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March for Babies 2019 Ambassador Family
This year for the 2019 March for Babies for Western Connecticut, we were chosen to be the walks Ambassador Family. We are so happy that we are able to share our story of how having Julia 11 weeks early changed our little family. Our sweet little Julia spent the first 50 days of her life in New Haven, at Yale. We were blessed to have a feisty little girl who beat the odds, and still continues to do so. Please donate to our team, help give other preemies and their families hope for tomorrow. Without the March of Dimes and their funding for research for life saving measures for babies born…
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Strawberry Picking
We took advantage of some beautiful weather recently, and visited Jones Family Farms. We picked a great morning to go strawberry picking! This is was my first time bringing Julia, so I made sure to bring my backpack with supplies just incase she decided to meltdown. Luckily, she had a blast! We got her own little basket to help with picking, and the berries were so ripe! We laughed together while she picked strawberries and they went directly into her mouth, doesn’t get any fresher than that! We picked enough to make fresh strawberry jam as well as some for snacking. It really was the perfect activity for Julia,…
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A letter to Julia, on your second birthday
Two? Already? The last two years have just flown by! I can’t believe that my sweet little Julia is already two! We have done so much growing together as a family of three this year. This year wasn’t as “monitored” as it was with you the first year of your life. We had less doctor visits and developmental assessments and more time to just be normal parents. Julia, you amaze me every single day. Your little laugh is infectious, and your smile is 100 watts. I am so proud to watch you meet and exceed each milestone that is thrown your way. You have gone through so much in your…
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Railroad Museum of New England, Northern Lights Express
This is a great local experience for us! I found this activity while looking for train tickets for the Polar Express in Essex. Thomaston has a great little hidden gem, that is appropriate for the age that Julia is. We took her on this train when she was about 10 months old and again at almost two. She enjoyed it! They offer two different ticket classes, First Class & Coach. We sprung for the First Class tickets, because there wasn’t a great price difference in our opinion. We purchased our tickets when they became available over the summer, because we wanted to have preference over our day/time. Even if it…
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Arethusa Farms, Bantam CT
We took the ice-cream plunge, and decided to go and try Arethusa Farms one afternoon. We were so glad that we did! It was a beautiful drive through Morris and into Bantam. I had heard so many great things about Arethusa, but one of the best recommendations that I received was to go and try the ice cream. Julia and I took a trip one afternoon to be taste testers before we brought my husband along, and it was such a treat. Julia loved the Vanilla flavor. Their ice-cream is rich and velvety smooth. They have a great offering of flavors, and some of them are seasonal. Arethusa also…
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Welcoming Julia
The few weeks before Julia was born were the most emotionally challenging weeks of our lives, as we saw how the best laid plans can change in the blink of an eye. I woke up around 5:30am on Tuesday morning, January 26th, to discover my water had broken while I slept. Dave and I quickly went to Waterbury hospital after talking to my doctor, where it was confirmed my water had broken but I was not yet in labor. I was immediately transferred by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital, where they could take care of a baby born prior to 28 weeks gestation. At the time I was 27…
