realize that through all of this, the thing I have lost the most is myself. I have spent so much time focusing on the needs of everyone around me... friends, family, Sam... that I have lost me in all of this. I have … [Read more...] about A little on the sad side today
I’ve been a bad bad blogger
My in-laws pointed out that since Sam's birthday almost two months ago I have written nothing. Not a word. They had diligently checked every morning, just in case I might have posted an update. Every morning they were disappointed. I wish I had a better excuse than "I have two kids and a … [Read more...] about I’ve been a bad bad blogger
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