On October 31st 2019, a perfect little Canadian boy came into this world at 2:20pm in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At 32 weeks and 6 days he weighed 2lbs 13.5 ounces and 15.5 inches long. He had the fullest head of curly black hair, big feet like his dad, and the longest limbs, our little string bean. Though he was skinny, he had the juiciest cheeks that were made for snuggling, and the most kissable lips. Our sweet warrior fought for us and gave us an entire golden hour. He let out a little cry, cuddled me, held my finger, worked hard to keep his eyes open and then passed peacefully snuggled up on his Dad’s chest.

After lots of traveling back and forth, we eventually moved to Cincinnati. Luckily, this move was the best decision we ever made. With the most supportive medical team you can imagine, we welcomed our daughter into the world and all the moments of fear that led us to that moment melted away. She was here, and she was beautiful and perfect in every way…