You know you're the parent of a preemie when you see past the tape covered face to the beautiful baby underneath!

In honor of Preemie Week, here's some then and now pictures of friends of able2able. If you would like your Preemie's pictures added to our gallery, please email me.

EMERSON (mosaic partial deletion of 9q and 12p chromosomes, autonomic regulation issues)
THEN: born at 32 weeks, 5 pounds
NOW: 14 months old and 19 pounds! (11 months in this picture)


JACKSON (Down Syndrome)
THEN: born at 30 weeks, 2 lbs 5 oz

NOW: 11 years old and 65lbs

RAELYNN RUBY LEE (Chronic Lung Disease, Liver and Spleen enlargement, Respiratory Distress, Thrombocytopenia, developmental delays and a type of hyperthermia)
THEN: born at 26 weeks, 1 pound 14 ounces, 12 inches long
NOW: 16 months old
Please pray for baby RaeLynne - she was admitted to the hospital last night!

ELIJAH (Raelynn's big brother, Down Syndrome, AVSD repair, Connexin 26, Cochlear Implantation, 8 sets of PE tubes, SureSteps, Chronic Ear/Sinus Infections)
THEN: born at 34 weeks, 4 pounds 14 ounces, 18 inches long
NOW: 5 years old

AIDEN
THEN: born at 27 weeks, 1 pound 8 ounces
NOW: 3 1/2 years old


CLARA-BEAR (I know she's all over this blog, but they don't call me a Mommy Blogger for nothing! Down Syndrome, Autism, Non-verbal, Over-reactive Immune System)
THEN: Born at 26 weeks, 1 pound 8 ounces, 13 3/4 inches (yes, that's a quarter)
NOW: 4 1/2 years old