When it all started

My daughter, Lauren, was born seven weeks early (at only thirty-three weeks gestation) and had to spend just shy of five weeks in the NICU.  While she was there, they discovered that she had three heart murmurs and she continually had Apnea Spells.  Along with those issues, she was having a hard time eating anything by mouth.  I spent every spare minute I had sitting in her room with her and learning how to care for such a tiny little miracle.  I had a three year old (at the time) daughter at home as well so I couldn't be at the NICU all the time.  When Lauren was finally discharged, it was just after Valentine's Day.  She was sent home on an Apnea Monitor....