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Parents of Preemies Day

March 22, 2012 by melragent 1 Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie gets ready for World CupToday is the first ever Parents of Preemies Day. A day to celebrate the strength it takes to be a parent to a premature baby. It’s funny, because as a parent of a preemie, this is something I see and recognize every day. It seems wrong to me to have a day to celebrate… me. Instead, I would love to think of this as a day to celebrate everyone that helped me have the strength to be a parent to a 24-weeker.

So, here is to you: my parents, my in-laws, my brother, my neighbors, all of my friends, my family members, the NICU staff, the nice lady at the cash register in the hospital cafeteria, the Alta Bates security guards, and everyone who has followed my story. Without all of you, I would have crumbled under the pressure of having Sam. You all allowed me to be a champion for Sam, by being my champions.

So, with all the power vested in me… I am declaring today Support System of Parents of Preemies Day. I salute all of you – as does Sam:

And just a few pictures to help celebrate:

Sam the Anti-Preemie finds a bottle
Sam the Anti-Preemie plays with a bottle
Sam the Anti-Preemie plays with a plate
Sam the Anti-Preemie plays with a plate
Sam the Anti-Preemie plays with a plate
Sam the Anti-Preemie looking coy
Sam the Anti-Preemie from under the ottoman
Sam the Anti-Preemie and his ball
Sam the Anti-Preemie gets ready for World Cup

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  1. Chris Pitts says

    March 23, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    LOVE IT! LOVE YOU!!!

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