Kate

I loved Kate even more when I learned that she actually volunteered to take care of the twins in isolation when they had MRSA. Of course I was in the hospital too, and could not go visit the girls. She would give me the best detailed descriptions of Anna and Leah's day. Another Kate memory...when I had the twins, she told instructed the nurses to take off Anna and Leah's hospital garb. She said "I know these girls have better clothes than this." She then told James to go and get the clothes I had brought for the girls. My kids had to be the best dressed! :-)
Raychel spent the most time in the NICU with our Kate. I'm so glad the girls will know her!

Kate and I have been friends now for almost 4 years. We met under difficult circumstances in the Washoe Medical NICU. She was one of Raychel's first nurses, and we clicked instantly. Today she paid us a visit all the way from Denver. It was so much fun to hang out. We also got to meet her boyfriend, Lou, who is equally as wonderful. In fact he played outside (blowing bubbles) with Raychel while I did Kate's hair. There aren't too many guys who will do that willingly. Raychel said to me when they left "Mom, I like Lou. He was nice. We blowed bubbles."

I am so glad that Kate is still a part of our lives. I sometimes wonder why I feel so attached to her. It's like this...I remember when I had my last office visit with Dr. Harris after the twins were born. I felt stupidly sad knowing that would be the last time I would see him (from my 27 week mark on I saw him twice a week). It's not like I wanted to be buddies or anything. I just thought, "he has been a huge part of the single most important events of my life" (he delivered Raychel too). He won't know me from a hole in the wall in 6 months, but I will remember him forever. Is that a totally weird feeling? Anyway, my feelings are similar toward Kate. She took such good care of all my babies when I could not. She loved them, fed them, diapered them when I could not. It's that same feeling...she has been such a huge part of the most important events of my life. She will hold a very special place in my heart forever! We are so glad to have her as our dear friend!