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Yesterday, these 3 finally met! Yes, we got to "go to the zoo" aka HOME! After just 23 days in the NICU, we are so very grateful for the miracle of her quick healing. She's not gaining a lot of weight but after 3 days of positive movement they decided she was good to go! There was so much JOY at her homecoming, it melts my heart. Big brother and sister made her Welcome Home signs and have been enjoying helping in her care. She is ever so loved. We've been busy acclimating to life with 3 littles, preemie care without the perks of the NICU (especially the #NICUnurses who were SO wonderful!), and just trying to figure out the new rhythm of this season. Baby has to try both breastfeeding and bottlefeeding with fortified breast-milk every feed so so far most of our focus has been on a #triplefeeding schedule of breastfeedingfeeding/bottlefeeding/pumping. Thankfully being home meant we were able to play in the #firstsnow of the year with the older 2 and even made a snowman ☃️ Our prayers now are that she continues to gain weight and can drop the triple feeding schedule at some point. And that she learns that nighttime is for sleeping and daytime for being awake enough to eat 🤪 We're tired but oh so happy to have our family together! #gastroschisis #gastrofamily #gastrowarrior #theresnoplacelikehome #siblinglove https://www.instagram.com/p/CISAB-QrVB5/?igshid=11yfvpqn39xh

Just in case you didn’t get the memo: I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK LAST MONTH! You can get it on Amazon! The link is in my bio/comment section go ahead and snag a copy, if it’s not your story, donate it to your local NICU or house of worship as a resource for families. #nicunowwhat #nicuparents #nicunurses #nicu #resources #selfpublished https://www.instagram.com/p/CBmH7jyp7AX/?igshid=to9fh0q30f7b

Good morning everyone! If you are local to Miami I have a few books that just came in for sale if you want to purchase them, let me know, and we can figure it out! #nicunowwhat #nicuparents #nicu #resources #nicunurses https://www.instagram.com/p/CBLWDPMpn_2/?igshid=1bf3w634a8d0z

I know there are a lot of people who have read my book or plan on reading my book, it would help me out a lot if you would go and review it on Amazon once you’ve read it! Thanks so much for your continued support! #nicunowwhat #nicuparents #nicunurses #nicu #resources https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-r9oOpVzT/?igshid=pqsa5v8bnhxz

Four years ago today, I got the very best Mother’s Day present I will ever get. . It was also the scariest. . After 7 weeks in the NICU, I put my babies in the car for the first time and took them home. . This morning we did LEGO and had breakfast and watched JackJack Attack on Disney+. Four years ago, I couldn’t even imagine the people we would all be today. . A special thank you to the Nicu nurses who held my hand for 7 weeks. Nicu Nurses are a special kind of person - I have zero doubt that each and everyone of the nurses who cared for my guys did so like they were their own. . Happy Homecoming Day to my boys and don’t forget to send love to all the nurses you know this week. . . . #nicuGrad #nicumom #goingHome #nicunurses #nursesweek2020 #throwbackthursday #fridayfeels #mommyblogger #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodunfiltered #realLifeRealStories #joyinthejourney #nicumiracles #twinstagram #firstcarridehome #twinmom #oldmom #learningbydoing #receivingblanket #preemiestrong #preemiemilestones #preemietwins #disneyplus #toddlerlife #fouryearolds (at University of Maryland Medical Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7hiKEgmv7/?igshid=rdiwjky3vxcp

Celebrating the light of our darkest days. Thank you, Blank NICU nurses. We love you! #nicuawarenessmonth #nicuawareness #nicunursesday #nicunurse #nicunurses https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cF9OGnil9/?igshid=1enzy84bwysun