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A little weepy and other ramblings

August 29, 2011 by melragent Leave a Comment

As we near the one-year (can you believe it!) mark of when this whole preemie ordeal began, I find myself on the verge of tears- pretty much all the time.  I have a feeling the next two weeks leading up to Sam's birthday are just going to be really hard emotional ones for me. Today was a great … [Read more...] about A little weepy and other ramblings

Filed Under: 6 months to one year, Life at home

Greetings from Mexico

August 18, 2011 by melragent 1 Comment

What was i thinking?!  Airplanes are full of germs!  How will I explain to a doctor in Mexico about my son's actual age and corrected age?  What if he has another asymptomatic ear infection?  Oh god... what if it is symptomatic and I can't remember which antibiotic he is allergic to? Yep- I am a … [Read more...] about Greetings from Mexico

Filed Under: 6 months to one year, Life at home

Reflecting on my birthday

August 13, 2011 by melragent 1 Comment

I know... technically my birthday was a few days ago... but still... It's funny how one event can just shift your perception on everything.  If you had asked me last year on my birthday what I thought the coming year would be like, I can guarantee you I would not have described what happened.  … [Read more...] about Reflecting on my birthday

Filed Under: 6 months to one year, Life at home

When does the worry and fear end?

August 4, 2011 by melragent Leave a Comment

I know. I know. You never really stop worrying about your kids. That is the burden every parent must carry. What I am talking about is the overwhelming, soul crushing fear that something terrible will go wrong. After all, preemies are so fragile when they come into this world. Every day- hell every … [Read more...] about When does the worry and fear end?

Filed Under: 6 months to one year, Life at home

The long video is finally live!

August 2, 2011 by melragent Leave a Comment

Finally... they finished the longer video about Sam and my story: … [Read more...] about The long video is finally live!

Filed Under: 6 months to one year, Life at home

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