Today marks day 26 in the NICU. We probably won’t know for sure when Ben is coming home until the day he is discharged, but we do know we’re in the homestretch. Ben is doing fantastic, amazing and superb and is SO close to being ready to go home. This last week has been filled …
Category Archives: Benjamin
NICU Life
I’ve shared a lot about how Ben has been doing and in turn it gives a little bit of background to our NICU experience, but I really haven’t talked much about what it’s like to have a baby in the NICU. Ben has spent 20 days in the NICU so far, and some of them have …
Ben is Two Weeks Old!
Time is flying by {thankfully!} and our little boy is two weeks old! We have had so much fun getting to know Ben and seeing his personality start to show – he’s such a character already. We can’t wait to continue watching him grow up. One of my favorite things about Ben is how expressive …
Time & A Disclaimer
I’ve been meaning to write this post for nearly two weeks now, which is a perfect segue into saying that holy cow there is not enough time in a day right now! For Alex, he’s juggling managing Jackson, going to work full-time and coming home, eating dinner and then going to the hospital to see …
Ben’s Nursery
Ben’s nursery is all ready for him to come home to! We just love how well everything came together in his room. The theme we were after for his nursery was a modern mountain theme, which sort of comes across, but mostly it’s a calming mix of grays, blues and whites with a few mountain …
Ben is One Week Old!
…Ok so he’s a week and two days old now – I can’t keep up with the posts! Ben is doing amazingly well and has had a really, really good week of growing, eating and sleeping – his three primary goals in life right now. Here’s the latest on Ben now that he’s in his …
A Benjamin Update!
Our little Benjamin is doing fantastically well! We are so impressed with his resilience, but after our month in the hospital we are not surprised how strong he is. Here’s a little update on Ben: Ben is on day 5 of a 9 day feeding protocol. He is being fed breast milk through his NG …
The NICU & Our New Normal
We’ve had a solid month of adjusting to an assortment of “new normals” – from my hospital admissions, to waiting in limbo, to now being home but with a baby in the NICU. Each scenario has had its ups and downs, and this one is no different. I got discharged from the hospital two days …
An Update from the NICU
Our little Benjamin is four days old now! Ben is doing fantastically well and we couldn’t have been happier to hear from the doctor that he is “boring” – that is basically the best news ever. Ben is in the NICU {Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – pronounced “nick-you”} and will be there for several weeks, …
Meet Benjamin Ames!
The newest member of the Allen family has arrived! Our little peanut, Benjamin Ames, made his way into the world at 11:21 a.m. on May 31st, more than six weeks before his due date. Alex and I are over the moon and can’t wait to introduce him to our family and friends! Ben was born …