Monthly Archives: August 2009

It is hard to believe that it has been three weeks since Allie and I had the blessing of experiencing the birth and death of our first born child, Reese Corbin. Some of you may have noticed that, until now, … Continue reading →

Just a quick post for tonight. Today was a pretty quiet day…which was a nice change from the constant ups and downs that we experienced yesterday with Jada’s oxygen stats. It looks like the blood transfusion was exactly what Jada … Continue reading →

Dave and I are on our way to the NICU, but I wanted to post a quick update on her night.  Jada did get a new IV in her leg in order to receive a blood transfusion late last night.  … Continue reading →

While Dave is at work this morning, I’m going to share with you an email that my mom sent me yesterday.  She had the privilege of watching Jada get her diaper changed by Daddy.  Before I share the email, you … Continue reading →

I’m happy to report that I’m finally on a schedule now, pumping at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, 1am, 4am, 7am… so I am excited to be able to plan my day to/from the hospital days in advance. Dave and … Continue reading →

Today was a good day for Jada…actually it was probably the best day she’s had in about a week. Activity today was pretty status quo, with no major tests outside of the normal x-ray and blood gas schedule. Jada’s oxygen … Continue reading →

Just a quick post for now b/c Allie and I are on our way to the hospital. Our apologies for not posting yesterday, but after almost three weeks of this whirlwind schedule (plus the 3 weeks prior that we spent … Continue reading →

I needed a short break from the NICU, so where did I go?  I’m in the Ronald McDonald breakroom right next door to the NICU enterance to make a quick post.  Jada looks so cute!  When I talked to her … Continue reading →

Thank you all for your comments on this blog!  We look forward to the day that we can share all of the comments and posts with Jada, so that she knows what a true miracle she is and that so … Continue reading →

We have reached a milestone that continues to bring hope and faith into this journey…Jada was born two weeks ago today.  Dave and I decided that we should celebrate, so Dave bought a cookie cake with “Thank you, with love, … Continue reading →

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time, but unfortunately life just got in the the way. But today, on Jada’s two week birthday (Go Jada!), I’m finally going to write it. The subject: a tribute to Allie’s … Continue reading →

It was a busy day today in the NICU, so we only have a short update on Jada this evening. Jada’s oxygen requirements continue to trend on the high side, with ~70 – 80% oxygen required from the ventilator (worse … Continue reading →

I’ve been told quite a bit over the last few weeks that girls, and feisty personalities usually have the best outcomes in the NICU. The good news is that Jada is both. The bad news is that these same qualities … Continue reading →

It’s been a long, but good day in the Alter household. I have to admit that I’m a little tired, so I’ll keep the update short for tonight. I promise that I’ll follow up with a more detailed post tomorrow. … Continue reading →