Lhorraine's Prayer Tree is growing, and so is her joy. Now, please don't misunderstand me: She is not 100% yet. She still cries whenever she thinks about the night her prized pregnancy was ripped away from her. Looking through pictures of Jesher's early days still triggers negative emotions and heartbreak. She still whispers the words [...]
Our bedroom wall is blanketed with color like a forest canopy in mid-autumn. But the leaves on this tree are not multi-colored due to a drop in temperature. Although they do reflect a change in season, these neon pieces of paper reflect an internal--versus external--shift in climate. The sticky-notes that spatter our walls are symbolic [...]
"How is Jesher gaining all this weight so fast?" My mind was completely boggled by Jesher's third consecutive day of weight gain. He had never recorded a streak like this in his life! And although this news would be mortifying for the average adult, it is tremendous news for a micro-preemie. The nurse laughed at [...]
Jesher is now one-month-old! And Lhorraine and I want to use this post to thank you all for the support you have provided over the past 31 days. Since this photograph was taken (see featured photo), Jesher has almost doubled in size. He has experienced extraordinary progress in his lung-development, and he is appropriately responding [...]
I've never seen it before, and it is impossible for me to ever see it again. It is a once in a lifetime experience. I saw my wife hold our first child for the first time. During this momentous occasion, I decided to read Jesher the award winning children's book Last Stop on Market Street. I [...]
Prayers for Jesher 