Anyone that’s been around for a minute (or the last almost-9 years), knows that I hold my monthly NICU volunteer sessions near and dear to my heart. While most of the time these sessions are just meant to be a beautiful snapshot into a family’s time in the NICU, and therefore are largely unposed and raw, sometimes the NICU needs a little fun and whimsy…
You all already know about the fun costume parties around Halloween, and the precious gifts and Santa photos around Christmas… This summer we give you tiny olympians!
Big shout out to March of Dimes coordinator Ashley for the intense behind the scenes work she does for all of these sessions, shout out to the nurses who carefully dress and position all of these babies for us (I never pose or touch babies in the NICU), and a shout out to the volunteer(s) who made all of these little costumes! Each family got to keep the costume and medal, and as a former NICU parent myself, I know how fun that will be for them to pull out years down the road.
