mollycan 604 Report post Posted April 15 Who could complain about that little one, she is adorable! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WMJ77 6,858 Report post Posted April 15 that's it.....I want names 1 hipower reacted to this Quote To achieve the title of old and wise, you must first be young and dumb Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelnut 4,294 Report post Posted April 15 Beautiful baby girl! Love the pix, keep them coming! 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote "If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- Jack Lambert -- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted April 16 Papa with Faith Marie, Faith smiling, Faith Marie imitating Muhammad Ali, Brandi reunited with Faith after work. 9 Jay, Lyndsey33, mr.d and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanibel 1,071 Report post Posted April 16 She is such a sweetheart! 2 mr.d and WMJ77 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinyus 340 Report post Posted April 16 She is such a beautiful baby girl.🍼💕🦄 Love the pictures you post. Thank you for sharing. She is growing nicely👍 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyndsey33 3,639 Report post Posted April 17 Just read the article about her in the Courier. 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted April 17 24 minutes ago, Lyndsey33 said: Just read the article about her in the Courier. Today? I didn’t see it!! Brandi sent it to me. 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LFG 9,001 Report post Posted April 17 Been silently following this for months, and I've been a good boy, but I can't take it any more... Hey Faith! Did you know Grandma is going to make you use cheap paper plates and spray perfume in your toilet water? 3 mr.d, Bon and hipower reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyndsey33 3,639 Report post Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Bon said: Today? I didn’t see it!! Brandi sent it to me. Actually I didn't go out and get the paper yet so I'm not sure. The Courier posted it on facebook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted April 21 Faith Marie’s 1st Easter!! 9 2 mr.d, Pompeii, pwacm and 8 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanibel 1,071 Report post Posted April 21 Those made me smile! She is so sweet! 3 sapphire, WMJ77 and mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 1,988 Report post Posted April 21 Precious! 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelnut 4,294 Report post Posted April 22 Sweet little baby girl! 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote "If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player, and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- Jack Lambert -- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sapphire 5,390 Report post Posted April 22 Definitely a little snuggle bunny! 🤗 Love her bunny beanie and bunny ears....and do I spy bunny booties too? 😍🐰 2 1 Bon, WMJ77 and mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junk 1,278 Report post Posted April 26 Hee Hee , little stinker. xoxo 1 mr.d reacted to this Quote No One will come here,,At Night ,,In the Dark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted May 24 Why are you taking my picture grandma? 8 1 etsaunt, Gator11, sapphire and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petee 4,500 Report post Posted May 25 She is turning into a chubby baby. Yea!!!!!! 1 Bon reacted to this Quote "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them without doing anything" Albert Einstein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted May 25 10 hours ago, Petee said: She is turning into a chubby baby. Yea!!!!!! She is 9# now. I forget how long she is, but she is getting longer by the week. All the prayers have been working. The holes in her heart (3) have closed up, the apnea has gone away, & there was one other thing but I cannot think of it right now. Faith Marie still needs prayers as she needs to build up neck muscles & other problems. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 2 1 Eastman, sapphire and mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 1,988 Report post Posted May 25 3 hours ago, Bon said: She is 9# now. I forget how long she is, but she is getting longer by the week. All the prayers have been working. The holes in her heart (3) have closed up, the apnea has gone away, & there was one other thing but I cannot think of it right now. Faith Marie still needs prayers as she needs to build up neck muscles & other problems. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 Many prayers for this precious baby. 1 1 mr.d and Bon reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwacm 683 Report post Posted May 26 Many prayers. 1 1 Bon and mr.d reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sapphire 5,390 Report post Posted May 26 Continued prayers for sweet Faith Marie. 