Thursday, November 17, 2011

One out of every ten children...


- One of these three kids is a big fan of jigsaw puzzles...
- One of these three kids is very very VERY strong-willed...
- Two of these three kids are twins...
- One of these three kids is the best hugger in the whole wide world...
- Two of these three kids are constantly trying to win but never do because they are too busy crying about maybe NOT winning...
- Two of these three kids are starting school (not pre-school, not daycare, no, honest-to-god SCHOOL) in just a couple of weeks... Yikes...
- One of these kids is napping right now...
- Two of these kids are finally caught up with their peers lengthwise...
- One of these kids is a lot skinnier than most people want him to be (f*ck them, I love him just the way he is)...

- All three of these kids are mine...
- All THREE of these kids were born prematurely...

- So is one in every TEN children born into this world...

Today is World Prematurity Day. A day to cherish every single one of those children. A day to celebrate the ones who are still with us. A day to remember those who never made it out of the hospital alive.

And a day to tell others about them!

Please tell me about yours...

2 comments:

  1. I wish I could.....
    Big hugs for the best hugger, and then some for you.
    From Amsterdam with Love,
    xxx

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  2. They are all beautiful!

    My two preemies are several inches taller than every other full-term singleton in their class. And both of them are tremendously fun and joyful.

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