It’s that time of year again. I welcomed November by changing my Facebook picture over to my Preemie Awareness photo. I admit though that the more time goes by the less I think about our time in Birmingham. It seems like a completely different life than the one we live now. I’ve been frustrated that he still sucks at sleeping all night and how I’ve been slacking on potty training and how when he’s tired/grumpy he’s incredibly whiny. Today though I remember how the nurse told us “We will let you know if he responds”, how the first time I saw him he was in a plastic box with an oxygen mask covering his face on his way to the RNICU, how when I finally got to go to him he was in the middle of a spinal tap and would be having a blood transfusion because he was losing blood but the doctors weren’t quite sure where yet. Add to that an emergency ride in a jet back to the UAB as well as 2 separate ambulance rides.
It doesn’t even seem real anymore.
And suddenly the little sleep and having to buy diapers doesn’t seem so bad because he’s HERE and he’s HEALTHY.
So this year instead of drowning you in statistics about premature babies and asking you for money I’m just going to say I am very very thankful.
I remember how touch and go it was when, and even before Timmy was born. I remember the anxiety, and how afraid we all were, and how it could not have had any comparison to how you were feeling. Every time you post a photo or video of Timmy, I see a little miracle. I love you all, and I am more proud than you will ever know of you, Thomas, Layla, and…Timmy…the little fighter who could…
Rob is worried you don’t see his posts on here! He says it comes up “waiting to be moderated” And he never sees his posts!