When I think about Christmas last year, the only thing that I can say is that it was CRAPPY :( Home is where the heart is, right? Well, I left my heart in Guatemala in November last year, and by Christmas I was feeling really homesick. . . Now Brayden is home, the surgery is over, and he is doing great. I know that I should be excited beyond belief, but I think I'm just in a state of shock. On top of all of that, we'll have another baby in 3 months!!! Again, I should be excited beyond belief, but that still hasn't sunken in either -- I guess I'm waiting for the Embassy to approve it or something!
While I'm so thankful for all the blessings that I have this Christmas season, I am definitely still thinking of all of the families that are waiting for their Forever Family Day. I guess if you've been through a Christmas separated from your child, you will always remember how it felt and you will always feel for the people who are going through it now. So, while I'm soaking in just how wonderful it is to be with Brayden Mynor this year, I'll still be thinking about and praying for Ahren, Peri Brynn, Sophie, Lily, Gabe, Eliana, and many others this holiday season. . . and as usual, I'll be thinking about my own kiddos that I haven't found yet!!!
OK -- now for the pics :)
Yesterday with Steri-strips
Today without. . . I'm a little bruised and the chest tube sites are gross, but I still look good. Momma says that "Chicks Dig Scars" :)
Well, I've got more pics, but I can't get them on here. . . I'll try to put them on another post.
11 comments:
Brayden,
I think the chicks are just going to dig you. Period. I do.
:)Gia
PS. Mommy really likes the funny comment about the Embassy approving your baby sister's birth.
He is gorgoeus - scars and all and what a head of hair - the girls are foing to LOVE that hair!!
Julia;)
and that smile :)
Thanks so much for thinking of us. I look at those pix with the bruises and scar and my eyes fill up with tears. It looks so awful and yet he is smiling. Wonderful little miracle man.
Hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas. Aren't the lights at the Horse Park beautiful!!! Brayden, you look wonderful I know Santa is going to be extra nice to you this year.
I gotta go with Gia on this one- she's a smart, smart girl. Chicks are going to dick Brayden period. Watch out world, there's no stopping him now!
I know Christmas will be so incredibly special for you and your family this year. Merry Christmas and God Bless!!
Andrea, Taylor, and Kaylon from the Parent Files
I have a feeling Sophie & Lily are gonna fight over you!
Im glad you're feeling better Bray!
Tell Mommy to email me your address cause I got a few nifty things for you
You are truly blessed, Krystal, and I am so happy for you (even though you say it has not sunk in yet!). Brayden is so lucky to have such a wonderful, caring mother as you and this new baby will be equally lucky ... maybe even more so because she will have a fantastic big bro too!
I've told Dominic, too, that chicks love scars ... and it doesn't hurt that Brayden is sooo incredibly handsome as well :)! Speaking of his scar, I'm sure it will fade a bit as he grows, especially where he is so young, his skin is still able to heal better than ours would with the same type of scar. Dominic had his surgery at birth and his scar is quite light, along with the tube scars.
Gee, I didn't intend to write a novel here ... sorry :)! Have a Merry Christmas!
Looking good Brayden. Your mommy is going to have to knock all of the chicks out.
Wishing you and your family a beautiful Christmas. Brayden looks like he's doing great! What a handsome guy!
Hi Krystal,
Brayden looks great! Wow! What a difference a few weeks makes!
May you have a wonderful year with only good things now.
Brayden is so adorable! Love the photos and your entries! Wish I had more time to read them, but Miss Savannah doesn't like me on the computer very much!
Hugs,
Carrie and Savannah
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