Spend Money to Save Money – Public Funding for in vitro fertilization

Apr 13, 2013 by

People think babies can be expensive, but preemie babies… they are expensive.  Hospitalization, specialists, therapists, treatments, follow up appointments….  As I am sure many of you already know Monkey was a preemie, born at 32 weeks gestation we spent over a month in the NICU with him before we could bring him home.  I am so thankful that in Canada we do not pay for our...

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ABC – K is for Kiss

Mar 21, 2013 by

I am taking part in ABC Friday – a fun photo sharing meme Each week is a new letter theme, starting with A of course, we will work our way through the alphabet. K is for… Kiss! I know I have posted the picture before, it is one of my favorites from when Monkey was born.  After going through a whirlwind 48 hours – from being 32 weeks pregnant and having fun a a work dinner to...

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Life can Change in a Moment – 2 years ago today

Jul 8, 2012 by

It is hard to believe that 2 years ago today, I was at work on a typical Thursday, having no idea what life would have in store for me in the next 24 hours.  After having a wonderful dinner in downtown Toronto with coworkers I headed home for what I hoped would be a restful nights sleep.  A.C. had other plans for me, and in less then 12 hours I would go from just being “Kate” to...

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Scars of being a #Preemie Mom

Mar 19, 2012 by

With A.C. getting closer to 2 years old, more and more people have started to askwhen JAM and I will be having a second baby.  I brush off their comments with achuckle and a “Not right now” or “You never know” but underneath that cover is thetruth that I am scared.  As the mom of a preemie I never want to have to go throughthat experience again.  Overall A.C.’s course in hospital was...

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Scars of being a #Preemie Mom

Mar 19, 2012 by

With A.C. getting closer to 2 years old, more and more people have started to askwhen JAM and I will be having a second baby.  I brush off their comments with achuckle and a “Not right now” or “You never know” but underneath that cover is thetruth that I am scared.  As the mom of a preemie I never want to have to go throughthat experience again.  Overall A.C.’s course in hospital was...

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