I wanted to share an amazingly moving blog that one of our members has in her profile.

http://noahkarlweber.wordpress.com/

In her own words:

"Noah Karl Weber was born on August 19, 2010 at 1:27 AM.

Noah was born at exactly 33 weeks, at a weight of 1144 grams, after Mommie's water broke unexpectedly at 12:00 midnight on the 18th.

Mommie, Daddy and Noah were transferred by ambulance after 18 hours in our first hospital, and after one day in the 2nd hospital's MFICU, Noah was born!

Noah was born with Trisomy 18, which is a rare genetic disorder. Because of the nature of the disorder, we have decided to take a less invasive approach to Noah's treatment. Both Mommie and Daddy are happy that we have Noah, and have had this time to be with him, so we have created this blog to share and update with family and friends."

I have read Noah's blog many times, and it moves me so much every time. You can tell that Noah's parents love him very much. The latest post is about a photo exhibit of Trisomy 18 babies in Tokyo. I have to admit that my eyes misted up and I almost cried.

I think part of becoming a parent is realizing that you love your kids soooo much that you would do anything for them. When I see a parent love their child as much as Noah's parents do, it moves me so profoundly. Becoming a parent has allowed me to feel such a connection to other people that I didn't feel before - especially other parents. I am very grateful for that, because it has totally transformed how I relate to other people in general.

To Noah's mom and dad: I was so moved by your blog, and wanted to thank you so much for sharing Noah's story! I am sending your family infinite Bee love from Brooklyn!!

Love,
Mr. Bee