Comments on: The Windschitl preemies: ‘Ours for the lovin’

By: Nicole Call

Nicole Call — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:21:25 +0000

So glad the girls made it home and Brynn recovered from her surgery. We were praying for them. I am a preemie mom myslef, my son jameson was across the hall from your girls. Can’t say enough good things about children’s hospital. Enjoy your double bundle of joy.

By: Debbie Falk

Debbie Falk — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:10:42 +0000

I was reading this morning paper and saw your journey with your babies and I just want to say this brought tears to my eyes when my son was only 7 day’s old he was rushed from the dr.’s office to Childrens ICU and all the Dr.’s and nurse’s we’re great it was a very scary thing we didn’t know what was wrong with him he ended up having emergency surgery to open up a block in his intestine. God bless your family and have a wonderfull Thanksgiving.

God Bless
Debbie Falk

By: Becky Slabiak

Becky Slabiak — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:46:03 +0000

Congratulations on your healthy little girls. Your story made me weep with thanksgiving and nostalgia as we had a similar experience, though they weren’t quite as early as your girls. We have 15 month old twin girls, Etta and Elsie who were born on August 19, 2011 at 31 weeks. I had been on bed rest for a couple weeks and in the middle of the night my water broke and then Etta’s umbilical cord prolapsed (meaning it was coming out!) so they were born immediately upon arriving to Abbott via ambulance through an emergency c-section. We too can’t begin to say enough wonderful things about all the superb care delivered by everyone at Abbott and Children’s NICU and ICC. Though their stay wasn’t as long as your girls (about 1 month) your story made me reminisce about our similar experience. Blessings to you and your family and enjoy the wonderful (though exhausting!) first year. It goes WAY too fast! Happy holidays! -Becky Slabiak

By: Karen Martin

Karen Martin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:51:16 +0000

Congratulations! It is so great to know that these girls are home with you! I have thought of your family off and on since 19 weeks and I am so glad there is a happy ending. Congrats again from the Southwest MPP!

By: Suzanne Moldan

Suzanne Moldan — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:32:53 +0000

Children’s does an excellent job. Granddaughter was there in October, love them!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:02:10 +0000

What a great story. I’m the mom of a 28w2d 2lb8oz preemie who’s now 8 with no indications she was ever so tiny. Unless you witness it, there’s no way to describe how incredibly strong and resilient these little ones are (or how horrifying it is to leave the hospital every day without your baby). Our daughter was also at Children’s and its just such a fantastic place I can’t say enough about it. So happy to see that you’re home with your little ones now.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:22:44 +0000

Such a beautiful story! thanks for sharing!

By: Mary Andert

Mary Andert — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:04:12 +0000

Hi Nick and Sara,
Congratulations on this wonderful milestone of getting your girls home. It was wonderful to see the double stroller loaded with your precious Bryn and Nora ready to go home. As you know already (it does not take new parents very long to figure it out), when the girls are resting you need to take your time for resting. It is exhausting to be a new parent – so take care of yourselves.
I know that each moment you hold, change, feed your girls you are thinking about this wonderful gift of life…. it is so amazing. Cherish each moment – even the poopy diapers, because the time goes so very fast and before you know it, it’ll be August 6, 2013 and you’ll wonder where the year went.
Continued prayers go out each day for you and your sweet bundles of joy.
God bless you all!
Mary

By: Shelley Namtvedt

Shelley Namtvedt — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:57:38 +0000

Congratulations you guys on getting to go home!!! Quite a journey you have been on. Enjoy every moment of those two beautiful girls.

Shelley