NOTE: Other than grammatical errors, this post was originally written three years ago, the week Aeva came home from 92 days in the NICU. An update is included at the end. view full post »

So I’ve posted before that I’m in love with Stroller Strides, and now, one of my instructors is offering an amazing discount to local Preemie Moms and for those ANYWHERE that want to try it online through Active WoMOM!!  I’m telling you, Kristin is motivating and after two kids, has amazing abs (and every other part of her body) after doing this program herself. view full post »

Last year I participated in my first March for Babies event and was pretty impressed!  Not only did I get to meet other preemie parents, or others that support the March of Dimes for other reasons, but we were able to help raise funds to help other preemies.  Of course last year I made our team shirts and thought this year I could offer to make others.  Not only that, but $2 from each shirt/onesie [...]

So I thought I might just post this for many who are considering doing gift bags for families in the NICU over the holidays.  Spencer was born on Black Friday 2009 and we weren’t released until 64 days later so spent Christmas and New Year’s in the NICU (and yes, that’s Spencer in the picture in the stocking).  We had a few former parents bring us small gift bags by and it meant the world [...]

WHAT?  My son is two today?  You must have me mistaken with another mom, didn’t he just get here?  Wasn’t I just in the NICU?  It seems the mommy brain that I’ve been experiencing turned into mommy amnesia, my how the time has flown by.  I say that, but there were times where it seemed to drag…and that of course is even after the NICU!! view full post »

This is kind of a different perspective from most of the posts that I have a read about God’s tiniest miracles.    My name is Shannon Harper and I am one of those millions of miracles, I was born on October 28th, 1984, three months before my actual birth date of January 20th, 1985.  I weighed in at a whopping 2lbs 12oz and was 12 inches long. My Mom was in the hospital with the flu. [...]

I did not meet my husband until I was 35 years old, and we were married when I was 39.  At my wedding, I had amazing abs, shoulders and yes, my butt was pretty stellar for a 39 year old. And the most important thing, my butt and thighs were not merged into one.  You could tell where my butt ended and my thighs began.  Not anymore…I’ve been caught with a case of uni-butt. view full [...]

I have been very lucky that my son Spencer is a GREAT eater!  His first solid food was actually in Scotland at almost 11 months old and you guessed it, was bangers and mash, followed soon by fish and chips.  Funny, we were so nervous as first time parents to feed him solids and then we went crazy.  He’s never looked back, and my husband even fed him some Haggis and neaps (rutabaga) this past weekend [...]