On June 3oth at 11:50 pm, Baby W. decided to come early. 8 1/2 weeks early in fact.
Hazel Mae Wingerden
3 lbs. 10 oz.
16 1/4" long
and the most beautiful baby we have ever seen.
She has spent the last thirty days in the NICU and still has a little ways to go.
She is definitely growing stronger every day and we are hopeful that she will be home with us very soon.
You can follow her journey on Facebook as that is the easiest way for me to update her status and share photographs.
My apologies to those who aren't members...I will try to blog more once she is home with me. I promise!
Until then...
Dear sweet Alice... what a precious blessing from Heaven ~ I have so loved seeing little Hazel grow!!! It's just a matter of time 'til you two will be piled up at home and loving every minute with each other. What a love journey dear friend ~ xxoo, Dawn
Posted by: Dawn @ The Feathered Nest | July 31, 2011 at 01:05 AM
She is so Beautiful!!, Im choked up just thinking about this surprise. I have had the pleasure of birthing 7 children and cant imagine not being able to take them home right away. May God bless you as you walk this journey
Posted by: kathy colby | July 31, 2011 at 01:22 AM
She is beautiful, so tiny and precious. Such an early surprise arrival, it will be wonderful when you can take her home and snuggle up together.
Posted by: Megan | July 31, 2011 at 05:06 AM
Oh, congratulations, Alice! What a beautiful girl! My sister's second child was premature and was in a neonatal unit for quite a while. She is now a happy and healthy 19 year old. I hope you can bring her home very soon indeed.
xo
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | July 31, 2011 at 06:53 AM
Congratulations! What a beautiful little soul she is :)
Posted by: Tami B. | July 31, 2011 at 07:35 AM
:-) Congratulations to you both! She's beautiful!
Posted by: Tami E. | July 31, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Aw, congratulations! June 30th is a great birthday-- it's my eldest's, too. :)
Posted by: Mandi | July 31, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Oh Alice, what a precious little angel... congratulations to you and Josh... praying that she will be home very soon... much love to you all... xoxo Julie Marie
Posted by: Julie Marie | July 31, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Oh she is just the sweetest lil' thing:) Congratulations, Alice!! Hoping your precious Hazel Mae is home soon with Mommy & Daddy:) Big Hugs!!
Posted by: Leah C | July 31, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Congratulations! She is a darling wee little lass now... and I have no doubt that she will grow up healthy and strong and beautiful! My Daniel was 8 weeks early too and now he is 27, healthy, happy and an attorney! Enjoy every minute and I know how hard it is to leave her at the hospital each day but trust me...it will be just a memory for you soon. I always looked at it like I waited so long for my baby (10 years) that having a preemie was just a way for me to have a newborn for a longer time!
Love her name...my Nana was a Hazel!
Take care, Laura :)
Posted by: Laura @ 52 FLEA | July 31, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Oh Alice! What a surprise!
Hazel Mae is really a precious angel (and I can see something of you in her sweet little face!)!!
Congratulations to you both,
Monica xo.
Posted by: Monica | July 31, 2011 at 12:32 PM
She is so beautiful!
<3 Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | July 31, 2011 at 01:54 PM
You are truly blessed.
So very tiny, and yet such a big Life ahead. Amazing.
Posted by: Donna ~ The Decorated House | July 31, 2011 at 02:17 PM
She is an absolute sweetie! Congratulations to all you and your new family.
Posted by: Chatelaine | July 31, 2011 at 08:11 PM
Congratulation!! She is sooo adorable.
Posted by: Annie W. | July 31, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Congratulations Alice! She is just beautiful! I hope she's able to go home soon!
Posted by: Eve Manca | August 01, 2011 at 10:37 AM
how beautiful she is, what a precious little blessing!
Posted by: jolie en rose | August 01, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Congrats! Hazel is beautiful. I am sure you are looking forward to her becoming a NICU graduate :)
Posted by: Andrea | August 01, 2011 at 01:49 PM
She is certainly beautiful!! Congratulations to you and your family!!
