The room was filled with laughter and excitement. Balloons bounced from kid to kid as the sugar high from cupcakes consumed the pint size crowd. The lights dimmed and attention turned to the screen at the party, a special video to honor the first birthday of our family friend. The crowd went silent …
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The Challenge Of Naming My Children
As I laid in the ICU, recovering from my near death experience, a nurse walked in from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She smiled as she asked, "Are you going to name your children?" My babies were now two days old, and up until then, my triplets had been known as "Baby A", "Baby B" and "Baby C". …
Coming Full Circle
It's a gift that keeps on giving. When Mr. Skry and I wanted to start a tradition in honor of our two angels, Parker and Abby, I never imagined that our random act of kindness would be coming full circle. Last summer, we decided to donate children's books to our local Nicu. It's a place near and …