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