In Photos: Aleksander Richard Vowles

In Photos: Aleksander Richard Vowles http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html The depths of the emotions he evoked were and will remain beyond my capabilities to describe. His short existence with us has forever changed us. We will cherish him forever. Aleksander in the Dominican NICU, minutes after birth http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#0 c0dc6cf8-57d9-44e4-864e-e35516301a2a http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2008/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2008/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aleksander in the Dominican NICU, minutes after birth</p></div></div> His cooling bed at the Stanford NICU http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#1 11336adc-62eb-4f6b-ac97-1e5be132dcbd http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2037/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2037/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">His cooling bed at the Stanford NICU</p></div></div> Some kind nurses made a placard for his bed http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#2 224f4c72-b971-47b5-a2c9-5d57c0388a7b http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2061/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2061/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Some kind nurses made a placard for his bed</p></div></div> Aga’s first day with Aleksander in Stanford http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#3 9cbe1a5d-d2d5-4415-980c-d159519d7271 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2072/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/Aleksander%20Birth%20-%2072/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aga’s first day with Aleksander in Stanford</p></div></div> First time in Momma’s arms http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#4 419974aa-fbfb-43d3-a57c-b468741fc479 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6555/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6555/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">First time in Momma’s arms</p></div></div> Aleksander’s little grip http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#5 f9d14e1e-d4ad-4388-88c7-19090c3912be http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6568/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6568/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aleksander’s little grip</p></div></div> The evening we learned of his MRI results http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#6 cd878a4e-3c8a-4fdc-bc1e-a928d6ea093e http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6391/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6391/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The evening we learned of his MRI results</p></div></div> Resting peacefully http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#7 02fb4cec-9d17-4adb-9ed9-a9d06e1c985d http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6602/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6602/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Resting peacefully</p></div></div> After his first baby bath http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#8 91535af6-70e6-4d79-a130-069f5b6a62ee http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6423/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6423/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">After his first baby bath</p></div></div> His little blue hat was donated by Stanford http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#9 48d5e082-481b-4485-9b76-c28f41ab2448 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6609/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6609/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">His little blue hat was donated by Stanford</p></div></div> Marianne bought him a lil doggie one, too http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#10 712ae0d4-fa3c-479f-89e0-620f4a72bc1f http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6654/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6654/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Marianne bought him a lil doggie one, too</p></div></div> Three generations of Vowles http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#11 9c19110c-f903-4c12-9e57-55195a12b2df http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6717/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6717/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Three generations of Vowles</p></div></div> Momma’s eskimo kiss http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#12 fa4ceeb4-0a6f-46a2-898e-e3d32491a033 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6780/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6780/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Momma’s eskimo kiss</p></div></div> Aga and Aleksander, on his first walk outside the NICU http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#13 19e42d5e-403c-4443-b1f9-6e9c74e82e7d http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6798/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6798/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aga and Aleksander, on his first walk outside the NICU</p></div></div> On a walk with Poppa http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#14 3fb09c60-6e68-4b8a-aa3c-4f9aa8cc2e2e http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6818/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6818/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">On a walk with Poppa</p></div></div> Grandma Lulej http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#15 d19dd848-b77b-43b3-99c8-464e16e0f07b http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6800/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6800/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Grandma Lulej</p></div></div> Grandma Vowles http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#16 304efd66-c90d-430b-86cf-d4a9f41da908 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6808/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6808/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Grandma Vowles</p></div></div> Just so angelic http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#17 8d2a371f-9102-42c2-bd71-74242ea31d49 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6829/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6829/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Just so angelic</p></div></div> His first outfit: stylish and functional http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#18 710617c8-94c1-447d-8c78-bb73e3e0e704 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6822/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6822/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">His first outfit: stylish and functional</p></div></div> with awesome booties http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#19 5d5f5b69-f8f7-4b1d-be49-49b00f664f44 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6859/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6859/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">with awesome booties</p></div></div> and matching blanket http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#20 e143319f-abea-4f0f-9190-a8a5fe0041c9 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6860/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6860/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">and matching blanket</p></div></div> First on-skin contact with Mommy http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#21 3a940098-2e1a-41cc-9868-65a8102867e9 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6912/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG6912/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">First on-skin contact with Mommy</p></div></div> His first trip outdoors, on the rooftop walk path http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#22 d4b23aeb-e0d6-42f4-a72d-2203fac451f3 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7031/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7031/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">His first trip outdoors, on the rooftop walk path</p></div></div> Grandparents and Momma with Son http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#23 db5e8833-a89c-4cb1-abfe-a5eee4b46bce http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7050/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7050/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Grandparents and Momma with Son</p></div></div> We call him our “little duck” because of his funny snore http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#24 30526317-dede-45a0-8183-0a9ec9728b78 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7141/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7141/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We call him our “little duck” because of his funny snore</p></div></div> One of our favorites - Aleksander’s “ooh” face http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#25 a4c8e03c-b2d8-4899-99ff-8d8ab667088d http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7145/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7145/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">One of our favorites - Aleksander’s “ooh” face</p></div></div> Aleksander with his “love ducky” blanket http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#26 6b88b972-26e5-4fab-9d0f-ac58984d5a0b http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7182/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7182/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aleksander with his “love ducky” blanket</p></div></div> A close-up of our lil cutie http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#27 8349a822-4761-43c3-a0a7-50a2af0c0c27 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7196/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7196/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">A close-up of our lil cutie</p></div></div> Momma’s kiss http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#28 8f997549-3ec0-4b83-955f-19823eb26754 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7212/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7212/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Momma’s kiss</p></div></div> Aleksander’s baptism http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#29 1e50b1ca-d1c2-4099-8698-26cd79333c74 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7235/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7235/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Aleksander’s baptism</p></div></div> Aleksander’s baptism http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#30 a0012509-b6e0-47f6-a492-b58b82de4fbb http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7257/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7257/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aleksander’s baptism</p></div></div> With Grandma Vowles http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#31 79d34011-605c-4e87-8dbc-bb3b7475b8f5 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7300/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7300/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">With Grandma Vowles</p></div></div> In Grandma Lulej’s arms http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#32 7c1bc669-5b41-46ff-b2e4-b8bd193c554c http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7216/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7216/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">In Grandma Lulej’s arms</p></div></div> Under the heat lamp, listening to ocean waves http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#33 92a962ed-97ae-4399-a341-b65b1d212c2a http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7320/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7320/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Under the heat lamp, listening to ocean waves</p></div></div> Captured a cute moment http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#34 a0d98377-e3b8-45f3-894a-4b42c12184c1 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7342/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7342/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Captured a cute moment</p></div></div> Aleksander, you will always be with us. We love you. http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos.html#35 51605737-db23-4413-bda9-498eeb5824b3 http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7322/thumb.jpg http://www.sometimesy.com/memoriam/Photos_files/Media/CIMG7322/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_161_34"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Aleksander, you will always be with us. We love you.</p></div></div>