Latest Blog Posts for Cheering On Charlie

• I Don’t Care That I’m Frumpy
  on Sep 21, 2013 in Uncategorized preemie micropreemie special needs parenting Life mom style
  I am frumpy. I probably was before having Charlie and I certainly am now. I know that I’m frumpy. The thing is… I don’t care. Currently, I consider my aesthetically good days to be the days where I dodge a glob of oatmeal meant for...
• Apple Cider Doughtnuts
  on Sep 19, 2013 in Uncategorized
  I am working on the logistics for Charlie’s swallow study tomorrow. In addition to the medical instructions, the location and time further complicates things. Fortunately for me, Charlie is currently napping while I get this figured out. She wa...
• Apple Cider Doughnuts
  on Sep 19, 2013 in Uncategorized
  I am working on the logistics for Charlie’s swallow study tomorrow. In addition to the medical instructions, the location and time further complicates things. Fortunately for me, Charlie is currently napping while I get this figured out. She wa...
• Yay for Dietitians
  on Sep 17, 2013 in Uncategorized baby developmental delay dietitian feeding disorder infant nutrition nutritionist Occupational Therapy parenting preemie special needs speech therapy
  I’ve been burned before. So naturally, I’m leery the first meeting with a new health professional. In my mind, a best case scenario for our appointment with the dietitian would result in me learning a little useful information. Where as,...
• Needless Hassles Regularly Imposed By The Medical Community
  on Sep 16, 2013 in Uncategorized developmental delay doctors medicine nicu parenting special needs
  I became frustrated while filling out the forms in preparation for the appointment with the nutritionist. The packet in which it arrived (and the lady on the phone) emphasized it is important that it is completed in full before the appointment. The w...
• My Heroes Wear Scrubs
  on Sep 15, 2013 in Uncategorized hero medicine neonatal nicu nursing parenting preemie
  There are many things about having a preemie that are unknowable until it happens. No one can really prepare a parent for what NICU life entails. I will be forever grateful to the nurses that helped me get through it. This post is dedicated to those...
• Apple Picking
  on Sep 14, 2013 in Uncategorized preemie nicu baby family Developmental Delays parenting apples
  Last year, we went to pick apples. It was the first time we had taken Charlie out after she came home from the NICU. Although the trip was short and simple, it had a lasting impact on our lives. Charlie had been home approximately a month when we fir...
• Crunch Time
  on Sep 13, 2013 in Uncategorized baby developmental delay family micropreemie nicu orthotics parenting preemie special needs speech therapy
  Charlie’s progress has plateaued once again. She is having trouble learning to walk and difficulty swallowing. Due to these new developments, our schedule is packed even more so than usual. For about the past week, Charlie has been heavily lean...
• How to Help Family or Friends In A Crisis
  on Sep 11, 2013 in Uncategorized baby crisis family Friend hospital illness infant Life nicu support
  Charlie’s birth was a very lonely time for me. We did not get the normal flood of visitors, gifts, and congratulations that comes with having a newborn. Instead, the silence was deafening and the loneliness was unbearable. The thing is, very fe...
• Six Important Posts Written By NICU Parents
  on Sep 9, 2013 in Uncategorized baby developmental delay family high risk pregnancy infant nicu parenting preemie special needs
  Long before I was capable of stringing together words for a blog, I lurked on other sites. Some posts were so profound that they stand out in my memory. I often find myself directing others to these posts. The following posts are extraordinary: 1) De...

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