HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIAN

Yesterday was my grandson, Kian's, 8th birthday. Due to unforseen circumstances I didn't get to spend time with him on his birthday like I wanted, or get pictures like I wanted either. We have plans to do this later on. So today I'm honoring this very special boy here on my blog.

On a cold, snowy, January day, Kian came into this world. He was born a month premature with lungs that weren't developed enough and immediately taken to another hospital and put in an intensive care unit. Here he was attached to every tube and wire imaginable and the only contact we had at first was just touching his little hand. A very scary and heart wrenching time. It was about a week before I got to hold him the first time and then it was with all those tubes and wires still attached. But God had plans for this baby boy and in his short 8 years, he has blessed so many people especially his Granny.

When he was still a baby and came over for a visit, he would reach for me as soon as he saw me. When I took him in my arms, the first thing he would do was lay his little head on my shoulder and pat me gently on the back. He was saying "I love you, Granny" even then, without words. As he got older I would tell him I loved him and he would say, "Lu you too!"

This kid is a nut:



He's right out of a cartoon and makes me laugh:



He's such a cool kid:



He loves being silly with his cousin Claire:



And adores his cousin Collin:



Last year he lost his first tooth, and unlike most kids, loved to show off the gaping space:



Now he's looking so grown up..but he's still Granny's little man:



HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIAN! GRANNY LOVES YOU VERY MUCH!