WE DID IT. 🧩😭 All 300 puzzle pieces SOLD! Every piece represented someone cheering on our family and helping us through this crazy journey. Now it’s time to reveal what you’ve all been waiting for… THE FINISHED ARTWORK! Thank you for helping us put this puzzle—and our story—together. 🩵

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Moms… are your babies this loud?! 😂 Because River sounds like a 400lb man sleeping next to me. Sir, you are 4 pounds. PLEASE. 😂 #NICUlife #NICUBaby #PreemieBaby #AdoptionJourney #NICUMom

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The moment Papa met his boy for the very first time. 🤍 After 44 days of waiting, praying, and dreaming about this moment… getting to hand River to my dad was something I’ll never forget. 🥹💙 #NICUlife #NICUBaby #AdoptionJourney #PreemieBaby #nicu

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Comfy Clothes Club!

No real “style” over here 😂 Just give me something comfortable and I’m good to go. A week of NICU mom outfits 🤍 The days are busy but somehow also SO long, and when I’m spending hours sitting in the hospital holding River, comfort is definitely the priority. Give me cozy clothes, sneakers, and s

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Day 43 in the NICU 🤍 Today we officially started formula! 🍼 Little man has been doing so well with his bottles, but we’re adjusting from 4 bottles a day to 2 to make sure we aren’t using too much of his energy on feeding. He’s a little behind where we’d like him to be length-wise, so right now t

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Day 42 in the NICU 🤍 Six weeks old today! 🥹 Yesterday, River took 35% of his feeds by bottle such a big milestone for our little guy! #NICUMom #NICUBaby #AdoptionJourney #PreemieBaby #Nicu

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A morning in the life of a working NICU mom🤍☕️ From getting ready for work to squeezing in every precious moment with River. It’s not easy balancing work + NICU life, but I wouldn’t trade these moments for anything. 🥹💙 @loréal paris usa @essence cosmetics @First Aid Beauty @BODYARMOR @reale actives

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Big updates for our sweet boy! 🥹💙 River is officially bottle feeding, came off his oxygen support, had his first eye exam, AND hit 4 pounds! 🥳🍼 Every little milestone feels HUGE in the NICU. So proud of our boy! 💙 #NICUBaby #PreemieBaby #NICUMom #AdoptionJourney #nicu

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👏🏼 #NICUMom #PrematureBaby #AdoptionJourney #NICU #NICUJourney

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Some days in the NICU are harder than others. 🤍 No one prepared me for what it would feel like to watch your baby cry and not be able to simply pick him up and snuggle him whenever he needs you. To have to ask before doing things with or for your own baby. To want so badly to comfort him and som

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Today took an unexpected turn 🥹💙 We were told we’d likely wait until 34 weeks before River started bottle feeds… but today, at just 33 weeks + 2 days, they told us he was ready to try! 🍼😭 & he did amazing!!! Watching our tiny boy reach these milestones we’ve been waiting and praying for is so

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We officially sold ALL 300 puzzle pieces. 🥹🧩❤️ I genuinely cannot believe my TikTok family did this. You didn’t just buy puzzle pieces you supported our adoption journey, loved on River from the very beginning, and helped us build this little piece of his story. 300 pieces. 300 people cheerin

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NICU Day 37 🤍 Today we popped the top on River’s isolette, and our boy is officially regulating his own body temperature! 🥹 He’s eating 34 mL every 45 minutes, 8 times a day and just growing like crazy. Today he is 33 weeks gestational age and we are SO proud of him. Next Friday he’ll hit

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😭 #NICUBaby #AdoptionJourney #NICULife #NICUMom #preemie

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This nursery was so important to me. 🤍 I wanted as much natural light as possible, but I also wanted the room to feel warm, cozy, and like a little escape. My whole house is light and bright, and I’m not typically drawn to darker colors, but for this room I wanted something different. I wanted t

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Come spend a night in the NICU with me & River 🤍real NICU life waking up, checking his monitors, changing him, loving on him, and doing it all over again. 🥹 #NICUMom #NICULife #PreemieMom #NICUBaby #adoption

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I still can’t believe we made it here. 🥹💙 After everything it took to get to this moment, I finally got to decorate my baby’s nursery. I got to pick out the little details, fold the tiny clothes, and make a space for our baby boy. There were so many moments I wondered if I’d ever get to do this…

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🫶🏼 #NICUParent #nicu #NewMom #PreemieBaby #AdoptionJourney

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🫶🏼 # #NICUParent # #nicu # #NewMom # #PreemieBaby # #AdoptionJourney

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Yes he is swaddled. Yes he breaks out of his swaddle 😂 he’s detest to get it out. Hand jail until further notice. #NICUParent #nicubaby #nicu #niculife

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Bianca Presti | TTC