Emilia is going to be 2 years old in 2 days. As I think back those days leading up to her birth and the following months in NICU, I cannot help feeling emotional and also being amazed at how this little baby survived and has grown up to be a perfectly bouncy bubbly toddler.
And as I am expecting another baby now (19 weeks now), I cannot help reliving those memories... I keep thinking it is bound to happen again and I will fail this time also. I have been mentally preparing myself, even though I am now seeing a high risk doctor and even got cerclage put in 3 weeks ago. What is different now is I have a living proof that shows that I can have hope. Even if I end up delivering early, Emilia is my proof that preterm birth is not the end of everything I dreamed about having and raising a kid.
Emilia was born on May 31, 2011, at 25 weeks and 5 days in gestational age. She came home on October 21, 2011 after spending 143 days in the hospital. Today she's a thriving, happy baby who continues to amaze us every single day. This blog records the journey of our miracle baby.
