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June 6, 2003
Born at 4:55 PM, weighing 5 lbs, 5.8 oz and measuring 19 1/2 inches.
 
July 2, 2003
Smiled for the first time.
 
July 12, 2003
Baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in LaCrosse, WI by Pastor Ted Dewald.  Sheri Hatke and Steve Mahlke are Braeden's Godparents.
 
August 1, 2003
Slept through the night for the first time.
 
August 11, 2003
Held a rattle and shook it.
 
September 30, 2003
Ate first solid food-- rice cereal.
 
October 8, 2003
Laughed for the first time at Mommy.
 
November 22, 2003

First tooth!  Second one came 2 days later, on November 24, 2003.

 
November 26, 2003
Sat up by himself for about one minute at a time.
 
December 30, 2003
Rolled over for the first time.  What a nice birthday present for Dad!
 
January 12, 2004
Pet Jasper for the first time. 
 
March 17, 2004
Said "mama"
 
April 14, 2004

Said "dada"

 
June 3, 2004
Clapped while eating lunch at Friday's.
 
July 12, 2004
Waved bye-bye to his teacher, Lisa.
 
August 21, 2004
First haircut.
 
September 27, 2004
Crawled for the first time during physical therapy. 
 
January 3, 2005
Stood up for the first time by a chair so he could reach his toy piano.
 
April 15, 2005
Stood up for the first time alone, for Lori during physical therapy.
 
July 14, 2005
Walked for the first time with the help of his walker.
 
March 15, 2006
Took his first steps alone, without the help of his walker.  A few days later, he walked across the room by himself for Laura and Lisa during occupational therapy.
 
May 19, 2006

Passed away at the age of 2.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Bearers were Ryan Hatke, Benjamin Branson, Bryan Medema, and Adam Mahlke.  

 
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