A year ago today, we were finally able to announce, in this post, that we were in the final stretch of leaving the NICU. We needed to make it just a few more days with no Brady’s and continue making strides with feeding to make it home for Christmas. Reflecting on that time makes me so appreciative of how far we’ve come. I went through my phone and re-read some of the posts we sent to people on the 19th and 20th being cautiously optimistic about making it home for Christmas. And yes, I’m aware that hanging on to texts for a year is probably a little insane but revisiting them took me back to the emotions. I was excited and nervous, I think I may have been holding my breath for days till we finally went home.
Now, a year later, I’m chasing around a toddler and trying to keep a balance of managing a curious, busy toddler and career. Jonathan and I are now able to truly enjoy baby’s 2nd Christmas, it feels more like a first Christmas for us all. We had a first visit with Santa, we actually were able to find a Christmas dress that fit and we have been able to celebrate the holidays by seeing it through the eyes of this spunky little girl. Making it home in time for Christmas was our holiday miracle in 2011 but I feel like this 2012 holiday season I’m able to watch my miracle in action…it doesn’t get much better than that!
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| 1st Christmas Jammies |
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| I’ll be home soon! December 2011 |
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| Silly as ever! 2012 🙂 |
