January 23, 2015

Ayden & Jude: A Five-Year Friendship

We have journeyed the past five years closely with Jude's family, as Jude was born only the month before Ayden at Vanderbilt. Jude was also born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and the boys' surgeries, struggles, and victories often coincided. We often nervously joked that the boys seem to follow each other around the hospital... from the floor to the PCCU and back again.

The first blog post that marked the beginning of our friendship can be found here: http://whattoblogwhenyouareblogging.blogspot.com/2010/06/buddies-ayden-jude.html.

Our families remain good friends. I don't know what I would do without Diana, Jude's mother, and I know that Ayden adores his heart buddy, Jude. Together we will walk as part of the Lionhearts Team. We will walk on May 16th for our families and for others.

Will you walk with us?
http://events.congenitalheartwalk.org/site/TR/Walk/General?team_id=2450&pg=team&fr_id=1150
December 2010 - The boys officially meet each other.
February 2011 - Zoo
March 2011
April 2011 - Boys' First Birthday Party
May 2011
July 2011
September 2011
November 2011
January 2012
May 2012
June 2012 - Post-Fontan Surgery
"on the floor" and unhappy
August 2012 - Adventure Science Museum
March 2013 - Jude's 3rd Birthday Party
April 2013
June 2013
November 2013
March 2014 - Jude's Birthday
April 2014 - Ayden's Birthday

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