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Author Archives: Stefani
First Haircut
Yup, she’s finally getting her hair cut. After 2 1/2 years. And it’s pretty freaking adorable. Continue reading
Artist in Training
We take our art seriously around here. If it doesn’t require a bath afterwards, it really wasn’t worthwhile. Continue reading
2 Months
This cute girl is two months old now – well, about a week ago, but she got her 2 month shots today, so it’s official. Considering she was fighting for her life in the PICU a little over a month ago, I’m pretty excited about this. It’s funny how much the little achievements matter now, … Continue reading
Josie says…
This milk is so cold! And soooo juicy! I kissed Olive’s big owie. It looks like a rainbow! Josie’s the boss! (when asked if who’s the boss, Mommy or Daddy) Peanut butter! And eggs. (when asked what she wants for dinner) (clasping her hands in front of her) This is what Snow White does. And … Continue reading
Bubbles and Smiles
Since bubbles are incredibly cheap, they have been our activity of choice lately. Not a day has gone by over the past week that Josephine hasn’t asked to blow bubbles (most of the time at her sister’s face, which we try to avoid when possible…) Continue reading
Finding Strength in Gratitude
When I was with Olive in the hospital, I spent a good amount of time feeling overwhelmed with gratitude. Not just for big things, like the doctors and nurses that saved Olive’s life, but for the little things as well. The cleaning lady that came into my room and hugged me when I was alone … Continue reading
Love You Like a Sister
Before Olive went into the hospital, Josephine was really struggling with getting used to being a big sister. You could tell that she loved “Baby Olive,” but she was also obviously jealous and had a hard time expressing herself (because, you know, she’s two). I spent the first month of Olive’s life blocking toys that … Continue reading
Why It Happened: The Truth About Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding
Go here for Olive’s story: Part 1 and Part 2 This may be the hardest part of Olive’s story that I will write. The part where I admit that what happened to her was nearly 100% preventable. And yet it happened. It happened because she didn’t receive her dose of Vitamin K when she was born. … Continue reading
The Story of a Miracle – Getting Out of the Woods
Read part one of Olive’s story here… On Saturday morning, I woke up to the call that Olive had successfully made it out of surgery and was stable in the PICU. After my parents found out what was going on, my mom had gotten on a flight as soon as possible, so she was already … Continue reading