Happy 3rd Birthday Erik!

Tomorrow, around 5 p.m. will mark 3 years since I got the very scary phone call that my sweet nephew, Erik, was going to be born nearly 3 mos. early. I cried and fretted and was shocked when I learned he was born weighing only 1 lb. 3 oz. and was 12 inches long. What a tiny little guy. I saw him about an hour after he was born, but only from a distance at first. I saw his teeny, tiny hand grasping the wire near his face and I knew at that moment that he was a fighter. Another hour passed before they had him stable and ready for his family to see him. He was doing as good as can be expected for such a tiny guy and I took a ton of pictures. Now 3 years have passed, and Erik is a whopping 19 lbs. and he is 29 inches long. He has grown a lot. Erik has disabilities, but he is still our sweet, little miracle boy! I am amazed at how much he has grown. Soon Erik will start preschool and they will work with him in speech therapy and they will try to get him moving. I am excited about this new prospect for his physical and mental growth and I look forward to many more years of getting to know Erik. Aunty Karen loves you so very much baby boy! I will post pictures later.