Smiles♥
Posted by: tea time and roses | August 01, 2011 at 05:54 PM
Alice- I am a new follower. Love what you are doing. I must say, both of my boys were born 8 weeks early at 4 lbs each and it is so rotten to be robbed of your pregnancy when you least expect it... to have to learn to be a mother with an ng tube instead of a breast or bottle...but you just love that little baby girl and snuggle her close and she will grow up strong and lovely and your heart is gonna burst with how much you love her each day. You're going to wake up and say, I love you SOOO much more than yesterday, and I didn't think it was possible to love you any more. Your love and faith in your little girl and in God will grow exponentially. I wish you all the best. Save those teeny tiny beautiful little preemie clothes.Regards, Andrea @ townandprairie.blogspot.com
Posted by: Andrea Baumhardt | August 01, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Congratulations ... your daughter is beautiful
Carolyn x
Posted by: Carolyn - Love Stitching Red | August 02, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Absolutely beautiful. I am praying she comes home soon!!!! And for strength & joy in overwhelming moments!
Posted by: Kirra Sue | August 03, 2011 at 09:51 AM
Alice, Congratulations! She is a precious little miracle.
Posted by: Rhonda Kearney | August 03, 2011 at 01:26 PM
Hi Alice, ahd her hubby!!
You both have a precious miracle to love :)
"She Adds So Much Beauty To Your Lives"
(Celebrate her presence)
I cannot wait to see all that you have done to her sweet little girl room.
Alice :) My Mothers name is HAZEL MAE !!
and her maiden name is a "W"
This is my favorite post!
Blessings to you and yours.
xoxo
Dore
Posted by: Dore | August 04, 2011 at 03:29 PM
Hi Alice, and her hubby!!
You both have a precious miracle to love :)
"She Adds So Much Beauty To Your Lives"
(Celebrate her presence)
I cannot wait to see all that you have done to her sweet little girl room.
Alice :) My Mothers name is HAZEL MAE !!
and her maiden name is a "W"
This is my favorite post!
Blessings to you and yours.
xoxo
Dore
Posted by: Dore | August 04, 2011 at 03:30 PM
What wonderful news. She's just beautiful and love her name!
xx
Posted by: Carole | August 05, 2011 at 07:41 PM
it has been fun to see how much she is growing!! Praying this time passes quickly and that the time when she's home moves very slowly :)
Posted by: Allison | August 07, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Hello Alice,
Just saw your blog and couldn't help but to comment on your new baby girl. Our son,Scott, was 7 weeks early and weighed 2lbs.4oz. He was in the hospital for 6 weeks. He is now 26 years old and is 6 ft. tall and doing great. He is getting his masters in marine biology. Being a preemie was hard finding the clothes then, so we bought cabbage patch doll clothes. I did save some of the outfits, especially the ones he wore in the hospital. Scott has a shoebox with all the pictures from the ICU and the charts that were posted everyday showing his weight gain. Every time we take out the box it reminds me of how little and precious he was. Congratulations to your little miracle!
Love,
Jody
rootedinthyme.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jody | August 09, 2011 at 07:15 PM
Congrats, Alice, you are right, she is absolutely precious!!! What a true joy!!
Isabel
Posted by: Isabel ~ Maison Douce | August 09, 2011 at 09:17 PM
Alice she is lovely!!!! What an adventure you have begun.
Many thoughts and prayers coming your way.
Lesley
Posted by: Lesley | August 10, 2011 at 04:51 PM
oh gosh, she is beautiful. I hope she is home soon. What a rascal to turn up so early!
x
Posted by: sadie | August 11, 2011 at 11:08 AM
She is just beautiful! Congratulations! She will be home before you know it!
Posted by: RobinfromCA | August 14, 2011 at 01:09 PM
She is very lovely. I hope she will get much stronger and be home with you soon. You gave her a beautiful name. I can't wait to read updates about her soon. She will surely grow as a lovely and beautiful princess.
Posted by: | August 16, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations!
She's a darling indeed.
Posted by: Cassy | August 20, 2011 at 08:21 AM
Hi Alice,
I just wanted to check to see how ya'll are doing you and Joshua take care of yourselves our boy Renoir and your precious little angel. I know she's getting bigger and stronger each and every day. We will all keep you in our prayers.
take care Alice
Debra
Posted by: Debra | August 21, 2011 at 01:53 PM
Congratulations, my daughter Bella was born at 23 weeks 5 day; she weight 15oz and was 10 inches long; she spent 5 months in the Baylor Dallas NICU and came home this month on the 8th of August 2 years ago. Today we played in the back yard in her swimming pool and she is now 29 months olds. All babies are miracles but I say preemies are a special gift from God for us preemie moms to be able to watch God's gift of life at work it is a great experince that I would never give up. I will be praying for your sweet baby to be home soon.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 22, 2011 at 06:14 PM
She's absolutely adorable! And a blessing beyond words. I also had a preemie, 4 lbs and now she's all grown up and 34 yrs old. You and your hubby are going to love her like you've never loved before.
