Friday, August 14, 2009
Thanks to all for the Comments!
I have been reading all the many wonderful comments you all have been sending us. I just want to say thank you so very much! They bring me much hope and peace. I love hearing about all the many miracle babies (preemies) that are now grown up and doing so well. We have had a tough time lately with the challenges our little ones are going through and wasn't sure what prognosis they have just yet, but with all the comments I feel more at peace that our little ones have a chance as well. They are fighters. We feel and see that every time we visit them. We are so grateful for all your many prayers. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! We love you all!!!
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Amanda and Thomas, preemies are full of surprises and they recover fast! You will be amazed with the progress of your precious babies. Sometimes we can't believe what they are able to do. Hang in there! All of you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteI have sooooooooo much faith in your little babies. I think maybe the younger you are the stronger you are cause preemies are fighters. My cousin, Ryan, was born 3 months premature she weighed 2lbs. 9oz. and september 21 she will celebrate her first birthday. I have prayed so many times for your little miracles and I know they will be ok.
ReplyDeletei cannot thank you enough for taking the time to keep us all updated on these little miracles. The fact that they were conceived is a miracle - the fact that you carried them is a miracle - i know there are more miracles ahead! love and blessings! Erma
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you and those four little miracles - and your two precious angels in heaven. As I have commented before, I just lost a baby to miscarriage this week, and it is the worst pain I have ever felt, both physically and mentally. I just know that God has all of us in his arms, and he is seeing you both through this difficult, and sometimes dark, wilderness.
ReplyDeletePreemies are amazing little fighters - I feel positive that they will continue to make strides every day!
God bless you all!
You don't know me but someone sent me a link to your blog. We have twins that were born at 25 weeks, they are not 4 and doing great. It is possible!!! I know the feelings that go along with a NICU experience but it is very worth it. I will be keeping up with your journey. Also, I am very sorry to hear about the two babies you lost. I will be praying for your whole family.
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Canton, Tx
We will keep praying at our house. HUGS!!!
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you guys, preemies are amazing and so is God. You guys are amazing parents, stay strong.
ReplyDeleteIt's so wonderful you guys are getting so much support. I hope the babies continue to fight and you guys will be able to watch them grow and develop for all the years to come. You will continue to be in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteI have a 22-weeker that was born in May and my husband and I have been going through the NICU experience since. I can only imagine how it would be when multiplied by the number in your precious crew. Please know that you are in my thoughts and you have a lot of people out here rooting for you and your amazing babies.
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http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/colinchandler
My twins are 23-weekers and my son had a grade III bleed on both sides. He still gets occupational therapy as a 3-year-old, but we expect he'll be "normal" by the time he starts school. Your family is in my thoughts often.
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Just keep listening to all the encouragement. Our 23 weeker was at Children's Memorial - I am not sure if your hospital has this but you can ask for primary nurses. a nurse signs up for your child and then any time he or she is on they have your child. It is hard on the nurse b/c they really can get attached but as parents this is the best ever. our primaries - we had 3 daytime primaries and 2 night time primaries were our lifeline. they watched kyle like a hawk -they knew how he acted - they knew what he should be doing - how his belly should look - how he acted in regards to his IVH (brain bleed) and what looked normal. they were my eyes when I was not there. Sign up for that if you can - we made rounds and kept up with all that the Dr. said and asked lots of questions. keep praying and so will we! when the doctors delivered our news about kyles bleeds they said they might get worse and they did - but then after stopping at a grade 3 bilateral it began to resolve. and I really thought we were in for it - I was SO scared for his future. So scared for his life and happiness - but listen to me as a mom - these stories are true - God does amazing miracles and these kids will fight and with your every once of strength and help - they will flourish! i have never been through anything harder and I can not imagine what you are going through - but i will pray - keep fighting!
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We've learned to more than we would have ever imagined being the parent of a premmie. She is now 6. As she has achieved every milestone thus far in her own sweet time, we joke that God sent her to us to teach us patience :) As she took so long to achieve anything, we said we were Blessed with a baby longer than most families, and every time she achieved something, we were so excited it was like Christmas all year round. We count our Blessings and the positives in life and if not for her, we probably wouldn't notice them speeding past hidden in the whirl of daily life.
ReplyDeleteShe has taught us that we are stronger than we ever thought possible. She has taught us we can survive stresses that we thought impossible. She has taught us the true value of family and friends support and without them we would have gone nuts many times over the last 6 years.
Our little family here in Australia is praying hard for all of you.
My experience comes no where near yours, as you will find each and every preemie will write their own book, but I had 30 week twins in 2007. My sweet daughter has a birth defect and developmental delays completely unrelated to her being a preemie. I just want to assure you that babies are amazing!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was born with no forebrain, and no division between the hemispheres of her brain and yet she is doing wonderful and ocming along at her own pace. I was told by Neurology that if you looked at her MRI and met her you wouldn't know that they were the same child. Because their brains are still developing they just find a way to get the job done! The things we have learned through our experiences with her I would never give back. Through all of our trials I have come to realize that there is nothing a parent won't do when they fall in love.
You can tell when you enter a NICU that it's a place where angels work and miracles happen. Thank you for keeping the world updated, I know it was the last thing on my mind and I only had two! I will be praying for your family.
Hi, I have been following you for awhile now, and was sad to hear that you had had your babies, and that two had passed away. It brings back memories to me, I too am a mother of a 23 week preemie that passed away in Dec. 2007. I have an incompetent cervix, but was able to get that fixed with a transabdominal cerclage in April! I am now pregnant, so I will get to put it to use. I have had two other preemies, at 34 weeks, and 30 weeks. They are both doing fine and very smart. You both have so much courage, as that is what it takes to get through this difficult time. Just know that Heavenly Father loves you and knows the struggles you are going through. When I lost Elijah, I struggled to accept that he was better off, and happy. One night as I was on my knees praying for peace and comfort, I had this overwhelming sense of happiness, and I knew it was from him telling me that he was happy and where he was needed. I can't wait until I get the chance to raise him, as you will also with your precious babies that are in heaven. I am praying for you, and hope everything turns out for the best. Andria
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