Halloween was so fun with all four kids. I couldn't help but think of last Halloween. Katelyn had been home for a few weeks but Brandon was still at Primary Children's Medical Center. That day he was still very sick after surgery and we found out he had blown a Nuemothorax (a small hole in his lung) and there was free air in his abdomen. They had inserted a chest tube to release the air. He was so ademetous that nothing we had gotten him for halloween would fit anyway, but he was so sick and had so many lines and tubes that it didn't matter anyway. We laid his onesie that Derek had made and the hat we had picked out on top of his swollen body for pictures. It was a sad day and I remember vividly the disappointment and pain of the day. When the babies were first born we told Blake and Derek that they would probrably be home around Halloween. It was three weeks past term and we thought it was a safe estimate, but that day especially it was abunduntly clear it would be much longer for Brandon.
Tonight we enjoyed taking all kids trick or treating and the worst thing that happened is Brandon threw his glasses out of the stroller without us noticing. But we noticed fairly quickly and were able to find them - well Blake was able to find them (which was no easy task in the dark, after a light rain, with leaves everywhere - thanks Blake!!!) They were completely unharmed in spite of the fact that they were on the sidewalk on Halloween night for 20 minutes!!!! What a difference a year makes! It is truly unbelievable how much different life is now than it was last year. I would take looking for miniature glasses any day over what we were dealing with last year. We are so richly blessed and there simply aren't words sufficient to express my wonder and gratitude for the miracles that are my children!
Sorry for the bad lighting! Our camera with a flash is not working, so this is one was taken with our video camera. Blake was a black ninja and Derek was Obi One Kanobi. I was Chewbaka.
Brandon and Katelyn got to go "trick or treating" at Brandon's motor class at Kids on the Move.
The cutest little devil!
Brandon wearing his signature pumpkin hat in the NICU last September.
Derek with Brandon - Halloween 2007
Brandon - Halloween 2007
Halloween 2008
5 comments:
It's amazing how much they have all grown! They are both living miracles and I am so glad they are doing so well. You are troopers!
Cute peas in a pod. You guys have cute kids.
so beautiful the healing that time brings!
I like this Halloween better than your last. Where your babies dressed up as hospital patients last year? (haha) Aren't we SO glad for modern medicine? Are we going out to dinner soon? I can't remember when. I'm very smart like that!
That's supposed to be "were" your babies, not "where" Again, I'm a smarty!
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