Happy future for you all :)
deborah
Posted by: starrydeborah | August 22, 2011 at 07:11 PM
I came over from Lisa's Tarnished and Tattered blog and I see my daughter, Jennifer, has already beat me to the punch. As she wrote, Bella was born very early at not quite 24 weeks. Your sweet baby Hazel is beautiful and I'll be praying for God's perfect timing in her growth.
Birth is a miracle in itself, but preemies go beyond that description. They are a reminder of God's grace and faithfulness.
Debbie
Posted by: debbie york | August 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Wow, I am very touched! My Alan arrived on the 11th of June.
I wish you the best for both!
LOVE, Eli
Posted by: Eliana | August 24, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Alice, this was my very 1st visit to your blog and I was greeted by the sweet image of your new baby girl! Congratulations! She is miniature perfection; God's gift to remind us of how precious life is. Enjoy your new little one!
Posted by: mercedes scott | August 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM
She is adorable!! Much blessings to her journey.
hugs
Posted by: maria cecilia | August 26, 2011 at 11:49 PM
Your sweet baby girl is beautiful! I know how hard it is to not be home with your baby, our little girl was seven weeks early. She is five now and is just starting kindergarten and is so smart and witty. Congratulations!
Posted by: Londen | August 30, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Alice, I just read about your new blessing. I pray she is growing strong and she will be home tucked in your arms soon. Congratulations on such a beautiful little girl. I will follow on fb
Many blessings to you\
Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca Ersfeld | August 31, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Oh my my. What a sweet and oh so precious baby girl. God bless you all as she builds her strength to come home. I discovered your blog through your lovely Etsy shop(s). I must say, you may just be my online soulmate! Your work and blog are so inspiring and beautiful. Lush, gorgeous and so romantic! I noticed on facebook that you like the office and pride and prejudice - hence, my favorite tv show and movie. I get the feeling you might me Catholic as well. I just bought a new mac - the 27" inch screen:) So nice to meet you. I hope your little miracle will be home with you soon. My little Evie recently turned 1 year old. She was born early, but only 10 days. I'm sure you are in heaven right now. The moments only get better.
Posted by: Nikki | September 06, 2011 at 02:55 PM
I would love to know how your little girl is doing! She has been in my prayers. ::Jill
Posted by: Jill | September 10, 2011 at 09:32 PM
Just checking if you and the little baby are well, hope you post about her/you soon! Can't wait to read your article on Somerset Life...
Hugs,
Monica x
Posted by: Monica | September 12, 2011 at 03:21 AM
o alice she is soooo beautiful, my second daughter (maggie) was 2 months early (she's 18 now) this looks so familiar she was in hospital for about a month, she came home with a heart monitor and lots of scary things, the nurses all told me all she needs is LoVe, she will be fine..... I was so scared, but she came home and all i did was love her and she was fine,no alarms no scarey events, so just love her she is so beautiful, and enjoy every minute you have with her, time seems to just fly by...
lizzi
Posted by: liz droege | September 19, 2011 at 07:15 AM
Alice,
God bless her tiny little beginnings. I know exactly how you feel; ecstatic and worried all in one! 22 years ago I had a little preemie son by emergency C-Section 10 weeks early. He was 2 lbs. 3 oz. and 12 inches long. He had to stay in the hospital for 2 1/2 months and we were able to bring him home when he was a whopping 4 lbs. 5 oz! Today my son Brett is healthy and in college. God was faithful to bring him through. Hold tight to Him! I'll keep you all in my prayers! :)
Blessings & hugs,
Karen
Posted by: Karen Palmer | September 20, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Wow! She is the most adorable little thing ever! My prayers for her continued growth and success and for strength for her parents. She'll be home with you before you know it. Hugs!
Posted by: Thespoena McLaughlin | September 26, 2011 at 01:51 PM
Awesome!! I love this little baby. It's really amazing picture of just born baby.
Posted by: שתלים | September 26, 2011 at 02:55 PM