Okay so let me start by saying sorry it has taken me sooo long to blog. With that said I would like to introduce Colton Andrew Leroy McLaren to the world. He was born at Banner Gateway at 12:38 AM on April 7, 2009 weighed 7pds 10 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He actually was more like 19 inches long put officially from the hospital it was 20.5. 
This was taken on Easter, the Sunday after he was born. My Aunt Sheryl is holding him.
This was taken on Easter, the Sunday after he was born. My Aunt Sheryl is holding him.Kaylee is madly in love with her brother "bruder"and wants to help all the time. I was encouraged to let her help as much as possible so that she feels like she is apart of all the excitement.
Colton was born with a clubbed right foot. We have chosen to follow the Ponsti method to correct the deformity. He has been casted every week since he was 3 weeks old. He is now on his third cast and has 2 more then a small procedure and will be casted one more time for 3 weeks. Then he will need to wear a brace for 3 months 24/7 after that he will only wear the brace when he sleeps until he is 4. We have a wonderful doctor with Phx children's hospital DR Segal, have to say we love him especially the kindness and compassion he shows my son.
Colton is almost 6 weeks I am hoping his stomach issues will cease to exist in a few weeks. We are all doing wonderful and loving our newest member of the family.
Thanks for all of your kind words, prayers and compassion you all showed us over the last 10 months it was not easy but Colton is well worth it.
Here are a few pictures from the last month. Enjoy!
Me ready for induction!
Andy and Colton
Easter Egg hunting
Kaylee dressing up as a glamorous firefighter
Colton at 2 weeks.
4 comments:
Very sweet pictures! And Kaylee is a very good big sister. Only, I'm fairly certain that Colton was born in 2009, not 2007, but I could be off by a year or two;0D
too funny! I can't believe that I made that mistake.
Cute pics, I cant wait to meet him! You know I told someone the other day that Ezra's birthday is September 8, 2009 - she kept saying "2009?" and I was getting so annoyed. It wasnt until much later that I realized she probably figured I had lost my mind!
thanks for finally posting pics!!! we are GOING to get out there to see him...and bring you anything you need...maybe a big loaf of bread for Andy?! :)
Colton is just beautiful!
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