My Arrival - Saturday October 20

At 3:57am on October 20, 2012 our little Ticket would decide she no longer wanted to stay inside her Mommy and just kickbox in her comfortable yet temporary room. Hence she made her entrance into this world at only 24 weeks. This is how we came to meet our Aubrey Claudia Stubbs. Just to make sure we knew she was here she let out a little cry. For one so small it was a sweet sound to behold by her Mommy and Daddy I'm sure. At only 1lb and 9oz and just only 13in long she has taken hold of all our hearts.

Our Aubrey is one that has taken this world by storm. She is our little trooper and a feisty one at that.

With one born this early you barely get a glimpse of them before they are taken away to get medical help. For anyone who has had a child whether you carried full term or not you know the first thing you want to do is hold your child and love them, stare at them and kiss all over them. All are hard do when you child is whisked away from you. As Aubrey's Aunt I can't imagine what my sister-in-law Keli is going through. I carried both my boys to full term and got to hold them after they were born. To have part of my heart taken immediately away from me would be gut wrenchingly painful.

Aubrey's first day with us has been rather amazing. To see her with so much vigor, strength, and feistiness just breaks your heart and makes you love her so much more. She is a fighter.

A friend of the family works in the NICU where Aubrey will be for the next few months. She says there are 3 specific things to pray for her every day: 1. infection free days 2. good growth and 3. no problems with IV attachments.

                                                     She is her father's child all bundled up.

--Keli (Mom)