Upon Reflection Four Years Later

We just celebrated the fourth birthday of Kye. He had an absolute ball on his birthday with celebrations spanning over 4 days. Including a fun filled afternoon at Funz Play City with 14 of his friends in the dinosaur party room.

After we had arrived home and all the presents were opened. The kids went to bed filled with sugar, happiness and tiredness.

Scott and I opened a bottle of red wine and celebrate how far Kye had come in the past four years. We also reflected on the night he was born and the shock of the aftermath. I became teary as I remembered how frustrated I was the day after Kye was born. When he was crying and agitated just 24 hours old. The midwife called my room to ask for me to come down to comfort him. I cried as I hung up the phone as I was bed ridden with a spinal headache and unable to move. Scott raced down to the Special Care ward to take control and hold our child. I was left helpless and frustrated in my room. This was only the beginning of the disappointments we experienced in our journey with Kye's recovery from his premature birth.

It was so hard at that point to be grateful for any moment. However, as I look back now, gratitude would have helped more than I could have imagined. Gratitude pulls you through.

On reflection of Kye's birth, we shared our sad moments and then turned the conversation into what we were grateful for today. We are extremely grateful for the beautiful development of Kye, mentally, physically and emotionally. He is growing into a happy, less frustrated little boy who prefers to wear a princess dress with high heels at the moment and watch Wizard of Oz at any spare chance!