Let's share memories...

lhakers

I thought it would be nice to reflect on some happiness our angel babies have brought in to our lives... feel free to participate

Baby's name: 

Birthday:

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share:

I will start...

Baby's name:  Sofia Hart Castillo

Birthday:  07/10/2011 (Due 11/10/2011)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: I did not get to spend much time with my baby, but when I think back on the day she was born I remember how beautiful she was and perfect.  She had the CUTEST pouty little lips, the longest little legs, and my knees.  She used to kick me so hard when I was pregnant... she even came out kicking her legs! Which fit her perfectly. She was always moving and kicking SO much, sometimes it even hurt!  But, oh how I miss that feeling and would give anything to have that back. She was always moving.  Her heartbeat was beautiful and strong.  It always varied from 140s-160s BPM, and everytime the nurse would place the heart monitor on my stomach she would run away from it and hide, she just was not having all that pushing on her.  Even when it was just me and her, sometimes I would be laying on my back looking at my little bump wondering when it was going to get bigger, and all of a sudden one side of my stomach would grow into this tiny little mound, while the other side stayed flat.  She would do this a lot, but the moment you placed your hand there she moved.  As I grew further along, and right before she was born, she would do the same thing, or kick me really hard, and the moment I placed my hand on my belly she would stay there, right under my hand.  I would fall asleep like this and if my hand moved I would feel her kick again.  It was like she kept kicking and pushing to be like "Mom!  Pay attention to me, hold me, would ya?"

These memories make me smile.

Heatherhah

Baby's name:  Sydney Adriana

Birthday:  9/30/11 (c section was suppose to be 10/3/11)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: One of my fun memories of my baby girl was when she would kick me like crazy if I was driving and singing, I think she loved when I would sing to her.

Also she was almost her sisters identical look alike they were 2 pds different and of course 3 1/2 years different but they could pass for twins in pictures. The pregnancy was the exact same as DD1. The only difference was Sydney had dark hair at birth. She was beautiful in every single way. I will never get over losing her.

 

fluttergirlmoonchild79

Baby's name:  Corbin Scott

Birthday: 10/28/11

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share:

He was a very vivid dreamer.  He would be fast asleep and would make these noises that made him sound like a sheep or a goat.  We forever cracked up about it.  He was also a glorious farter.  So much so that the nurses would actually mention it in their shift change report.

ehlersm

Baby's name: William and Robert

Birthday: 1/2/12 (due 5/8/12)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: We didn't find out we were having twins until our anatomy scan at 17 weeks. Needless to say it was a shock! My husband and I kept looking at each other and laughing all day. When they were both born I'll never forget how perfect their fingers were and how cute their little noses were.

johnnys june

Baby's name: Logan Lewis

Birthday: 10/28/2010 (due February 8, 2011)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share:  In the womb, he would always move like crazy when I wasn't around DH.  The moment DH started talking Logan would calm right down.  I think he was soothed by his daddy's voice.  When he was born he looked just like DH.  Like PP, it was wonderful and heartbreaking at the same time.  While in the NICU he would "twitch" in his sleep....my DH does the exact same thing all.the.time.  I remember one time too that the nurse told us while changing his diaper he had a "hard on"....lol.  My little boy was so much like his daddy, it's crazy.

foxxy1

Baby's name:  Ethan Michael

Birthday: 12/13/2011 (due date 4/20/12)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: Ethan was a very picky eater. He didn't like junk food, he didn't like pastries...he didn't like a whole lot of things, come to think of it. So whenever I did eat something like a donut or junky, I would get so, so sick. I'm talking head-spinning, lurching over the toilet type of sick.

But what Ethan did like was a lot of fruits and a lot of veggies and soft food (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc). So throughout my entire pregnancy, I mainly ate fruits, veggies, cottage cheese, and soft food and ended up losing a ton of weight (lost 20 pounds but the weight-loss didn't affect the pregnancy or Ethan). Whenever I craved a cheeseburger, my husband would chide me and say, 'No, my kid doesn't want that! That's what the Mommy wants!'

pottermommy

BIrthday 2-8-07  (19 months at age of angelidge)

Fondest memory:  She did not walk until she was 18 months old.  Not b/c she couldn't but b/c she would have rather been carried or scooting on her knees.

