Baby Shower and Dade Celebration

One of my dearest friends, Erin, has been a part of Dade's journey since the day we found out we were pregnant.  She had been an encouragement when we weren't sure it was possible to have children and has been on "Team Dade" since Day 1.  She and several other close friends had begun planning a shower for me that was supposed to be in June.  After learning about our CDH, DJ and I agreed that it would be best to cancel the baby showers coming up.  As much as I had dreamed about this day with friends and family to celebrate our baby, it didn't make sense to register or get gifts when we had no idea what our future looked like.  The question back then was IF we would ever make it home and if we did, how big would he be and what would his needs be at that time.  As Dade kept getting better, the shower became a reality again and the planning began.  Katy, one of my best friends from college, "gathered the troops" from TROY and many friends came together to plan a celebration shower for Dade!  It was absolutely gorgeous and a dream come true.  Thank you to all that were able to come and hosted! It was such a memorable day!