Posts Tagged ‘Author: Amy George’

By Amy George
If you are like me, you cherish the tiny set of footprints that were made shortly after your child was born. They symbolize the wonder of the precious life that entered the world that day.
The footprints of my oldest daughter, Ann Catherine, are probably tinier than most.
She was born 26 weeks early and [...]

By Amy George
There are so many things I love about Swim for Melissa. The annual August event, which raises money for the Melissa George Neonatal Memorial Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation, just seems to bring out the best in kids and their parents. I love to see the children swimming their laps, some of them [...]

By Amy George
I didn’t want to start blogging. Truth be told, I had absolutely no desire to do it.
It was November 2006 and I was about to give birth to my daughter, Lily Baker. At the time I was a news anchor at WHNT and my news director suggested that I start a blog while [...]

By Amy George
As a mom, I want my kids to know it’s not all about them. I want them to realize that there’s a world outside our safe little home that isn’t picture perfect. I want them to know that there are people who are in need of help and that our desire should be [...]

By Amy George
“How many children do you have?”
What a simple question. A mother can answer that without blinking. There’s nothing hard about that question.
Unless you have lost a child.
I always struggle with how to answer that question. You see, I am the mother of three children: Melissa, Ann Catherine and Lily Baker. But, it’s not [...]

By Amy George
My baby turned 1 last month.
How did that happen?
I don’t mean that in the literal sense. I know how it happened. Lily grew up and progressed just like
babies do.
What I mean is – how did it happen so quickly?
It really just seems like yesterday that I was cuddled up in the recliner [...]

By Amy George
It has been four months since I started my new venture as a stay-at-home mom. As I shared in my last column, this was quite a transition for me. I went back to work after both of my daughters were born and have always loved working outside the home.
I must admit, I [...]

By Amy George
It’s that time of year again. Winter means colds and all the fun stuff that comes along with them. My kids have had so many of them this season. Lily also had a lot of earaches and then in December she got RSV, which required a brief hospital stay. In addition to all [...]

By Amy George
Imagine giving birth to a baby, only to have that baby immediately whisked away to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Up until this moment, you didn’t even know the NICU existed, and you certainly never dreamed your delivery would be anything but normal.
My twins, Melissa and Ann Catherine, were delivered 14 weeks [...]

By Amy George
When I think back to my childhood summers, one thing sticks out in my mind – spending countless hours in our backyard swimming pool. I loved to swim, and during the summer, you could find me there every day, kicking and floating in the pool. It is a wonderful childhood memory!
I never could [...]