Today is Arden's 9th Birthday
Monday, July 22, 2013 at 9:13AM
Nine years ago today my amazing wife Kelly gave birth to our second child, she was the most perfect little girl that I had ever seen. A few days later, we brought her home where she and her brother Cole promptly fell to sleep together on our sofa. I couldn't imagine then, as I was taking what would soon become on of my favorite photographs in the world, just how much her presence in our lives would touch our family.
Since that day my children have shown me parts of life, the world, and of myself, that I didn't see before they arrived. These things were always there, yet somehow invisible to me. I never knew how much joy my heart could hold, how much pain I could withstand, I didn't realize the depths of the human spirit or how vast my own potential was.
And I didn't know what that word 'love' truly meant or how it's power would touch my soul...
Happy Birthday Arden!
Arden in Daddy's Blog 
Reader Comments (17)
Happy birthday Arden. Hope you have a beautiful day. You're a great dad, Scott.
Happy birthday, Arden! Great post! :)
Happy birthday Arden!
Happy birthday, Arden!
So sweet and touching!!
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Happy Bday Arden!!
Happy birthday, Arden!
Precious children! Thanks for sharing your lives with the world!
Arden is a gift to you and your family. Arden's story is a gift to the world. That day, nine years ago, changed the lives of so many people -- so many that you probably never have and never will meet. When you put it in that perspective, it's truly amazing. I wish Arden a very happy birthday, not as an inspiration to so many, but as a 9-year-old girl who just wants to be a kid in her own world...
Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
Happy happy birthday, Arden!!
Happy Birthday Arden! Scott, thank you for sharing your story. Reading your blog, along with others, helped me SO much when I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago. You also helped me understand the benefits of OmniPod and Dexcom, both of which I now use!
That IS a beautiful picture! Happy Birthday Arden!
Arden just read your birthday wishes and said, "Thank you DOC... I don't know what to say, thank you."
Happy birthday, Arden!
Happy Birthday Arden!
I agree what a beautiful heartfelt photograph!
That is one of the most precious pictures ever! Cherish it and I hope Arden had a nice birthday :)