National CDH Awareness Day!

Today is National CDH Awareness Day. And we feel so blessed to be able to say that our CDH baby is doing so well. Malena has been home for almost 2 months. She will be 3 months on April 13th. By looking at Malena today you wouldn’t know she was in the NICU for a month. Her only reprocussions from the hospital are her small scars and a little bit of acid reflux. Other than that she is a normal baby. We almost forget all those long days at the hospital. We know that not all CDH babies do as well as Malena. And we are thinking about all those families who’s CDH babies have earned thier angel wings. Please wear turquoise today if you can or just tell people about Malena’s story and spread the awareness of CDH. For a refresher on what CDH is here is a link. http://www.breathofhopeinc.com/

Here is an update on our family. Matt and I decided its important for me to continue working on finish my Master’s degree. We decided that since Malena is doing so well that I could go back to work. My first day back was March 16th. Zoey and Malena go to Carola’s house for daycare where they have fun and are loved by all the Dal Moros. We feel so blessed looking back over the scary past few months and can’t believe how far we have come.

I apologize for not updating this blog more often. We are so busy with our girls, school, and work. Just know that no news is good news. I will try to make an effort to post pictures and updates at least once a month. But hopefully more often.

Malena smiles all the time.  It doesn’t take much to make her smile. I believe even though she is so small she is happy to be alive despite everything she has been through. We love her so much. We dedicate this day to Malena’s strength, courage, and fighting spirit. She lives up to the “Couture” name.

Annabelle