My son was born at 36 weeks gestation. When he came into this world, he was extremely sick due to being severely anemic and also having hydrops. He was taken straight to the NICU where he spent his whole short little 10 days of life before going back home to be with Jesus. During those 10 days, we got to know a lot of the amazing NICU team at Floyd. All of the doctors and nurses in the NICU were amazing to us. They showed care and compassion for not only their jobs but for the precious babies under their care.

One nurse in particular stood out above the rest to us though. The love and compassion Kimberly had for my son while caring for him was one of the main things that truly brought comfort to me during the worst period of my life. Having a baby in the NICU is heartbreaking and life-changing no matter the outcome. But knowing that this nurse was my son's nurse brought peace and comfort to my mommy-heart that I didn't think would be at all possible while he was here. Even though my son is no longer with us, and my heart will never be the same, I have a little Ray of Light and peace knowing that he was surrounded by love and taken care of in the best way possible in the NICU thanks to this nurse who went way above and beyond her title as a NICU nurse. I will forever be grateful to her.