She is Love
Well hello! It's almost been 6 months since I posted! That is truly crazy. Our life has been one adventure after the next lately. Sarah really came into her toddler self after her birthday and we haven't stopped moving since.
She is now walking/running, talking (only a handful of words still), fascinated by all things, shows strong preferences and opinions and is so incredibly smart. She follows commands, knows what "Let's go change your diaper" means and "Are you hungry for breakfast?" She LOVES brushing her teeth and is getting more teeth every day! She's doing very well in school and is just a general joy to be around.
Sarah is around 20 lbs currently and has moved into the 18 month clothing sizes with just a couple 12 month items lingering in the wardrobe. I'm constantly amazed at how "normal" she seems, and no one asks why she's so tiny anymore. I don't have to explain that she was a preemie, because when I tell them she's 18 months old, it's believable. AHHH... I always HATED to answer the "how old?" question, because it always led to a much longer conversation than the asker was prepared for. Now we are thankfully past that. We definitely tell our story often and when appropriate, but not to every adoring grannie at Target. :)
Today is World Prematurity Day and we are wearing Purple today to show support for this great moment of awareness. (Daddy would have worn purple, too, but he doesn't own any.) Just yesterday, I was standing in line at a children's clothing store and there were three of us in a row who all had preemies. We all said the same thing.. before we had one, we had never heard of it happening - and now that we have preemies it seems like EVERYONE has one. I hope to bring awareness to those who have never had to sit and listen to the agonizing beeps and hums of the NICU while waiting for your 2lb baby to grow an ounce or two each day. I also hope to bring hope to those who are currently in the NICU and feeling like there is no end in sight. The NICU journey is a deeply personal and emotional time in a family's life and I hope that we can be a light for someone that has a similar story. So today, for these reasons our family wears purple in solidarity with those who are walking this battle for the first time, those who live it every day, those whose little miracles are in Heaven waiting for them, and for the medical professionals who are working to lengthen pregnancies and shorten NICU stays and help families have healthier and happier outcomes.
She is now walking/running, talking (only a handful of words still), fascinated by all things, shows strong preferences and opinions and is so incredibly smart. She follows commands, knows what "Let's go change your diaper" means and "Are you hungry for breakfast?" She LOVES brushing her teeth and is getting more teeth every day! She's doing very well in school and is just a general joy to be around.
Sarah is around 20 lbs currently and has moved into the 18 month clothing sizes with just a couple 12 month items lingering in the wardrobe. I'm constantly amazed at how "normal" she seems, and no one asks why she's so tiny anymore. I don't have to explain that she was a preemie, because when I tell them she's 18 months old, it's believable. AHHH... I always HATED to answer the "how old?" question, because it always led to a much longer conversation than the asker was prepared for. Now we are thankfully past that. We definitely tell our story often and when appropriate, but not to every adoring grannie at Target. :)
Today is World Prematurity Day and we are wearing Purple today to show support for this great moment of awareness. (Daddy would have worn purple, too, but he doesn't own any.) Just yesterday, I was standing in line at a children's clothing store and there were three of us in a row who all had preemies. We all said the same thing.. before we had one, we had never heard of it happening - and now that we have preemies it seems like EVERYONE has one. I hope to bring awareness to those who have never had to sit and listen to the agonizing beeps and hums of the NICU while waiting for your 2lb baby to grow an ounce or two each day. I also hope to bring hope to those who are currently in the NICU and feeling like there is no end in sight. The NICU journey is a deeply personal and emotional time in a family's life and I hope that we can be a light for someone that has a similar story. So today, for these reasons our family wears purple in solidarity with those who are walking this battle for the first time, those who live it every day, those whose little miracles are in Heaven waiting for them, and for the medical professionals who are working to lengthen pregnancies and shorten NICU stays and help families have healthier and happier outcomes.
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| 11/17/13 - World Prematurity Day 2013 |
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