We think it’s a little bit of NICU Magic that these two have found such a beautiful friendship and we hope it lasts forever!
Anna was born in April of 2018 at 35-weeks gestation. She spent her first 9 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC). As first-time parents, we were very nervous and worried about our baby girl, but every single NICU nurse put our minds and hearts at ease. We are extremely thankful for the level of care, professionalism, intelligence, compassion and skill of all of them. Anna is now 5 years old and is strong, beautiful, smart and thriving! We will always remember the hard work and dedication of the NICU nurses and doctors at CBMC as Anna continues to grow each day.
Cooper was born in January of 2018 at 28-weeks gestation. As first-time parents we were scared and totally unaware of the NICU world. Every nurse and staff member there made us feel loved, comfortable and safe. We were able to experience first-hand, all that they do, not just for the babies but for the families as well. The NICU nurses are such heroes and we are extremely grateful to them all for supporting us those first few months in the NICU with Cooper. He is now 5 years old and recently started kindergarten. They NICU Team all said time would fly by and it has, but we always remember where it all began.
Anna and Cooper met in their first year of preschool. Slowly they built a friendship. As parents, we were excited to see our kids forming a bond so we got to talking and found out that these two had more in common than we thought. They both started their journey of life in the NICU! Yes, it was at slightly different times, as Anna was born soon after Cooper went home from the NICU.
Anna Cooper
From the start, Anna and Cooper have always been looking out for each other. They are always there to share a hug and always seem to just be standing next to each other. Our families have come together in such an amazing way because of them! Did we mention we live in walking distance from each other?!
This year, Cooper and Anna started kindergarten and seem to look forward to seeing each other every morning before school. It definitely puts a smile on their faces as well as on all of ours! Some days, they like to schedule play dates with each other for after school and enjoy walking home together along with their parents. As parents, we love to see these young kids living their fullest lives and enjoying every moment of it.
We think it’s a little bit of NICU Magic that these two have found such a beautiful friendship and we hope it lasts forever!”
With much love and appreciation,
Anna and Cooper’s Families
Learn more about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.