November 21, 2011

I am thankful for our first born son, Derek Hyde. It was so exciting to hear, "It's a boy!"  I knew Shane wanted a boy so badly. He has been a fun child, as a baby he loved popcorn. He begged for it whenever we had it. He was born with a club foot and had to wear a cast for three months before having corrective surgery on it. He never let it slow him down. When he was three months old he had bacterial spinal meningitis. We were worried we would lose him and are very grateful to the doctors and nurses that cared for me. That experience strengthened our family and we became closer to Heavenly Father and are grateful for keeping our little guy with us without any effects of the disease. Derek has always been a good example to everyone around him. He has a little brother that looked up to him and copied everything that he did as a boy. Derek splashed in the puddle, Alden did the same. Derek has brought much joy to our family. I love you Derek!