Happy 8th birthday Kyler McKay

Kyler is 8 years old now!!!! Holy canoli the time has flown too fast. As much as he would tell us he's never going to grow up, he has, much to our dismay and sadness and joy. It has been such a blessing having Kyler in our family. He has been a joy and a ray of life.

Many know of Kyler's struggle to get here and the miracle of his birth. At Kyler's baby shower that a dear friend put on for us, another dear friend gave me a little stuffed teddy bear. Her suggestion was to take a picture of Kyler each month next to the bear. This idea was a great one since, when he was born, Kyler was smaller than the bear. He didn't get any bigger than the bear until about 6 months of age.

Although it was a stuggle to get Kyler here safely, I am so grateful that he is here and healthy. Kyler is very VERY active and just a sweet bubbly little boy. He loves people with all he's got. When he sees someone he will give them a hug no matter if it's a boy or a girl... he's a very huggy loving boy.

Kyler has been having fun with sports this past year. He did flag football this past fall and just finished with wrestling. He's also very excited to be in cub scouts. His favorite thing about school this past year has been the fact that he gets to see mom everyday. It was always such a treat to get a hug from Kyler at recesses. He loved telling the other kids that I was his mom. I soaked it all in as much as I could, it never got boring. I know that in a few years, it will be the opposite, I pray that it won't be that way, but who knows with teenagers sometimes. I can wait for him to be a teenager though. He's my baby and I want to enjoy every moment of his childhood... it passes all too fast.

Happy happy birthday sweet Kyler McKay Hallam!!!! We love you!!!!