When she was about 14 months she was in the playroom and I was sitting on the floor reading to Katelyn (SD) who was 3 at the time, I heard her yelp and looked up and she was on the top shelf of the bookcase folded over with her head on her knees stuck in between the two shleves....The kid couldn't walk but she climbed just fine.... 

tuscanbride2007

Baby's name:  Annabelle Leigh

Birthday:  3/25/12 (due 4/13/12)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: I have an ultrasound picture in which she is giving us the bird. I always thought that she was going to be my little rebellious child. DD1 is such a rule follower, so I knew I was in for it with this kid! Also, she was sooo active and hated when I put anything on my stomach. She would always kick and punch to get whatever it was off of there. I would always say, "we share this space! It's my body too!"

BootsOrHearts

Baby's name:  Harrison Gray D.

Birthday:  5/11/12

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: My husband likes to say that Harrison had a choice in the matter and he chose to leave early so that he could give us the gift of being brought closer together as a couple and confirming our commitment to have a family. He was our perfect little boy and he left us too soon, we barely got to know him. We cherish the pictures we have of him, his tiny footprints and the blanket he was wrapped in when he was born. I miss him.

jbranden12

Baby's name: Patricia Kirsten

Birthday: 3/30/12 (Due 5/30/12)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: We were team green and did not find out she was a girl until she was born. But I had a feeling she was a girl, because at our first ultrasound the tech had a hard time measuring her because she was having a dance party! I have been a dancer my whole life and was so looking forward to having dance parties all over our house. Also, she loved listening to music from Glee! When I watched it on tv or listened to the CDs I have, she would get really active and kick. She always kicked in one particular place on my right side and sometimes I can still feel it.

cherrycobbler

Baby's name:  Robin Reed

Birthday:  8/23/2011 Angel date 8/29/2011

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: 

He wasn't a very active baby, never did somersaults,  didn't kick a lot, but had the hiccups a few times a day.  That was sort of funny.  When we finally removed him from support, we were able to really looks at his face.  He was so cute.  Strawberry blonde, curly fine hair (just like daddy), pouty little lips (like daddy), and daddy's little nose.  Spitting image.  We have since found a baby picture of my DH with the right angle and it could have been little Robin.  We also found a pic of DH's grandfather with similar characteristics.  Also, I'm strangely happy hat he had 6 fingers on each hand, even though I know that was because of the Trisomy.  Also, little dude was a fighter.  Despite the fact that he should not have made it as far as he did, he looked pretty good at birth and didn't really want to leave this us when we removed support.  For that I am proud.

 

 

julesverne

Baby's name: Jack Stewart

Birthday: 1/16/2008 (Due 2/27/2008)

Fondest memory: In his short 9 day life, there were so many good memories. I will always remember how feisty he was. He was constantly trying to pull his ventilator tube out, and did manage to pull his feeding tube out twice. And he HATED having his feet covered. I remember walking into the NICU one morning, and the nurse telling me how she kept trying to keep his feet covered, but after him kicking the blanket off several times, she quit trying  

But I have to say my favorite was the one time I was holding him, and someone made the comment how his heart rate had slowed down (with his heart defect, his heart was always racing-so a decrease in HR was good). My FIL made the comment it was because Jack was laying close to my heart, so he could hear my heartbeat-which was a sound he recognized, and it comforted him. I remember thinking that if holding him helped him keep his HR down, and that helped him, then I would have held him forever.

 

 

pottermommy

julesverne:

Baby's name: Jack Stewart

Birthday: 1/16/2008 (Due 2/27/2008)

Fondest memory: In his short 9 day life, there were so many good memories. I will always remember how feisty he was. He was constantly trying to pull his ventilator tube out, and did manage to pull his feeding tube out twice. And he HATED having his feet covered. I remember walking into the NICU one morning, and the nurse telling me how she kept trying to keep his feet covered, but after him kicking the blanket off several times, she quit trying  

But I have to say my favorite was the one time I was holding him, and someone made the comment how his heart rate had slowed down (with his heart defect, his heart was always racing-so a decrease in HR was good). My FIL made the comment it was because Jack was laying close to my heart, so he could hear my heartbeat-which was a sound he recognized, and it comforted him. I remember thinking that if holding him helped him keep his HR down, and that helped him, then I would have held him forever.

