I think Ryder was disappointed today to be so close to the St. Patrick's day parade and stuck in his warmer and also pretty disappointed that nobody put green food coloring in his TPN, but we are hoping by this time next year he will be enjoying a big sippy cup of green milk!
While I was sitting here quietly this morning with Ryder listening to his lullaby's, the PICU nurses were organizing a rendition of Happy Birthday for another little guy down the hall who was turning one. From what I heard he has spent his whole first year of life here at the hospital. My first thought, of course, was how sad...he missed his entire first year at home & how awful for his family - it feels taxing just having been here 18 days...But then one of the nurses who was trying to get everyone motivated and off their computers said "Come on, you only turn one once." Not sure that she meant it this way but seriously- how profound! Despite outwardly how sad it seems to not be at home taking a million pictures of your one year old dunking their hand into a pile of icing and smearing it into their hair, that little guy just turned one! He has obviously had a rough go but is battling on. His family has been through a lot, but they are still by his side, celebrating every moment - because it only happens once!
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| Ryder and brown bear celebrating St. Patty's day in their matching shamrock socks! |
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