Posts Tagged ‘baby whitaker’
37 Weeks: The Words Every Preemie Mom Dreams to Hear
BL, as in “before Luke” I could often be found saying, “Oh, I hope I deliver early, because I am miserable.” Then we endured a living 44-day hell, plus some, in the neonatal intensive care unit. My perspective changed. I saw what a 24-weeker, a 31-weeker, a 35-weeker and everything in between looked like outside…
Read MoreKeyword: HYDRATE
Just popping in quickly to let you know the good news, you know, just in case you didn’t hear the HALLELUJAH from where you are. The repeat ultrasound showed a nice jump in amniotic fluid levels, to within the normal range. I’m on strict orders to drink like a fish, take it easy and come…
Read More36 Weeks: My Wake-Up Call
As you read this, I’m likely downing my fourth or fifth glass of water today. But that’s all because of yesterday’s OB visit. Let’s revisit that, shall we? I’ve been skating in the boring lane for most of this pregnancy. Praise the Lawd. But it’s days like yesterday that I’m reminded that “spring chicken” and…
Read MoreA Sweet, Sweet Baby Shower
When you get to kid six, baby showers are just things you read about on BabyCenter.com and Twitter. That is, unless you have a wonderful friend like Dina who says, “Kathryn, I would love to host a shower for you.” I’m not sure she will ever know just how much I appreciated those words. She…
Read MoreA Beloved Priest’s Ordination to Bishop
I don’t always sit through a three-hour Mass, but when I do I make sure to get a selfie with the Bishop who celebrated it. Yes, this family of 7.5 survived a three-hour ordination and installation Mass of a Bishop and lived to tell the tale. Here’s our story. We weren’t really sure what to…
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