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  • They all said it would happen.

    They all said it would happen.

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    Jess
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    Even before Elijah was born, I was constantly getting comments from people about how fast babies grow. I was told over and over again that it happens too fast and before you know it, they will be months old and then leaving the house. I knew it was true, but why do people have to…

  • Home

    Home

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    Jess
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    Oh how I love traveling and experiencing new places. I can’t ever get enough of that. There how ever comes a time during all my travels where I look forward to coming home. Even during the most exciting trip that seems like it is going way to fast. There is just something about coming home…

  • Reunion

    Reunion

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    Brent
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    I knew the routine now, so I knew that there wasn’t much need for me to get up at the crack of dawn to check on my little man, so I slept a bit longer. I took advantage of the room service and took my time getting ready for the day. Jess was supposed to…

  • Flown Away

    Flown Away

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    Brent
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    This is a continuation of my thoughts and timeline of events occurring around the birth of our son Elijah. Saturday, October 3rd There I sat, feet away from my little guy. His breathing was labored, chest swelling with each hard earned breath. Jess was sleeping in her room, waiting for the moment we knew would…

  • Becoming a Big Boy

    Becoming a Big Boy

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    Jess
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    Since Thursday afternoon our little man has made some good progress. He went down several steps in oxygen, is wearing clothes, was moved from the isolette, started nursing. Those were all great and wonderful things that happened over the last several days. Today, Sunday, has been another great milestone. They put him on room air…

  • Good Days

    Good Days

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    Jess
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    Both Tuesday and Wednesday went basically the same so I’ll just take about them together. Brent and I were creating a sleeping and pumping schedule that was starting to give us more rest. Since we are at the Ronald McDonald house, coming over to the NICU wasn’t going to happen at night. Even though it’s…

  • Calming Down

    Calming Down

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    Jess
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    Brent and I were able to get some sleep on Sunday evening and even take a moment to go down the hall and say hi to our little man. It was a much needed night with the both of them. It helped me rejuvenate and calm down my whirlwind of emotions. Don’t get me wrong…

  • Whirlwind

    Whirlwind

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    Jess
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    Since that early morning in Bozeman, my emotions have been all over the place. I finally got more sleep that early Sunday morning. That morning couldn’t seem to go fast enough. I got up just before 7 and started plugging away at my discharge homework. Around 8, my doctor came in with the ok to…