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From a UW NICU Nurse
OK- first assignment — have a NICU nurse write up something about all of them.
Archive for the ‘McCann Triplets’ Category
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Meet the McCann Family!
On March 16, 2007, I welcomed three tiny miracles into my life. Hailey, Andrew, and Molly were born at just 24 1
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/2 weeks, weighing less than 2 lbs. each. Hailey was born first, weighing 1 lb, 8oz. She was the sweetest little baby, quiet, content, and happy to study the world around her. She spent her earliest days quietly taking in the sights, figuring things out, and occasionally giving her parents a scare. Today, she’s just the same only a little spunkier! She loves her big sister and has proven that slow and steady wins the race!
Molly, the smallest of the 3, was only 15 oz. She spent 7 1/2 months in the hospital, traveling between NICUs at the University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Molly underwent three surgeriesand took me on a journey that has changed my life. After a year of fighting feeding issues, weekly physical and occupational therapy, and many visits to the doc, she’s eating, walking, and making her way in this world.
Andrew, the big one of the bunch, weighed 1 lb, 13 oz, and was a fighter from the start. After a strong start, he quickly took a turn for the worse and found himself at Seattle Children’s Hospital, where he spent 7 1/2 weeks recovering from a lung condition that nearly took his life. After returning to the UW, he continued the roller coaster ride, but came out a champ in the end.
Each one of them had different challenges, but all three of them overcame the obstacles they faced and today, they keep me on my toes with their mischief, curiosity, and love of life. Big sister Megan helps me keep them entertained and sometimes out of trouble. Having triplets is certainly no walk in the park, but seeing my children living life despite the odds against them, makes me realize that no matter what, we must appreciate that which we can have and do, rather than want for that which we cannot! There is no great miracle than the miracle of life, for it changes the rest of us in how we live!
