You almost died. You were five days old and five weeks early and you almost died. When the doctors and nurses rushed into your room, this little world within a world within the NICU, your dad and I looked at each other and we knew it was bad. We were told to go to the … Read More »
A Tkhine on the Eve of Your Bris
Tkhine: prayers written for Jewish women, by Jewish women, originally dating from the 17th century and now being reclaimed as a source of feminine influence and divinity in modern Jewish life. "Welcome, welcome to this breathtaking world. We have been waiting for you. … Read More »
The Long Road Home
It's official: Judah is OUT of the NICU! Things moved *very* quickly in the last two weeks, once he was allowed to resume oral feedings. He got a mix of boob and bottle, as much as my schedule could allow and soon he graduated from one oral feeding daily to eight feeds by … Read More »
The Escape & Progress Made
Another pumping session, another post from my phone. It's been almost 48 hours since I was at the hospital. I left Friday night, renting a car to drive up to Salem with the intention of finishing Judah's nursery so it would be done and ready by the time we came home (which is … Read More »
Relentless
This is the post I write from my phone. The post where I'm hooked up to my breast pump, trying to banish thoughts of dairy farms from my head. The post where I'm too lazy to try and juggle the laptop on my lap while breast shields and baby bottles hang from my boobs, the post … Read More »
One Week
At 10:52pm tonight, Judah turned one week old. ...They really do grow up so fast. Life in the NICU is surreal and strange and yet amazingly, you learn to adapt with remarkable speed and grace. Larry and I have been here continuously since Friday afternoon. The birch … Read More »
Tips for Surviving the Two-Week Wait
Guest Post by Jessica Burgess When you are trying to conceive, the two-week wait between ovulation and menstruation can seem like forever. Especially if conception is taking longer than you expected, waiting can be mentally taxing and emotionally draining. You can't change … Read More »
Three Minutes.
It's quiet here in the NICU at night. Judah was born this weekend on Mothers Day coming in at 5 pounds, 7 ounces and 19 inches long. He's perfect in every single way. He's just five weeks early. No parent ever expects this. We all read "What to Expect" and we glaze … Read More »
He’s here.
5 weeks early and one HELLUVA tale. More later. Waiting for Larry to get back from Japan. Yeah, it's THAT crazy a story. More this week. We're all okay. Hey Judah. Welcome to the world! Updated: Daddy is back in the US and we're all doing well, just waiting for our son to … Read More »
