Matt Kehrein and his wife, Mayowa Agbaje-Williams, received joyful news earlier this year – their dream of adopting a baby was coming true.  Maybe the baby was excited to meet them too and decided to show up 10 weeks early, weighing about 3.5 pounds.

Matt and Mayowa drove from Gilbert to meet their baby and named him Iremide, which means “our goodness has come” in Yoruba, one of the native languages of Nigeria, Mayowa’s original home.

While getting to know their tiny son, they also learned about the Ronald McDonald House. Like most preemies, Iremide needed time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for his lungs to fully develop and to grow a little.  And while he did that, mom and dad stayed either near his side or at the Ronald McDonald House.

Their thanks for “our” House should go to all of our donors and friends.

“The Ronald McDonald House serves as a wonderful reminder of the beginning of this journey as we grow our family.  We will not forget for years to come, the role you have played in providing us housing, friendship and support over the past seven weeks.”

Mom, Dad and the now-five-pound Iremide were home in Gilbert for the holidays!