Good morning Erin,

Thank you for sharing Emiliana's story! You wrote a beautiful article and pretty much summed up our lives during Emiliana's stay. It was devastating, sad, frightening and there were moments of joy, sometimes all in the same day.

As Kristi's mom, I was as worried about her as much I was about Emiliana. After all Kristi was my baby. The strength I saw in her to save her baby made me cry and made me very proud of her. I have so much respect for her relentless determination to do whatever it took to save Emiliana and for that I will be forever grateful.

I'm so happy Emiliana's story was published. I know Kristi will be able to help other parents with their preemies.

Best regards,

Debbie Casssetta