It's 11pm and I'm sitting in my office, keeping an eye on the infant monitor. Mr. Skry is sound asleep and Miss Peyton is in her crib dozing before her midnight feeding. I actually feel like a real parent!! I have waited so long for this feeling. Knowing that I can hold my child at anytime, …
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I'm Not A Visitor, I'm A NICU Resident
Loud alarms, flashing lights, nurses rushing to a newborn’s bedside. The sights and sounds of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are enough to cause nightmares. But for me, the “NICU” is my happy place. It wasn’t that way on day one. I was unconscious the night my babies arrived in the NICU. I was …
A Sudden Goodbye
It's with deep sorrow that I have to share this news. Our perfect little son Parker has joined his sister Abby in Heaven. Parker passed away on Friday, due to health complications. We had a beautiful service this weekend and have been surrounded by friends and family during this difficult time. …