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I’m Already Torn.

May 18th, 2011

I’ve hesitated to write this post. I feel torn about being torn, and how to describe this personal struggle. Even now there is a lump in my throat as I begin to jot down my thoughts. However, this IS my reality, regardless of how this post is interpreted. My heart behind blogging has been connecting …

Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 13 – TAC Surgery

August 18th, 2010

My sincere apologies for the extended break I took from the Keepin’ It Real Rewinds series. Too often I find myself consumed by the present to recollect the past. However, I am often reminded of the true miracles that surround me daily, and I feel compelled to share the story of God’s grace and goodness …

Extra! Extra!

December 30th, 2009

Gift: Jen Murray (left) looks at photos after giving a survival kit to Sara Scott, 28, whose premature quadruplets have been in a neonatal intensive care unit at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital since Nov. 25. – Matt Detrich / The Star Our NICU Survival Kits Made Front Page News! You can read the full article …

Today in Verbs

December 15th, 2009

Today I walked through the doors of a hospital that became my address for 36 days, nearly 3 years ago… Today I scrubbed my hands with the same soap smell that I associate my newborn preemies with… Today I travelled down the same hallway to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that became my 4 sons’ …

Bloggers Unite: March of Dimes

November 17th, 2009

Today over 400 Bloggers are participating in Bloggers Unite Fight for Preemies to raise awareness of the 20 million babies who are born prematurely each year. The March of Dimes is fighting to drastically decrease these numbers. You can learn how to help fight against premature birth here. As a mother of four preemies, I …

Picnicking with Miracles

August 19th, 2009

Sunday was one of our much anticipated events of the summer, the annual St. Vincent’s NICU Reunion. Each year this event seems to become more meaningful and more enjoyable to us as a family. It’s an event that fills us with joy, and humbles us with thanksgiving. We cannot thank the staff at St. Vincent’s …

Multiple Pregnancy: Expecting the Unexpected

June 11th, 2009

"Behind every baby is an unbelievable story." Discovery Health is revealing the stories behind some unbelievable pregnancies and births during Baby Week, premiering Sunday-Friday, June 14-19 at 8P e/p on Discovery Health. Programs included in the week’s lineup: Twins By Surprise; Little Parents, Big Pregnancy; Births Beyond Belief; Obese & Pregnant, and others that are …