How time flies by.....

The middle photo is my favourite photo of Kye and I. When he was stable enough, I would ask the midwives everyday if I could Kangaroo Care my baby. This is when your baby is skin to skin with you and next to your heartbeat. Whenever Kye was in this position his heartbeat, his breathing, his vital signs would all stabilise. It was where he loved to be. I would just stare at him and visualise him growing into a healthy baby. Some days this was hard when we had set backs, but most days, it would be the moment I would look forward to as it would give me hope.

People would walk past Special Care and take a double look to see if Kye was really a baby. He was so tiny, so tiny! It still brings tears to my eyes reflecting back. Tears of the memory of how I felt at the time - scared, uncertain, sad, frustrated and tears because time has enabled my son to grow into a little man full of life and great health.

I am thankful everyday for the recovery and growth Kye has made thus far in life. We have just noticed how much he has grown in the past few months. Its like he is on steriods! His physical development has always been slow which has never concerned us as we always knew it would take some time for him to catch up. But now, he really has grown into a gorgeous little man with long legs. He still has a baby's bum and minimal body fat, but he has a sharp mind, excellent eyesight, great speech and a personality that cracks you up with laughter.

He is my inspiration!