Monthly Archives: September 2011

Reflecting on the Birth of My Micropreemie on Her 10th Birthday

Posted on September 21, 2011 by grace

Ten years ago today, a severely premature baby entered my life. Weighing in at barely one pound two ounces, my first born child much more resembled a frog than a human. See the picture here for yourself. “Where’s the baby?” … Continue reading →

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Nine Eleven 2001 -Day of Horror and Creation

Posted on September 11, 2011 by grace

On 9/11/2001 I was in an east bay hospital trying very hard to keep my first child from escaping my uterus prematurely. I had checked into the hospital at midnight, because it was the first day of the 24th week … Continue reading →

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