Lakai Hamilton Kraft

Born November 2, 2008

1.63 lbs

16 weeks early

Positive!!!!!!!

Nothing happens unless first a dream..

8 weeks pregnant…

FOUR days before Lakai was born…

After three days of premature labour, Lakai Hamilton Kraft was

born into this world at 1:50am on November 2, 2008….16 weeks

early at 24 + 4 weeks….weighing a mere 1.63lbs….

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the

strength to persevere and endure in spite of

overwhelming obstacles

A few days old…

The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground

Momma’s first cuddle…

Families are like fudge... mostly sweet with a few nuts.

Our family…

Daddy’s first story…

Daddy’s first cuddle…

Pit bull lover in the making…

Lakai’s First Christmas….

Our first bath…

I am so glad that you are here... It helps me realize how beautiful my world is

I love you, not for what you are, but for what I

am when I am with you

Get me out of this place…

On March 9, 2009 Lakai was discharged from BC Children’s

Hospital…

Leaving the NICU

In dreams and in love there are no

impossibilities

First snow!

First sunshine on my face….

At home….(finally)

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies

A sweet new blossom of humanity

First smiles…

The family is one of nature's masterpieces

Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast

anything. Love still when all else has fallen

You are the tiniest thing I ever decided to put my

whole life into

Making the decision to have a child -it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside

your body

Happy Birthday Lakai!

We love you so much and we are

all so proud of how far you have

come in one short year…