Happy 4th Birthday Ian!!!
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Four years ago on this day I was wheeled, suddenly, into the emergency OR to have Ian taken by emergency c-section. His heart rate had plummeted and they already gave him a 3 day pass to stay in moms tummy to cook a bit longer. Now his chances of survival were better being outside than in.
We had already been "warned" that he was no larger than 2 pounds. I remember the tought passing through my head "Humans come that small?? and LIVE??"
Well, Ian didn't quite make 2 pounds. He was 1 pound 12.4 oz, 13 inches long. He came out hollering, so much so that in the NICU (once stabalized) the nurse "plugged him up" with a pacifier and he was one happy little bitty baby. Most preemies don't have the suck reflex yet...nobody mentioned that to Ian.
(want the long winded version....go here http://www.geocities.com/maggierda@sbcglobal.net/)
and today....you'd never even know his beginnings were as they were.
Ian's bday present (that's he's been drooling over every single time we go to Target).
Too bad he was not feeling well (still) and fell asleep before Daddy and I assembled the toy. He didn't get to see his cake either.
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Just wandered in using the next blog button, and wanted to say Happy birthday to your son, how extra precious his birthdays must be, because of all you went through on that day, 4 years ago. He's so handsome, glad it all worked out for you guys :)
Wow...Maggie [[hugs]] I know first hand how traumatic it can be when a pregnancy and birth doesn't go as planned....By looking at Ian today, you'd never know all that he went through. He is a beautiful little boy! Thank you for sharing his story (I checked out your family webpage)
wow!! what a trooper he is!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!!! I cant believe he is already FOUR!! :)
What an amazing little guy Ian is (and what a wonderful mommy.) Hope he feels better soon so he can play with that great kitchen (A loves hers...we play with it every day!)
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