1 1 mr.d and Bon reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bon 11,432 Report post Posted June 28 Here is the article that was about Faith and the Daisy Award winner Nikole Kessler. This was when Faith Marie was 3 months old. Yes, I’m late with it. ********************************************************************** We are truly privileged to congratulate our most recent DAISY Foundation winner: Nikole Kessler, RN, of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at PH DuBois. Nikole helped to care for infant Faith Marie Spicher, who was born with Trisomy 18. Many babies born with this chromosomal condition do not live beyond their first few days or weeks of life. Faith, however, grew strong enough in the NICU that she was able to be discharged and go home with her parents. This week, Faith turned 3 months old. We are honored to share the beautiful words of Faith’s mother, Brandi, who describes the experience and how Nikole went above and beyond in caring for Faith during her time in the NICU: “Faith Marie Spicher was born on Jan. 15, 2019. She was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, incompatible with life. We knew that Faith would be cared for at the NICU after she was born due to her diagnosis. What we didn’t know was how much she would be loved and cared for by the staff. Faith was placed on a ventilator by Jan. 17, 2019, due to episodes of apnea, and had more wires, tubes and monitors than could be imagined. It was hard to deal with; it was difficult to see our baby going through so much. But what wasn’t difficult to see was the compassion and love she received from the nurses and also the huge impact that this small life had on them as well as us. We will never forget the NICU nurses and all the memories we had with them. They will always be a part of our family and we are forever grateful for them. Nikole Kessler cared for Faith through the best times and hardest times. She laughed with us, celebrated with us and even cried with us. She was able to look past all the wires and tubes and only saw Faith. You could see a connection growing between the two. She not only took care of Faith as a nurse, she cared for Faith as if she were her own. She wasn’t afraid of Faith’s condition, as a matter of fact she took it on as a challenge; Faith would beat the odds and be her “feisty spice.” She made sure that Faith received the best care and all the snuggles she could give. Nikole walked with us hand in hand through Faith’s entire journey in the NICU. On Jan. 19, 2019, Deryk and I had to make a heartbreaking decision to discontinue the ventilator. We couldn’t have our baby live on a vent for the rest of her days. Nikole stayed with us, even off duty, through that difficult time. She took a turn holding her and cried right with us as we thought Faith’s time here on Earth was over. Nikole even handmade a wooden plaque for this day, “Too Beautiful for Earth, Faith.” As the minutes turned to hours and Faith amazed us all with desire to live, breathing on her own, Nikole shared in our tears as they turned from heartache to tears of joy and hope. The following day, Nikole checked on Faith as soon as she came into the NICU to make sure she made it through the night. She kept us updated through her entire shift and shared in our joy and relief as she continued to report that Faith’s vitals were stable and she was not having any episodes of apnea. Nikole made sure we didn’t miss any special moments. She carried the camera in her pocket and was quick to capture every significant second – the first time we fed our baby through her og tube, her first outfit, first bath. She filled two photo books and ran the printer out of paper just so we had every memory of the beginning and, what we thought, would be the end of Faith’s life. Nikole continued to be there for Faith even on her days off of work. She made the trip into the hospital and spent hours with Faith just to hold her. Finally, the day came when Deryk and I were able to take Faith home and Nikole was there to do her discharge. There wasn’t a dry eye in the NICU, especially Nikole’s. She even escorted Faith out of the hospital just so she could soak up every last moment with her. To this day, Nikole continues to be a part of Faith’s life, keeping up with her and all of her firsts and celebrating with us every time Faith defies the odds. Nikole is more than the NICU nurse that cared for our baby, she is part of our family and we know Nikole will forever be a part of her life as long as Faith is with us on this earth.” Please join us in thanking Nikole. We are so proud of her heartfelt dedication to caring for our littlest patients! Follow the link to read the very touching words Brandi wrote about the other members of Faith’s NICU nursing team as she said she wanted to recognize each person that was there fighting for Faith, caring for her and, most of all, loving her! http://bit.ly/Baby-Faiths-Story 5 1 3 Gator11, ChapMan, spaghettiwasted and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WMJ77 6,858 Report post Posted June 29 Quote To achieve the title of old and wise, you must first be young and dumb Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hipower 3,572 Report post Posted June 29 Thanks for the update Bon. I'm beyond words and wiping tears away. Keeping the FAITH. 3 sapphire, mr.d and Bon reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
