Princess Piper's NICU Grad Photo Session

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We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.

A note from Mom:

"Piper Makenzie was a fighter from the start. We were admitted at 23 weeks for hospital bed rest due to perterm labor and an incompetent cervix. The neonatologist came down and spoke with us that day on whether we were prepared to take every measure to save her life if she was born at 23 weeks. Piper hung on, thankfully, for 7 1/2 more weeks and came into the world at 30 weeks on May 21st. She stayed in the NICU at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital for 42 days. She breezed thru most of her time in the NICU until right before we went home. Her nurses always referred to her as the rockstar! Before being sent home it was discovered that Piper had a small brain bleed. Also during bottle feeds, Piper would experience apnea and bradycardia. This scared us so much and we are so thankful she isn't experiencing the A's & B's anymore while feeding. As for the brain bleed, it is not active and the doctors expect it to resolve. After 52 days on hospitalized bed rest, 42 days in the NICU, we are thrilled to be home! It's been a long hospital journey and we are so ready for the next of enjoying life with Piper. She is such a sweet angel and our family is finally complete! "

Volunteer Photographer:

Savannah Smith - Houston, TX

A note from Savannah:

"Princess Piper was perfect! She also has a wonderful support team helping her getting ready to go home. Mom and Dad are very much in love with her, as well as her grandparents. Sweet sweet family. I loved every minute of it!"