Baby Massage

On Tuesday, Caden received his first massage. Our incredible friend, Sharon, is a massage therapist and has been working with essential oils in her massages. They help with many different things and one of those is respiratory issues. So she asked if she could give Caden a massage to see if it would help his respiratory issues. It was so sweet to watch Caden as she gently massaged his body. He was so relaxed and alert; just taking it all in. He often holds his arms tightly to his body if you try to extend them. But for Sharon, he was completely relaxed and let her move his arms and legs without any complaint. What a treat for him and me. :)




Sharon and her husband, JB, have been such a wonderful blessing to us throughout our ordeal with Caden. They supported us through a difficult pregnancy and came to visit us while we were at the hospital at Stanford. Since we came home, they were eager to learn how to use the feeding tube so they could help us out and give us breaks with Caden. They have been such an invaluable part of our lives and I don't know what we would do without them. They are willing to watch both our boys when I have appointments or just have a mommy meltdown. We are so blessed and I wanted to acknowledge them to everyone.
Here are some pictures of when Sharon & JB came to visit us at Stanford:




I also want to acknowledge all our wonderful friends and church family here in the Sacramento area. We are so lucky to have you all in our lives. We are so grateful for the meals provided after we got home in March, the prayers, the phone calls, the visits. We have been touched by so many people and have made some new friends through the experience as well. It is amazing what people are willing to do for others when given the opportunity. I tend to be the kind of person who tries to do it all myself. This experience has taught me I need to accept the help when it is offered. There are wonderful people out there who are willing to help in any way they can. So, thank you to all our friends, family, and church family. We wouldn't get through this without you!