 

 

 

Your memory made me smile and cry.

medblais

Baby's name:  Genevieve Rose Blais

Birthday:  05/08/2011 (died 06/14/2011)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: Genevieve made the craziest faces! I could watch her all day! She would look content, and then pissed, and stare you down. Her faces reflected attitude and alertness she was way too young to have. Also, she taught me that it was possible to have a full on milk mustache, beard, and sideburns I breastfed and she got milk EVERYWHERE.

krysiahamaty

Baby's name:  Jack Nicholas

Birthday:  10/3/2011 (Due 10/15/2011)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: At first DH and I didn't want to see Jack after he was delivered but the doctor told us we should and I am so glad we did. He was the most beautiful thing that DH and I had ever seen. He looked just like I did when I was a baby. I kept kissing his cheeks and his head and I did not want to stop. I miss my Jack Jack every single day.

HUGS to you all.

mrsfillier

Baby's name:  Joshua Anthony Fillier

Birthday: 05.16.12 (Due 11.19.12)

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share: es make me smile. 
He used to love the bath/shower, just like his big sisters any time i was in water he would kick up a storm. I loved to just put my hand on my belly and feel him dance.

lhakers

pottermommy:

julesverne:

Baby's name: Jack Stewart

Birthday: 1/16/2008 (Due 2/27/2008)

Fondest memory: In his short 9 day life, there were so many good memories. I will always remember how feisty he was. He was constantly trying to pull his ventilator tube out, and did manage to pull his feeding tube out twice. And he HATED having his feet covered. I remember walking into the NICU one morning, and the nurse telling me how she kept trying to keep his feet covered, but after him kicking the blanket off several times, she quit trying  

But I have to say my favorite was the one time I was holding him, and someone made the comment how his heart rate had slowed down (with his heart defect, his heart was always racing-so a decrease in HR was good). My FIL made the comment it was because Jack was laying close to my heart, so he could hear my heartbeat-which was a sound he recognized, and it comforted him. I remember thinking that if holding him helped him keep his HR down, and that helped him, then I would have held him forever.

 

 

 

Your memory made me smile and cry.

Agreed.

laurendSept05

Baby's name: Caleb James

Birthday:  1/30/12

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share:

I had only felt him kick me a few times since I had an anterior placenta.  But at about 20 weeks I was folding clothes and had my headphones on listening to music.  I was listening to that song by Florence and the Machine, Shake it Out, and he was moving around like crazy.  I felt him kick a bunch of times - it was amazing!  For a while everytime that song came on I started crying.  But it also makes me smile now to remember feeling connected and close to him - and I remember laughing that he either really likes that song or really hates it!  The other thing I remember is during my anatomy scan, the tech could only get a shot of one of his hands.  The other he had tucked behind his head - DH thought that was funny because thats exactly how I was laying on the table and how I usually lay on the couch - he thought it was funny he was just "hanging out having his picture taken".  Thanks for letting me share - I don't get to do that often.

nuttycoconut

Baby's name: Twins: Max Joseph and Molly Juliet

Birthday: December 8, 2011 (22 weeks 3 days). Due date was April 9, 2012

Fondest memory/something you'd like to share:

Max was a very active baby. He was always moving around and sticking his little butt out. I would laugh when I saw it sticking out of my stomach. He especially loved when I ate. Even though Max was baby B, he was always looking after his sister. He was facing her during every single ultrasound. Molly was a sweet, calm little angel. She was also very modest and rarely gave up the goods when I went to ultrasounds. I had an anterior placenta with her, so I didn't feel her move as much. I really started feeling her around 20 weeks. She started taking after Max with her little butt during meals. My DH finally felt both babies move on December 4, just a few days before I lost them. He was thrilled to be able to share in that joy with me. Molly looked very much like me, with a heart shaped face and more full lips. Max looked just like his daddy with his oval face, straight, full lips, and strong chin. They both had my olive skin.  I could tell exactly what they looked like from my last ultrasound on Dec 5. It was amazing to see them in person. I will always miss their adorable faces and personalities. It's nice to think about them and smile.