Two teenagers who are now both 17 and spent critical days in the neonatal intensive care unit in Nashville, Tennessee, as babies, recently attended a high school prom together.
Leighton was born at 28 weeks, weighing 2 pounds, 10 ounces — Tatum was born at 24 weeks and weighed 1 pound, 7 ounces.
TEXAS FATHER GOES VIRAL FOR SINGING 'WORSHIP SONG' TO PREMATURE SON IN NICU: 'PROOF THAT GOD IS FAITHFUL' "It had been a long journey. And when I found out I was expecting Leighton, you can imagine the overwhelming joy. But I was just really sick. And I was so concerned about them taking him early and that he wasn't going to make it. We'd already been through so much with trying to have a baby."
Tatum Kelly is seen playing on the floor with Leighton Long as infants after they were discharged from the NICU."Lorrie was one of the first people I met in the NICU," said Laura Kelly."I can't remember if we were handwashing or if it was just because they were two beds down, but we just formed that connection. We both are very spiritual. We both have aand I guess God just kind of placed us together. He knew we needed each other in that moment.
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