This page is all about the preterm labor and birth of my daughter, Haley "Miracle", aka The Haley Bug! We call her Haley "Miracle" because she was born at 25 weeks 1 day gestation, or 3 1/2 months early. She was due March 6, 1999 and she was born November 23, 1998, sometimes that puts it into perspective!

You will find our entire story throughout these pages. We will take you from Haley's early birth and bumpy road in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), right on up to the present showing what a wonderful and delightful little girl Haley has become.

* Read a very special essay, 'Three Years Worth of Miracle'

 

Through the hard times of the NICU, we do have some very fun memories from the NICU. Here are some pictures that remind us of the good memories of those days!

This was taken right before Haley's first sponge bath. She had pulled the nasal cannula off her nose and we thought she looked like a little vampire! I think this picture is just too cute!
This is Mike and I giving Haley her first sponge bath. She had to have sponge baths until the beginning of February due to her Broviac cather .. it couldn't get wet. She hated sponge baths, as you can tell!
Haley's first outfit! We found these really tiny preemie clothes at a store in California and they fit her really good and had velcro straps that were easy to get tubes and wires around! She looked so much different with clothes on!
Haley's first meal from the bottle! She did pretty good with this, and she sure does look cute, doesn't she! She got her first bottle on February 1st, 1999. She also moved into an open crib that day!
I have always thought that it looks like Haley is praying in this picture, or saying to me, "Mommy, please take me home with you!" I just thought this picture was too cute not to share it!
This is the only picture from the NICU we caught of Haley smiling. I think we sat there with the camera on her for hours trying to catch her smiling! It was well worth it in the end because this picture is adorable!
Yaaawwwnnn! It is hard work being a preemie in the NICU! This and the one above are 2 of my favorite pictures from the NICU. They are so cute! A yawn and a smile, it made me feel like she was comfy!
This was taken during Haley first real tub bath! As you can see, she enjoyed these much better than those stinkin' sponge baths! She looks like she is very happy in there, don't you think?
I have always loved this picture of our family in the NICU. It looks like such a happy picture and really reminds me that through it all, we were always still a happy family who loved each other very much!
This was taken when we roomed in with Haley while we were waiting to go home. Haley and Daddy fell asleep together. How sweet!

These are the times we choose to remember, the good times and the accomplishments. The bad times are a distant memory. Though they will never be forgotten, we choose to celebrate the miracle of Haley being here and thriving with us today!


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