6 years ago...

...on May 10th, 2005, Ian Mackinley Nebesniak was born at 8:08pm weighting 5.05lbs.  He was 9 weeks early.  He tells people "he just couldn't wait any longer to meet his mommy and daddy."  We'll never know the reason he came 9 weeks early but it was the best day of our lives and also one of the scariest as well.

When I think back to the day that Ian was born so many emotions run through my body.  I remember when he finally came out and the doctor held him up and said "it's a boy" and then he was gone.  I was so anxious to see him and when I finally got to go to his room around midnight I feel in love with this little baby boy instantly but at the same time felt so helpless as he laid there with all of the tubes.  He was so tiny and so fragile.  I just wanted to hold him but I was so scared to even touch him because I felt like I'd hurt him.  Although it was not a normal way to meet your new baby - we were overjoyed - we had a son!

Those 4 1/2 weeks we spent in the hospital with Ian had ups and downs.  I remember the small victories - getting the tube taken out so we could hold him and hear him cry.  It was the best sound in the world.  But there were many setbacks and many drives home from the hospital with tears running down my eyes.

Luckily for us Ian is a fighter and today you'd never know that his birth day was kind of crazy!

During the last 6 years Ian really has been the sweetest and best little boy a mom and dad could ask for.  He's so smart and asks a million questions so that he can completely understand.

Ian at 6 loves:
-dinosaurs.  Almost every Wednesday he brings home a book from the school library that has to do with dinosaurs.
-star wars.  Ian can pretty much turn any conversation into a star wars conversation.  He knows more about star wars than I ever will.
-legos.  He loves to build from directions but then also just build from his own ideas.
-his family.  He loves Borne and is the best big brother.  He's always trying to help him and he loves to chase him around the house!  He loves playing with his cousins!
-laughing & being silly
-school.  He's learned so much in the last year.  I can't believe how he can read almost anything.  He's so smart (got his brains from his dad - the super successful scientist!).
-pretending.  Ian loves to pretend - really with anyone that will play along.  It's always so fun to watch!

There's so much to my little boy it's so hard to even make a small list - I could be here all night!  God was good to me the day that he gave me Ian.  My little boy is growing up!  Happy Birthday Ian!! :)