A Tribute to Katelyn Grace!

As we are getting ready to celebrate Kate's 3rd Birthday this week, I have been thinking alot about when she was born. I thought it would be fun to post some of the pictures we took of her when she was born. She was only 2 1/2 weeks early, but her lungs weren't developed so she had to spend 8 days in the NICU. It was so hard to watch our baby girl be so sick.

This picture about breaks my heart. My baby girl on a ventilator.

I can't say that I handled any of this very well.

Kate and her daddy.

Taylor, Brenden and Josie were so upset that they couldn't see her after she was born. This was the first time that they were even able to see her and she was a few days old. They were so excited to have their new baby sister.

Can you see the IV in her head? I about died when I went to see her. The day they put it in her head they took her off of oxygen and I was so excited about that until I saw the IV on the top of her head. I had never seen anything like that before.

Sweet little Kate. This is just before we brought her home!

Grandma-Great Douglas and little Kate.

I think that this is the last picture of my Grandpa that I have. He died on July 27, 2005. This picture was taken on Mother's Day. Kate was almost a month old. He thought that she was so cute. He told me that every time he saw her. Yesterday, April 12th, would have been his 87th birthday. Happy Birthday, Grandpa! I love and miss you a lot!

What a sweet baby. We are all so glad that she is part of our family. She has completed our family in every way. She has grown up way too fast. I wish she could stay little forever, especially since she will always be my baby.