Lessons Learned from Month One of Parenting Two

Elyse hit her first big milestone — the completion of her first month of life — last Sunday, the 24th. I’m still having a hard time believing that it’s already been one month since we welcomed our second daughter into our family, as it feels like just yesterday we were busy preparing for her birth. But, I … Continue reading →

The Faces of NAIT

From across the yard, I can see the sun illuminating the sparkles on her Minnie Mouse shirt as she plays in an area of earth that I’ve dedicated as our family vegetable garden. Her strawberry-blonde hair blows gently beneath her cornflower blue sun hat in the warm early spring breeze as she darts from the soon-to-be garden … Continue reading →

Pregnancy By the Numbers – Final Tallies!

I know, I know — it’s only Monday afternoon, yet I still feel compelled to get some writing done. Perhaps, it is the nice springtime weather that found its way into New England this weekend that has given me the motivation I need to start my spring cleaning and get some things crossed off my never-ending “To Do” … Continue reading →

Ties that Bind

“Now, at almost 21 weeks pregnant, I’m finally starting to feel as if I can bond with my baby. Until now, I’ve kept my distance for fear of getting too close too soon. And, I can’t begin to tell you how much guilt I’ve had about this lack of bonding.” – November 5, 2011 “Granted, … Continue reading →

From NAIT to NICU – Part II

I finally saw some sunshine this week and it wasn’t just when I looked out of the window from Elyse’s NICU suite. Since I blogged From NAIT to NICU – Part I, Elyse made some great strides with her breathing, went brady-free for the required 48 hours and was finally allowed to come home with us on Monday. … Continue reading →

From NAIT to NICU – Part II: To be Continued on Friday

Happy Thursday, DTT Readers! I am still in the middle of writing the second half of Elyse’s birth story and NICU stay and didn’t get a chance to finish it today. So, you’ll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out how we spent the better part of the last two weeks shuttling back and … Continue reading →

From NAIT to NICU – Part I

It’s amazing how much your life can change in the blink of an eye – or seven days as is the case since my last DTT reflection. Seven days ago, I was a pregnant mother of one preparing for the birth of daughter and NAIT miracle number two. Today, I sit blogging from a recliner in the … Continue reading →