AW: My 25 Weeker is WALKING! (pip)

kaylaaimee

Scarlette took her first steps this weekend. I am so, so excited.

She's almost fifteen months, she's eleven and a half months adjusted.

I wrote a little about it on my blog but not fully b/c I don't expect non-preemie moms to totally understand, and also b/c I don't want to hurt anyone who said things to me with the best intentions. It's just so overwhelming- back when she was in the hospital people would say "this time next year she'll be running around" and I would seethe with anger and just sob. Because I would think "You don't know that! She could die! She is so, so sick!" and I just could NOT see it, I could not see that future because all I could see was her lying there with a million tubes and a ventilator, replaying the times she coded in my mind.

I could not see things like walking and now it is HERE and it is amazing. It's so completely amazing. One thing about being a mommy to a preemie is that as hard as it is, I don't know that I would have been so grateful for these milestones and so aware of how blessed we are if this hadn't been part of our story.

(And because I'm such a proud mommy today, here are some pictures of her doing the motions to the Baby Bumblebee song)

Thanks for letting me share

cutcopypaste

Aw congrats!! That really is awesome! I can't wait for that day

I have to agree I hated when people told me "success stories" and said things like "you'll forget all about this when she's running around". All I could think was just because your brother's girlfriend's co-worker's cousin was a preemie doesn't mean mine won't die. And just because you say she'll be running around next year doesn't mean she will survive. So I totally hear you on that. Again congrats!!

bhilyer

Yay Scarlette!!!!

Denesdia

So happy for you, and I can totally relate.  Congrats, mama.

kck329

That's so awesome-good job Scarlette! I love her hand motions too!

ajordan83

aww congrats!

jcsntms06

Way to go Scarlette!

HJOHNSTON411

Love it, so cute!  Congrats on your LO doing so well and reaching such a big milestone:) 

jacque_z

Yea for Scarlette (& mom)! That's huge!

kaylaaimee:

It's just so overwhelming- back when she was in the hospital people would say "this time next year she'll be running around" and I would seethe with anger and just sob. Because I would think "You don't know that! She could die! She is so, so sick!"

I remember have these same intense feelings when C was in the NICU.  Ugh! 

 

 

njdcgirl

Beautiful!

And I totally agree - every milestone my son hits I think to myself "We are so, so lucky he's here."

congrats Scarlette!

katie4253

YAY!

mrsV719

One thing about being a mommy to a preemie is that as hard as it is, I don't know that I would have been so grateful for these milestones and so aware of how blessed we are if this hadn't been part of our story.

I couldn't agree more with this statement. DH and I were just talking about this yesterday, as we are 1 week from LO's 1st birthday. It is unbelievably amazing. I remember Scarlette way back when I first came on this board. I am so proud of her developments!!!!!! Go S!

lemen99

congrats!!!! she's so cute!!!