There are lots of different phases of time that, when I was in them, seemed endless; 15 days, our honeymoon. 3 years, how long we dated before Jamie proposed. 10 weeks, when we publicly announced that we were pregnant. 3.5 minutes, the length of Max's time outs these days.
91 days. The time between the day Max was born and the day he came home from the hospital.
Born 12 weeks early, weighing just 2 lbs. 4.8 oz and 14.5″ long, my body was unable to sustain him any more and reacted violently, when I had a stroke while sitting at my desk at work, and very nearly died.
Just hours old, April 17, 2008
91 days, not knowing if we would be one of the “lucky” ones, or if our sweet baby boy, this loved and wanted boy, would ever come home to the bedroom we'd prepared for him, to the home we'd made, waiting for our son.
November 17 is Prematurity Awareness Day, and I am sure to take a moment to give thanks for all of these miracle babies, born too soon. I also want to stop and send up a prayer, for the babies and mamas and daddies who are still fighting this battle. It's a tough road, that of a NICU parent. So please, if you have a moment, say a prayer, send a thought, or just positive vibes to these babies born too soon.
3.5 years old, Oct. 2011
Oh my gosh, look how cute Max is. He’s a fighter. Just like you.
Max is so cute and I’m glad he made it….and you!
This brought a tear to my eye! What a sweet boy and an amazing story. Thank you for sharing!
Great awareness day! I will be thinking about this today and sending postive vibes out there. What an ordeal to have to have gone through…I’m glad everyone made it out okay.
Wow! Such an amazing story! So happy that you and Max are both doing okay. Thanks for sharing this on World Prematurity Day.
Hugs to you and Max from another preemie mom!
Sam
Oh my gosh, i didn’t know Max was a preemie. 91 days is SO long. you truly have been through so very much Lizz and I’m so glad you’re blessed with your beautiful boy.
This is amazing story. Thank you for sharing it… what a scary situation… and what a blessing to have Max with you in spite of the fight with which he began life!
I’m saying prayers for the preemies and their parents who are still fighting today… albeit it a few days late… I think God’s still listening. 🙂
Oh I don’t know how I missed this post. I never realized that you had a 28 weeker too. Mine were in for 77 days, the longest days of my life. Isn’t it amazing how far they have come?