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 …
Category Archives: Life
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 …
Technical Difficulties
We’ve been having a few technical difficulties with the blog the last week or so. I think we’ve fixed everything so hopefully the email notifications are going out correctly, and only once now! Sorry if you’ve either missed email notifications or if you got a bunch of notifications for one post. Everything should be in working …
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, …
Ben’s Birth Story
Alex and I got to meet our little boy, Benjamin Ames, earlier this week on May 31st. Ben was born at 33 weeks 2 days gestation and weighed 3 pounds 3 ounces and was 15 inches long. The story of his arrival, including the days and weeks leading up to it is quite a dramatic one, …
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 …
33 Weeks!
There have been numerous occasions over the last three weeks where I didn’t ever expect we’d make it to 33 weeks, but here we are! I’m still in the hospital and will remain here until we meet this little fella. Our latest plan includes the scheduled c-section on Monday June 6th. Unless he needs to …