by Alden | May 14, 2014 | Twins
Today is a big day in our household. Today is day 78 of us having the twins home from the hospital. Weird number, right? Well, they spent exactly 78 days IN the hospital, and it feels pretty monumental to have had them home the exact same amount of time they were in...
by Alden | May 12, 2014 | Residency, Twins
As I knew it would be, we had the perfect weekend (and in case any of you who read my last post were wondering, I was right, it was a great transition to Albuquerque for my parents). I’m not a huge fan of re-cap posts, but I got a new camera and have to share...
by Alden | May 8, 2014 | Brush Ranch, Residency
I had a post planned for today that was all roses and butterflies, ok, well, not exactly roses and butterflies, but graduation hoods and mother’s day. But I’ll save that post for later because today is too monumental a day to just gloss over. Dad, if...
by Alden | May 6, 2014 | Twins
One of my very best friends is a pediatric nurse. Until very recently, I didn’t really know what that meant. I mean, I knew that it meant she was a nurse who took care of kids, but I didn’t REALLY get it until our babies were born. I have a new...
by Alden | May 4, 2014 | General, Twins
Dear NICU dad, What you’re going through is difficult. Your baby or babies are likely hanging by what seems like a thread at the moment, and your partner, the one who gave birth to that fragile being may seem also to be hanging by a thread emotionally. Your role...