(As a preface, I must tell you I am typing this entry as I sit in the dark at the hospital with Sharon taking a rest and baby Nora in her bassinet sleeping snug as a bug in a rug right next to me making the cutest cooing noises ever, all is perfect in the world at...
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Noah and Nora
Inducement day
Well the time had come, we spoke with the doctor and told him we are ready if Nora is. He had no problem inducing as long as Nora's lungs were fully developed which meant having an amniosynthesis. But we did have to wait also until two days later because he had his...
A day to relax, lament and prepare
Sharon and I took Labor Day as a time to spend with each other and the dogs out at the beach. It was a great day. Little Jinny ran and ran, and she just loves to be in the water. And Jack loves to explore the shoreline, sticking...
Nora’s Progress (or lack of 🙂
Well it seems these last two months are going to take an eternity. The first 8 flew by, but it feels like time is at a standstill. And if I think that, can you imagine how Sharon feels about it? She has been uncomfortable and generally miserable. Although she is...
Unbelievable Deja Vu, Noah Style!!!
The time had come for me to go to McGuire's and honor Noah by posting a dollar bill on the bar wall sporting Noah's name just like I did almost a year ago exactly. You can read about the occurance that happened at that time in detail using this link >> What happened a...
Happy Birthday Noah
Well, the day has come and gone, one that have both looked forward to and dreaded. It was an emotional few days with periods of grief that hit out of nowhere and will such force you can't hold it in. And moments of happiness. On July 31st, what would have been his...
Noah’s Birthday Balloons
Well I can't believe it has been a whole year since that tragic day when we lost our sweet angel Noah. It seems like just yesterday. The pain in my heart is just as intense as it was then. Fortunately it is not always at the surface like it was. I think I have locked...
Nora weighing in at 3lbs 6 oz. @ 31 weeks
We had yet another ultrasound, and once again all is good. She is growing normally, a little on the small side of normal, but that is not a bad thing because she is growing symmetrically. we found out that she already has hair growing and the hole in her heart has...
NorasLife.com, a 365 Inspiration
I have recently started a new photography project called the 365 Project as most of you know. it has recently taken off and hope it can grow. Through this experience I began thinking how cool it would be when Nora is born to start taking a photo a day focusing on her...
Nora is growing
We had another ultrasound. This time we got feedback about how Nora is growing. She is currently around 2 lbs. putting her in the 40th percentile, meaning she is growing perfectly. We got see her face for a brief moment because she seems to be a little camera shy and...