Dear Charlie Bird, It's been a few years since my last letter to you. You've been keeping Mom and me pretty busy, growing up faster than we’d like and rarely giving us a chance to catch our breath. We are so proud of the hilarious, high-energy girl you've become. Here are some things that have been happening in your life lately... You started Kindergarten this year! You absolutely LOVE school. We knew you would, because you've always thrived being around others. You loved you

Dear Charlie Bird, As you grow up, people will try and warn you that the years will fly by. People will urge you to be thankful for what...

Dear Charlie Bird, It's been a while since I have written you. At the time of my last letter to you (August 6th, 2021), you were four...

Dear Charlie Bird, Your NICU journey has now surpassed the 100-day mark and it continues to climb. By now, your mom and I feel like...

Dear Charlie Bird, Things are starting to get real. On Monday, your Mom and I heard the doctors say a word that we thought we would never...

Dear Charlie Bird, It is truly wild where one's mind will go after spending almost 80 days in the same place. It has been almost 80 days...

Dear family & friends, As we start a new month in the NICU, we have also officially entered into the month of Charlie Bird’s original due...

Dear Charlie Bird, I know I have said this a million times by now, but time passes by at a different pace in the NICU. I feel like my...

Dear Charlie Bird, So many things have changed since I wrote you last, which might explain the delay between letters to you. You see,...

Dear Charlie Bird, We made it to June 1st. While all of my coworkers and all of the neighbor kids are getting ready for "summer" with...

Dear Charlie Bird, I'm writing this letter to you on day 33 of your time in the NICU. On Tuesday, May 18, you were officially four weeks...

Dear Charlie Bird, I can't imagine what kind of thoughts are running through your head on a day-to-day basis. There are a bunch of baby...

Dear Charlie Bird, Today is Mother's Day, one that we never thought we'd be celebrating, but we are celebrating, thanks to you. I'm...

Dear Charlie Bird, After our time in West Virginia, you allowed your mom and me to have a week of relative normalcy at home. After...

Dear Charlie Bird, I'd like to tell you about a place called West Virginia. Up until a few weeks ago, Mom and I thought about West...

Dear Charlie Bird, Ten days ago, on April 20, 2021, at 8:18pm, your Mom and I met you for the first time. You took us by surprise,...