Wow Kid! You've got my head spinning a bit by growing up so fast. Some days I think I'd like to stop you and keep you this age forever. I've thought that at every age. Then you grow older and bring something even more exciting into our lives and I wouldn't change it for the world.I still remember vividly the day you were born. It was a Tuesday, about 7:30am. Emergency C-section and all 8lbs 6oz of you looked so healthy and strong. We were so scared when they couldn't figure out what was wrong with your heart. It would beat regularly for a while and then drop dramatically. Up and down. Up and down. I slept deeply through most of it with the help of heavy medication but Dad was there for it all. He was so scared and so instinctively protective. That evening they took you to Primary Children's so the doctors there could try to figure out how to help. After seeing you safely to the NICU, Dad slept at home that night and I slept in my hospital bed in Layton. Who would have thought we would spend our first night as a new family in completely separate places. Dad and I both shed a large amount of tears that night. It's so amazing how you entered our lives and in an instant we felt we couldn't live without you.
Thanks to the power of prayer and the many, many amazing doctors who teamed up to help you, the Friday after you were born they operated to put in a pacemaker to help your heart beat regularly.
AND LOOK AT YOU NOW!!!
I know what you are. You're strong. You're creative. You're questioning and thought-full. You're so funny!! You're handsome. You're deeply loving. You're sensitive. You're smart. Very, very smart! You're a lesson in every moment for me.
Tonight as I read the birthday notes from your school class I cried. They see the same things I do. You're friendly, you're kind and you're amazing!
How lucky Dad and I are to watch it all take place.
Happy Birthday Mason
We love you!
3 comments:
That is so true and beautiful - thanks for sharing! I love you Mason!
Wow April,
This morning I got on your blog and I shouted to Dan that you had updated the blog and then I started reading it to him but I couldn't finish because I was crying. What a sweet tribute that was to Mason and also I can't even imagine what you were going through that day not being able to be with your newborn baby. Wow we just have no clue what Heavenly Father has in store for us. Anyway sorry I took up so much space. We love you guys and miss you lots.
That picture is so beautiful of you three. We love you Mason!
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