Sunday, October 2, 2011

NICU reunion

We attended the annual OPR NICU reunion yesterday at the park behind the hospital. This is the 3rd one that we have been to since Matty was born. We had a great time talking with some of our old friends. It is so neat to see how far all of the summer '08 graduates have come since they were just tiny little ones. Matty was running all around with some of his good buddies and he enjoyed some yummy ice cream and cookies too. It was a bit surreal that we were all out having a great time in the gorgeous weather but right behind us there were 53 babies up in the NICU...hopefully, their family members gained some hope by looking out of the windows and seeing all of the graduates and their families celebrating life...

Matty went in his first bouncy house...Disney! He loved it.

One of our good nurse practitioner friends, Doug.

Matty and his buddy Sophia.

Matty giving his good buddy Roman a hug.

Matty's buddy Ben and his mommy.
We were thrilled to bump into our favorite doc on the way out...Dr Stapley was with Matty in the delivery room and for his first few weeks of life. We owe so much to this wonderful man!
Zach didn't pose for any pics at the reunion, but we took one of him when we got home :)

1 comment:

Sharon said...

I am crying tears of joy --- thanking God for our precious miracles, and praying for the tiny ones now on their journey in the NICU -- what a wonderful day you must have had!