RÉMI

I read an interesting quote the other day from another grieving momma about the role of parenting versus caregiving. "We assume that...

Anniversaries are a funny thing. Often they are things you celebrate like a wedding or birthday. Sometimes they mark something a little...

It's 4:30am and I'm sitting in a prized rocker that doesn't quite rock. It's hot. Too hot. I can hear the IV pump delivering fluids, the...

Or snows. The timing is right for both really. Usually right around Halloween night we are in for our very first snow of the year. This...

The seasons are changing once again. Pumpkin spice everything, crisp leaves on the ground, cool wind blowing us right into cold, flu and...

Rémi is 6 months old today and we've been home just over a month with him already! This past month at home has been a busy blur. Between...

This past week has flown by. We had our first bottle feed, followed by our first attempt at breast feeding, our first outside visit and...

I can't believe I'm actually writing this. With Rémi’s surgery complete one of the next big things for him to learn is how to eat by...

It's been just over 2 weeks since Rémi had his big surgery. His esophagus is now connected, and his trachea has been stitched to both the...

Rémi continues to amaze me with his spunk and sass. As you may remember he was supposed to be completely sedated, and paralyzed with a...

8:15am: Getting ready to transport Rémi to preoperative OR 9:30am: Rémi is now in the OR. He will first have a bronchioscope to determine...

Rémi is having surgery tomorrow. Just like that, the moment we've been been waiting for is here. You think I'd be excited that the...

Grief is a strange thing. It's nearly impossible to explain to someone who has never experienced it. Yet even those who have been...

David and I were having a conversation about our stress levels, one of many touch points we have daily about how we are each coping with...

I've struggled with the words to start this post. I know so many moms who have struggled with the "how" of feeding their new babes. I'm...

February has been a blur. At the beginning of the month, Rémi spiked a fever prompting a round of antibiotics to treat for potential...

If you've ever spent any time in a hospital, you become accustomed to the regular calls over the intercom. They range from the almost...

I love learning. I’m a curious person by nature, ask a million questions (just ask my husband how much fun it is to watch a documentary...

I had the best intentions of making Rémi’s hospital stay as close to normal as possible. That includes celebrating milestones, like...

January 4th, 2023 Rémi was born at 37+2 weeks at Mt. Sinai hospital weighing just 4lbs 9oz. While he was a bit early of his due date, we...