Noah was born on a beautiful, sunny day three years ago, and we were all absolutely "chuffed to pieces" in Harv's words, to welcome him to our family. He has come a long, long way since that day. He was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, which we were expecting from his antenatal scan, and a tummy problem which needed surgery, which rather blind-sided us. I wrote about that here.
So, he taught me a lot about strength, resiliance, and looking for the goodness and happiness in every moment. (Okay I don't always remember to, but I learned to.)
Check out his jouney from then to today. It's been hard occasionally, the first year in particular, but we have had SO much fun too.
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Happy birthday my sweet boy.
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Aw, lovely, happy photos. Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Noah!
ReplyDeleteAwww beautiful happy photos :-)
ReplyDeleteOhh gosh tho, he didn't arf get chicken pox, poor mite!
Anyhoos, hope he's had a lovely day and that cake looks fab!
Wow, what an amazing story and such yummy photos. Well done mama.
ReplyDeleteLou xx
Happy Birthday to Noah - beautiful pictures xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely set of pictures xxx Happy birthday Noah!
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing journey - Happy Birthday Noah!!!! I love the smiling pic of you on the hospital bed as big sister holds her new brother, wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a hapy and beautiful looking boy,
love,
Claire
Oh what a beautiful, beautiful boy. Happy Birthday!
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