Since we are all "first year videos", all the time this week (I present Exhibit A and Exhibit B), I thought I'd share another first year video with you. I think these parents might have cheated though since their baby was born 3 1/2 months premature. While the rest of us have no choice but to make mundane videos with our babies starting at normal birth weights, little Ward Miles was able to begin his video weighing just under 1.5lbs.
And that my friends should be your cue to whip out your tissue box, make sure you're wearing waterproof mascara and watch at your own risk. I give you until about 3 seconds in for the tears to well up and then at exactly 1:36, you will full-on start bawling. Don't say I didn't warn you.
There will be no other first year video more beautiful or more celebratory than this one.
Ward Miles – First Year from BenjaminScot on Vimeo.
That right there, is why I LOVE being a NICU nurse. There is no greater job in the world (other then maybe being a mommy) 🙂
I couldn’t stop crying. ……..
Thank-you for what you do! I was just watching this thinking how wonderful the nurses are that work in the NICU. You are a special type of people that do what you do, I’m sure you act as a pillar of strength for those parents that have to endure this. God Bless.
This is beautiful. My husband was born at just under 2 lbs & his mom traveled back & forth hours to the hospital for so long to see him in the NICU…..all while taking care of 3 other little ones at home. Moms have ridiculous strength & the mom in this video & her little guy are amazing!
Yes, thank you so much! My twins were in the NICU for four weeks and our nurses saved their life. There is so few people I have loved the way I love those NICU nurses.It still makes me cry six months later because of sane and hopeful those ladies kept me. You’re amazing!
You are an amazing woman and have a very strong and beautiful son 🙂 your story is exactly mine…16 years ago. These nurses have strength and love and encouragement that gets us through day after day and hour after hour. I loved this 🙂
Amazingly beautiful! I had 30 week twins and wish I had video like this. So happy he’s doing so well
As I’ve mentioned in other comments here recently, my son was born 8 weeks premature in September. He only spent 2 1/2 weeks in the NICU, but I can so relate to so much in this video. Total sobbing mess over here. Thank you for posting about a preemie.
This is beautiful. The birthday cake vomit is the best!! 🙂
I can relate totally. My son was born at 26 weeks at 1 lb 11 oz. It was a rough road…sometimes rougher than others, but today he is 20 yrs old attending college on a full academic scholarship and on the Dean’s list. We are blessed. Thank you Lord for watching over our children and continue to give us strength and guidance for whatever our future holds. Amen.
My twins were in the NICU for five weeks. I wish I had more pics. But I was so numb, tired and scared I hated the thought of recording that time. I had an eleven month old at home, we were in a new city and state far from family, alone. I was so nervous and scared. I wish I had taken more pics so I could look back and look at them now and just see how far they’ve come. It was the worst time of my life…but we survived and thrived. I hope this video prompts other preemie moms feeling bleak and depressed to document the NICU stay. I know that I can get through anything. That part of my life changed me so much. It changed my oldest, he was still baby but he sure stepped up to the plate and adjusted beautifully to the twins’ chaotic and noisy first couple months at home.
That gives me hope. One of my preemie twins is slowly being phased out of his IEP. The other will be in special education for a while. I don’t expect any of my kids to go to college. I just want them to try hard, get through high school and become independent and productive. It is posdible, even for the one with troubles. Big brother is also struggling with learning. But they are all bright and talented…they’ll do well.
Sobbing mess! Thanks for sharing a beautiful video 🙂
Oh, I just cried, I lost it thinking about how lucky I am, how blessed I am to have my babies..and how much I adored our NICU nurses even if we only knew them for 10 days.
Ward, you are a BEAUTIFUL BOY..and the love of you mama and daddy touched my heart. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you and Harlow.
OMG. I can’t handle it. I cried and then I was cracking up as the year continued.
The cake throw up was too funny. Our son did that too, all over his daddy.
What a beautiful video.
Just came across this video and oh my goodness! So beautiful.