Blessed

So we had to take Kayden to the hospital Wed morning around 3AM because he woke up crying, but not his normal cry. It was so raspy and every time he would breathe in, he sounded like he was struggling to get air. Within a few minutes, he started coughing a cough that sounded so terrible and painful. Come to find out, he has croup and his asthma was acting up. They gave him a steroid and told us that it sounded worse than it really is. Thank God. After yet another trip to the hospital that night (that is I think the 4th or 5th time we have taken him), I got to thinking how lucky we are that he is healthy, despite our multiple trips to the ER. The doctor really put my mind at ease when he told me to take a step back and look at Kayden; for all he has been through, he is still growing strong. He really is a strong boy; something he definitely got from his Daddy! My entire pregnancy I always said I just wanted a healthy baby and that couldnt be more true to this day. I cannot imagine what some parents have to go through when they cannot even bring their babies home from the hospital when they are born because of illness. God really blessed us with a healthy baby boy and I am forever grateful for that. Kayden has taught me more about myself in the 4 and a half months he has been here than I ever knew about myself in 21 years. He is our world and our life. I am so thankful that I have such a beautiful family to spend my days with and learn and grow with! God has blessed us with so much that sometimes I feel like I forget to take a moment out of my day to say Thank You. To be blessed with such a wonderful family, immediate as well as extended family, is truly a miracle. To everyone in the family, we love you all so much!!

Love, Stef, Joey & Kayden

Our first blog!

Welcome to our blog! I have read and followed many of our family members blogs in the past few months and thought it was time I started my own!! Our lives may not be very exciting, but I think blogs are a great way to keep in touch with everyone when life gets busy!! Joey & I are loving the time we get to spend with Kayden. He is growing so quickly! I am truly cherishing every moment of every day I spend with him...he will be grown up before I know it!!

This past Saturday we spent the day at Lake Pleasant with the entire family. I must say it was very relaxing and enjoyable to spend the day outside with the family!! I really am blessed to be a part of such an amazing family!! You are all so wonderful and I love the time we get to spend with you!! I love seeing everyone with Kayden and cannot wait until he gets to run around and play with all of his cousins and extended family!! I know we have missed a lot since Kayden has been born...we have all been sick and exhausted it seems like!! But we are definitely making it a point to go to more!! :)

We spent today visiting with my cousin and her new baby boy. He was born Wed, March 18th at 5:28PM by planned c-section, weighing in at 9lb 8oz 22 in. He is absolutely beautiful and I could not be happier for my cousin and her family!!!

Well, it is late, but the boys are playing their video games and I can't sleep, but thats it for now. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! :)

Lots of Love,
Stef, Joey & Kayden