St. Vincent’s Annual NICU Reunion Picnic 2011

August 26th, 2011

It’s always hard to put into words what the annual St. Vincent’s NICU Reunion Picnic means to us.  I’ve attempted for the last four years, but it always feels inadequate. Sure, St. V’s knows how to throw a great summer party in the park with games, bounce houses, a petting zoo, snacks, train rides, etc. However, …

You Were Completely Worth It.

April 18th, 2011

You were worth the battle with infertility… The wasted pregnancy tests, the side effects of the hormones, the uncomfortable HCG and other tests, the disappointing phone calls, the pangs of wanting a child so desperately. You were worth the uncertain days of a volatile high-risk pregnancy… The days I lived in complete fear curled up …

The Mechanics of a Miracle

April 8th, 2010

By: QuatroDaddy A little over three years ago, my sons were delivered by c-section at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital.  After they were stabilized, they allowed me to go in and meet them for the first time in the next room.  I will never forget the experience and overwhelming emotion of those first minutes.  They were …

A Miracle In Perspective: 1st Bottle

February 2nd, 2010

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Vitals

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Hospital Bracelet

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. This was Clark’s (3 lbs. 7 oz ) hospital bracelet …

A Miracle in Perspective: Preemie Diaper

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle in Perspective: 1st Pictures

3 years ago today, they entered this world and we captured their first minutes in pictures… Henry Samuel Murray (Baby “A”) Born at 12:33 pm 2 lbs. 12 oz. 15 Inches Brooks Layton Murray (Baby “B”) Born at 12:34 pm 3 lbs. 0 oz. 15 Inches Clark Thomas Murray (Baby “C”) Born at 12:34 pm …