Happy Birthday to Meat

I can't believe my baby is 10 years old.  It felt like just yesterday i was holding him in my arms feeding him a bottle, but in the same token glad were not in those days since Payton was a preemie and born 3 months too early and ended up spending 3 months in the hospital fighting for his life, it's hard to believe how small and fragile he was being born only weighing in at a whoping 2lbs. 7oz. which we could put him in a 44oz cup with a lid on it and he'd still have room in their, and that was a HUGE shock to us considering that Braken weighed 10lbs. 1oz.  ya tell me about it he was our tank and between the two of them i couldve had 2 average sized kids.  With Payton being as small and early as he was he had very few complications, he was on a ventilator at some time of his stay which was right after he was born cause his lungs weren't quit developed and luckily for us his heart murmur healed itself so no surgery was required and we couldn't hold him for the first 10 days of him being born, that was very difficult how do you tell parents that they can't bond with their baby who just entered this world, patience definatley got the best of us, and to think how stressful our lives were going back and forth from the hospital to work to home to take care of our 1.5 year old who was all over the place exploring his own findings, was VeRy difficult and I still ask myself to this day how we managed to do it all, and he had 5 blood transfusions which technically saved his life many times, and looking at him now you would never know he was born so tiny it's amazing how the body works, so he was our fighter which we are very very blessed that he was.  Payton is very special in his own unique way even with his BIG attitude and gratitude for life.  He brings our family so much joy and happiness and he keeps us on our toes constantly.  He is so caring and loving to others, he's a great friend to have, he's very smart, and lives his life to the fullest. We had Grandma & Grandpa Blackham and Grandpa Clint and Vera over for Payton's favorite meal: Haystacks which he requested for his birthday dinner and then to have cake and ice cream and of course he was spoiled as always.  Payton we love you very much and hope you had a great Birthday, cause we sure enjoyed celebrating with you.