If you did not met Ethan, he was an amazing little boy. He had Cystic Fibrosis, and was born with a hiatal hernia, where the hole around his esophogus in his diapragm was much too big. He was on a ventilator from the moment of his birth, so he would not use his lung muscles and damage the hernia. He had his *first* major surgery at three days of age. They fixed the hiatal hernia and did some GI stuff. He had three more surgeries due to the GI problems he had.

Some of the photos show what he looked like early on. They are not "gross" or graphic, BUT, they will tug at your heart and possibly fill your eyes. He's that kind of guy!!

Ethan has zeroed in on mom here. This photo makes me cry every time.

Grandma checking him out. It's hard not to pick him up and hug him.	One more of grandma and Ethan
A quiet moment after the ventilator was gone.	Ethan catching some z's with Dad Kip.
The sleep of angels...	Ethan, mom and grandma
He's a smiler, for sure.	Curious guy.
Tia and a yawner	HI!!
Ethan, dad and grandpa	The first time Riley got to see Ethan, for a photo day.