i’ve mentioned before how much my giving back sessions have meant to me – how i enjoy following along with the families – crying with them as well as rejoicing together in good news. you may remember brayton, was born with a condition known as tracheoesophageal fistula (which is where the esophagus isn’t connected). i have been honored to photographed him many times now – starting at just a few weeks old, a halloween session, and again at 6 months old. it was an incredible experience when i was able to follow his family out of the hospital on the day of his release. this little guy is quite the miracle and i’m excited to share an update from his sweet mama along with some recent photos she sent over.
Brayton is doing fantastic. He is walking now, talking some-his favorite words for now are hello, and backpack (from Dora), and he is into everything as most 18 month olds are. He still has a feeding tube, but was eating pretty consistently by mouth until recently. He has started spitting everything up that he eats, so we have stopped his oral feeds until we can get him down to San Francisco for a swallow study. Other than that, he has been doing really well. We’ve had quite a few hospital trips since he was released but none recently, thank goodness. Hes pretty darn healthy, especially considering all he has been through. He is about 27-28 pounds, and about 33 1/2″ long. He is still a very happy baby but has recently started to throw temper tantrums. Opinionated little man, he is! He looks just like his Daddy, and everywhere we go, we hear people tell us so. We are so grateful to have him home, and he has amazed us, as well as many medical professionals with how quickly he has progressed since being released from the hospital. He is our little miracle. 
-Aimee
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