Then & Now

I saw another mom do a post like this and I thought it was awesome. Looking where we've been, compared to where we are now really makes me appreciate the progress and growth we've experienced.

Here I am 36-weeks pregnant, just a few days before Asher came

April 23, 2009 - A draining day in every way. Asher was born at a teeny-tiny 5 pounds. He was whisked away to the nursery and hooked up to all sorts of machines to monitor his condition. It's even blurry thinking back trying to remember what that day was like.

3 days later Asher was transferred to the NICU at Children's Memorial Hospital. I was recovering from a c-section and emotionally drained. We felt like we would never get our baby home and were scared for what the future might look like.

Asher was in the NICU for over 3-weeks.


Finally, on May 16th, Asher was cleared to come home.

He started to gain weight, grow stronger and develop. He had a doctor appointment every 2-weeks and we started lots of therapy.


Asher made all sorts of new friends.

And his hair kept growing and growing.

In fact, all of him keeps growing and growing.

And he is very happy...

And so are we!

Asher is weighing in at well-over 13 pounds and 24-inches long. He will turn 5-months old in just a few days. We are so thankful he is ours! Thanks for taking a trip down memory lane with me. I can't wait to do this in another 5-months and see the progress he has made.