The Tale of Two Preemies: Vodka Four

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Vodka Four

My sister, Jennifer, recently had her first book published. It is now available at amazon.com. I had the privilege of proofreading it for her. For those of you who like chick lit, I think it is worth the read. It can be little graphic, which is why my sister, Kristen, has decided not to read it, and why Jenn and I don't think my parents should read it. However, it is very exciting for her to have a book published. I can't wait for my copy so I can see all the changes she made. Be sure to check it out!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: I don't mind graphic novels, I just can't stomach Chick Lit unless I'm in a specific mood & even then s Maeve Binchy will satisfy that craving.

I'm happy for Jenny & I hope it's a success for her!; 12/30/2008 3:13 PM

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Cole's Story

Cole was born at 30 weeks 3 days, much to our surprise, in 2006. I went in to the hospital because I wasn't feeling well and was afraid I'd get dehydrated. I ended up being air lifted to a larger hospital where Cole was born 24 hours later. He weighed in at 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17" long. He had some developmental delays, mostly due to acid reflux. He also had positional plagiocephaly and was in a remolding helmet for 6 weeks. At 14 months he underwent a cardiac catheter procedure to close his PDA. At 25 months he tripped getting out of his kiddie pool and broke his femur. He was in a cast from his hips to his toes for 4 long weeks. He also broke his shoulder at age 5 1/2. His latest medical drama has been a cyst in his left ear. He's had his adenoids removed and another surgery to remove the cyst. He'll have a second surgery in August. He's been through the ringer, but you'd never know it. He just rolls with the punches. He's 100% farm boy. He wants to know how everything works and why. He loves the farm. Farming is definitely in his blood.

Tate's Story

Tate was born at 34 weeks 2 days in 2008. Since I had a previous premature delivery, I was on high alert for another one. It didn't help. We had ultrasound after ultrasound and everything looked great. Tate, however, was not patient. I was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. He held off for a couple of days, but was still born early. He weighed 5 and a half pounds and was 19" long. Fortunately he had no problems and was released from the hospital 3 days after he was born. He was born the middle child. He desperately wants to do what his big brother does, but has his own interests and wants Cole do to those with him. He's my trouble-maker, fit-thrower, and snuggle bug.