Dear Mom With the Baby in the NICU

Dear Mom With the Baby in the NICU,

First of all, I would like to send you a hug.  If I was there, I would be giving you one in person. You are stronger than you realize, Mama.  You have permission to be weak once in awhile.  You have permission to cry if you need to.  You are loved.  You are prayed for.

Your baby is strong too.  In fact, he is stronger than anyone can imagine on the inside. His will power stands strong even if his body needs a little help right now.  He's a warrior and he doesn't even know it yet.  Even right now his lungs and his stomach are learning how to be as strong as he is.  Every beat of his heart is teaching his body that he will not be tamed.  He is fierce.  He is a fighter.

Though everything seems uncertain right now, believe.  Believe in your heart that his body is healing every second.  Your positivity will become the fuel to his fire...and he will be unstoppable.

I love you,
A Mom Watching From Afar