Shanna and I found out we were expecting our first child over the Fourth of July weekend in 2000. We were so excited, but scared at the same time. We had no idea what to expect.

Kyle was born in Katy, Texas on February 12, 2001. He has been an angel ever since.

He had to spend the first week of life in the NICU because he was a month premature. He was the size of a full-term baby - 7 pounds, 6.4 ounces, but his lungs weren't developed enough to support his big body. Once his breathing stabilized, he had to remain in NICU to treat his jaundice.

A week after being born, Kyle finally got to go home. We were both very excited to bring our little boy home. At night, Kyle would sleep on his Daddy's chest. After about a week, he moved into his crib in his own room.

When he was about six weeks old, he took his first vacation. Shanna and Kyle went with me on my first business trip to Florida. He had no problems on the plane. Nights in the hotel room are a different matter though.

Since then, Kyle has made several road trips in Texas - Corpus Christi, Tyler, Dallas - and another plane trip to San Francisco.

In August, Kyle sprouted his first two teeth and started rice cereal. He has since tried squash, carrots, pears and peaches with more to come.

The next few pages chronicle Kyle's life in pictures and words. Enjoy!

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