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