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Happy First Birthday Parker!

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Princess Parker is 1 today!

This is our final monthly milestone recap because Princess Parker is officially ONE!

A year ago, on Monday, September 23, 2024, Parker came bursting into the world
six weeks early at 8:39 p.m., weighing just 4 lbs 3 oz and measuring 19 inches long.

Today, she’s a healthy 19 lbs 13 oz and 28.5 inches tall.
Looking at her now, it’s hard to believe she’s the same baby who once lay in an incubator, surrounded by tubes and wires, unable to eat and recovering from surgery.

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From Newborn to Nearly One

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From Newborn to Nearly One

Tomorrow, Parker turns one.
But today, we’re taking a step back to look at how far she’s come.

It feels like a lifetime ago that she came popping into the world and was whisked straight to the NICU. Looking at her now, you’d never guess she once had a PICC line, a central line, a feeding tube, and major surgery—all within her first 48 hours of life.

You’ve seen these photos before, but I wanted to gather all of her monthly milestone snapshots and stats in one place—a single post to celebrate the incredible journey from newborn to nearly one.

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Happy 11 Months Parker!

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Princess Parker is 11 months old today!


This month, Parker weighed 19 lbs 8 oz and measured 28 inches long—nearly five times her birth weight and almost a foot taller. She added three more teeth, bringing her total to five, with a sixth just starting to peek through.

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Happy National Rainbow Baby Day!

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Today is National Rainbow Baby Day

By definition, a rainbow baby is a baby born after the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth, or even after birth. Essentially, the rainbow after the storm.

Rainbow babies are special because pregnancy after loss is filled with anxiety since the innocence of pregnancy is gone. But it’s important to acknowledge that not every storm is followed by a rainbow. Some couples face more loss, secondary infertility, or make the heartbreaking choice to stop trying.

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Happy 10 Months Parker!

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Princess Parker is 10 months old today!

This morning, Parker measured in at 18 lbs 3 oz and 27.25 inches long. She now weighs about as much as a whole watermelon and stretches nearly the length of an acoustic guitar body—fitting for our music-loving little girl.

We’re making some big medical moves in Q3. Parker graduated from weekly to biweekly physical therapy visits—a big sign of her strength and progress. Our goal for August is to come off the EleCare fortifier at her dietitian appointment. Then in September, when she turns one, we’re hoping her cardiologist will let her stop the Propranolol. We’re inching closer to the day when Parker’s care team is just… Mom and Dad.

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Happy 3 Months Parker!

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Princess Parker is 3 months old today!

We’ve had her home for 5 weeks now, although she’s already made at least 3 visits back to see her NICU friends. She’s been a champ at all her doctor visits, now weighing in at 8lbs 12oz (birth weight: 4lbs 3oz) and being able to discontinue one of her medications. She finally graduated from preemie to newborn clothing over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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