HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!!!

Nine years ago today at 5:07pm, our second beautiful baby boy was born!! He was our miracle baby. When I was only a few weeks pregnant with him I had some very serious bleeding that resulted in a trip to the emergency room late at night. The nurses and doctors told us I had either miscarried or was in the process of it. They only took blood and never did an ultrasound. We went home very distraught thinking we had lost our precious baby. The next morning a nurse from my doctors' office called to say that the blood count was not consistent with a miscarriage. We were informed that I would need to have an ultrasound to make sure the pregnancy wasn't in one of my tubes. We went to another hospital that had an immediate opening and sat holding our breath as the technician performed the ultrasound. He was very quiet at first, but finally said that everything was just fine. We were able to see the heart beating on the ultrasound. Our brief grief turned to enormous joy and thankfulness. Apparently there was a hole in the sac and that was the cause of the alarm. I had several ultrasounds during the pregnancy to keep an eye on things, but carried James to term and delivered the biggest baby of all our children.
Our miracle baby was chubby and healthy. He now is an adorable nine year old who loves hockey, hunting, fishing, playing games, outdoor sports and playing, and figuring out how things work. He's the fix-it guy around the house when Dad's at work! He's a great brother and son. He's always ready to giggle or make you laugh. And his snuggles and squeezes are the best!!

Fun facts about James:
Nickname: JB (his middle name is Bourdo, named after his paternal grandmother's maiden name)
Favorite food: Pizza and corn
Sports he plays: Hockey and tennis
Previous name: Abraham (yes, overnight we named him Abraham, but then changed it to James the second day....because there are only seven other "J" names in the family)
Favorite football team: Patriots
Favorite hockey team: Clarkson (college hockey)
Favorite baseball team: Yankees (because Uncle Mark likes them, he rarely watches baseball)
Best known for: creating the term "dudo" in reference to a person that does something outrageously silly or ridiculous...it's become a family word now)

We love you JB!!! Happy Birthday!!!