In honor of Beth's 25th birthday and the fact that pretty soon my baby will be someone's wife, I've been jogging down memory lane through some pictures.
Beth was born 32 weeks. Back then, that was a big deal. At first, we thought she was fine.
Then we noticed that the nurse had whisked her away and place her next to the oxygen. No big deal, we thought...
We soon found out that it was a big deal. She was a very sick little girl. Eventually, they had to paralyze her to allow the ventilator to do its job. She remained in the hospital for 4 weeks. It was touch and go for a while. Finally on June 22, we got to bring our baby girl home!
She only weighed 4 lbs when she came home!
The Drs. said that she was high risk for a myriad of medical problems. So I watched intently and revelled in every little developmental step. Here she is right before her first birthday:
Cute as pie!!
A flash of time, lots of laughs, hugs, and a few arguments; and here we are now. My baby is all grown up and still a treasure.
Wow, she was SO TINY!!! Praising God 25 years later that He gave you the gift of watching her grow up despite a tough beginning.
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