Happy Birthday Bruce!

Happy Birthday Bruce! Scott and I feel very lucky to be Bruce's parents. Here's a little recap on our little man. The picture above is Bruce just after getting chopped out of me C-section style six weeks before his due date. I got preeclampsia; he was a few weeks behind in his growth. Anyway, he's pictured on a newborn diaper, but it dwarfs him.
The diaper looks even more enormous in this picture. And that towelette in the bottom left corner is the typical size of a towelette you'd get at Burger King. Bruce was 3 lbs, 3 oz and a skinny 16.5 inches tall. And very wrinkly. Bruce looks so tiny! And Scott so funny!

Bruce was in the hospital for a bit over two weeks. He was bright red and funky yellow at times......but after a few days in his personal tanning booth ("bili lights"), he came out just fine.
This was Bruce's crib for his time in the hospital. Even at just over three pounds, he was "the fat kid of the NICU." Scott burping Bruce. This is one of the first pictures with his eyes open (he's six days old here).
Here is Bruce's first birthday. He didn't get into the cake much.
Second birthday was better. He had friends over and frosted cupcakes, among other things. He really liked all the singing and clapping.
And here we are today: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE! Here's the "before" shot.
Bruce requested a chocolate cake with lots of "frinkles."

And he savored every bite.