happy birthday sweet Linden!

Saturday we celebrated Linden's first birthday! What a reason to celebrate one year later he is one of the roli-poliest, cutest, sweetest most adorable babies I know. Born at 27 weeks and under three pounds he is now at least 20 pounds heavier it's amazing what God, modern medicine and lots and lots of love can do! In typical first birthday fashion he missed his nap and was a lil fussy but Linden still did great, enjoying his first taste of choclate cake and unwrapping his presents.

this little dude...

turns one tomorrow! I can't believe how you started out in this family but we are so happy and grateful that you were born. Love, love, love you baby Linden!!!

grateful for...

sweet Linden. He has showed our family this year that miracles really do happen. Born at 27 weeks and 2 pounds 13 ounces he is growing into the beautiful person he was meant to be (I am not saying he wasn't beautiful when he was born). We have been amazed at his growth and development these past few months.  I love to see my sister loving being a mom. I am so grateful for you Linden!

sweetest thing evah...

Rebecca you have done it again! Check out these adorable pics of my sweet nephew...here!

home sweet home!

We are home after a fabulous week at the Shuswap. I'll share our pictures tomorrow (they're mostly on Dale's camera) but the post title has a double meaning. We made a stop on the way home to visit Linden at home! He came home on Friday and is doing extremely well. Check out his cuteness!

baby shower

Yesterday we celebrated Linden's arrival. It was a fun monkey themed shower and did Linden ever get spoiled. We wanted to have the shower before he came home from the hospital to help keep him healthy. I got to have sneak peak at the nursery yesterday and it almost ready for the lil monkey!

date night

Saturday I was lucky enough to have two dates! First, with my husband and then with the newest man in my life, Linden! We were able to hold him for the first time and it was wonderful.

lost and found

Remember how I thought I lost the pictures of Linden from last week? After doing some detective work on my computer I found the missing pictures! He's doing really well and should hit 5 pounds this week!

linden's blog

If you want to keep up to date on my sweet little nephew, Linden you can check out www.linden2010.blogspot.com

little linden update

Linden has been doing fairly well the past few days in the NICU. Saturday night they took him off the CPAP and he was only on room air overnight. In the morning they decided to put him back on the CPAP because he was working so hard to breathe. He needs to save his energy for growing bigger not breathing harder. I wish I could get the picture off my phone with all his breathing tubes off he looks so peaceful. For now I have pictures from Saturday when we went to visit. While Dale was visiting him he pooped for the first time (yah!) and got a new iv in his hand. Dale said his little cry sounds like a baby crocodile noise (not exactly sure what that sounds like but I'm sure it's pretty cute). Sunday, Ashleigh was discharged from the hospital which of course was very difficult but she'll going every day to see him.