Happy 5th Birthday Reagan!!!

Baby girl, I cannot believe you are 5 years old today.  Your Daddy, brother and I are sooo proud of you for how far you have come in these 5 years.  There were days your Daddy and I did not know if you’d make it through the day.....And look at you now turning 5!  You are such a strong little girl and so full of cheer.  Your laugh is contagious and your Aunt Robyn has said on more than one occasion she’d like to record your laugh and use it as her ringtone.  You brighten everyone’s day that you come in contact with.  You have taught your family well how to cherish every moment and not take anything for granted!!  You are God’s gift from above to show others His power....You are a true living miracle!  Thank you for showing us how to smile through the hard times and keep pushing on toward the goal at hand.  We love you dear Reagan and look forward to the next 5 minutes, hours, days or years with you!!

Here are some glimpses from the first 5 years....

The day you got to come home from the hospital after spending 10 days in the NICU

My precious one

Smiling through the rough times

1st birthday- feeding from a feeding tube.  

You had already had one heart surgery and a two major scares (a stroke & staph infection)

Spending Easter in the hospital in California

Enjoying the exersaucer with oxygen & feeding tube attached 

(Mama spent the whole time untangling your tubes : )

Learning to crawl at 2 yrs old with a feeding tube in tow

Learning to walk with your walker

Your 2nd birthday, feeling a little under the weather after just being sick

Your 3rd birthday (Finally able to eat your cake and enjoy it)

Many days spent in the hospital but with a smile : )

Graduating from Homeschool Pre-K with your teacher Mrs. Melissa

Acting crazy with your brother Nolan

Your 4th birthday party

Outside Ronald McDonald House in California (Our home away from home)

My big girl today, all ready for school (boo hoo for Mom)  

Don't know what I'll do with myself when you're at school next year.

And, of course, in closing, we couldn't have made it this far without our Lord, 

our friends helping taking care of Nolan, 

our family helping us with Reagan in & out of the hospital,

Reagan with MiMi in hotel in California

Our main babysitter Aunt Kay

and Miss Katie 

our generous friends at Wilsonart

                                                                         all the therapists, doctors, nurses, etc. 

Here with Ms. Donna who has been Reagan's Physical Therapist since she was a baby.

and with Dr. Johnson, Reagan's beloved cardiologist since she was born.

And all of you for your support & prayers throughout this journey!!  

We love & thank you all!!