Life as a Leach

Do you remember Megan?  She was one of our favorite NICU nurses and the one who was such an encouragement and support to me during those first few difficult weeks.  We have kept in close touch with her since Abby left the NICU.  She's a special lady! Well, she moved to Hawaii in March, but just happened to be back for some wedding planning (She's getting married in July--and the name of her dress is Abby!) and to be in a friend's wedding.  This wonderful woman was in a wedding the night before the dedication, didn't go to bed until 3 a.m., and drove from Towson down to our church to celebrate with us!!  Isn't she amazing?! This was her first glimpse of Abby since she was six weeks old, weighing just a little over 5 lbs! Abby warmed right up to her! See that little hint of a smile?? This girl has a gift.  If you have to have a baby in the NICU, it is so wonderful to know that nurses like Megan are there taking care of him or her.  She...

Meet Abby We are ready to introduce you to our beautiful girl, Abigail Elizabeth Joy Leach! There are some pictures in the photo album for you to enjoy. :) FYI: The orange tube in her nose is her trumpet, which helps her breathe and keeps her tongue out of the way. The orange tube in her mouth is her feeding tube, and the black cord in her mouth is a safety feature in case she has real trouble breathing. There's the tour. :) Sign My Guestbook Read Tributes Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:50 PM, EDT Roller Coaster Ride Abby had a pretty good morning today. Matt and I stepped out while the doctors were rounding on the other patients and went to the waiting room for a while. I walked back to her room to deliver some milk before we went to get some lunch, and was hit with some news: "We're heading to the OR. Abby needs to be intubated." I ran to get Matt, who was in the waiting room, and we heard the whole report. After we left, Abby really star...