One year ago today, our little boy entered the world. It was a rough entry (check out the blog entry from that day here), but we're sure glad he's a part of our family. It hasn't been an easy first year. He has been through a lot and continues to struggle a bit, but he continues to persevere and brighten our days. His happy little smile makes every day worthwhile.Aiden spent five months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and Primary Children's Hospital. He was cared for by an army of wonderful doctors and nurses to whom we will be forever grateful. Among these to whom we are especially grateful are Drs. Wyc and Anna Cheatham and Dr. Erick Gerday. They were not only Aiden's doctors but, along with many of the nurses and respiratory specialists, also became lifelong friends.
Aiden is still on oxygen. He has daily breathing treatments. When he was in the hospital the last time, they increased the dosage on his medication and were able to decrease the volume of oxygen he was being given by half. Unfortunately, he has been sick almost constantly this winter with one cold after another, so we have had to keep it up at the prior level most of the time.
It was also a year ago today that I nearly lost Amaraa. She underwent two surgeries and had to be given 33 units of blood, but she finally made it through. I am so thankful to Dr. Cameron Anderson and Dr. Tracy Hill, and all of the other doctors and nurses who worked tirelessly for ten hours to save her life.
As time passes, we have forgotten many of the worst parts of our experience this past year. I'm thankful to a loving Heavenly Father who created us that way. He has been with us throughout the whole experience and has truly carried us through the majority of it. It's easy to look down and see that single set of footprints in the sand and feel abandoned when everything's going wrong, but it is at those times when the real miracles happen.
Happy Birthday, Aiden! We love you, buddy!
Yay! Happy Birthday Aiden!
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