Getting Better...

I've been meaning to get another post up. I must admit that I'm quite embarrassed about my last entry. Emotions took over and I let my fingers span the keyboard and click on "publish post" before I really thought it through. And yet, I'm also relieved to have gotten those feelings off my chest and I can't tell you how deeply grateful I am for the encouragement, love, support, and kindness that I've received from so many. Thank you.

Things have gotten better over the last couple of weeks. Damon is on a new formula that contains rice cereal in it (it's also more expensive, much to Wally's delight) which makes it sit heavier in his stomach, which, in turn, also makes it harder for it to come back up. And the poor little guy. It's almost like he's realized that he can eat without so much pain and he's been ravenous! Eating so much that he now feels like a little brick when I pick him up. :) And it's been wonderful to have a few moments of peace (i.e. no crying) where I can really stare and wonder at his hair and eyes and fingers and toes. And though those moments are still very few, I finally feel as if I'm starting to climb my way out of that crazy haze I was so completely overwhelmed by.

So, since my last post was such a downer, I wanted to go back and put up some pictures of some really special times we've had over the last couple of months:

~ We blessed Damon the Sunday following Thanksgiving. Our family was there and a few dear friends. Afterwards, we had lunch at our house; chili, cornbread, and lots of desserts. It was a lovely day.

Jeff! I'm so sorry that Blogger is cutting your cute self out of this picture!

~ The holidays: I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I would have liked, but here are a couple. It was awesome spending time with my family, especially my brother. Christian just loved him and I'll never forget when Charles read the same book to Christian about 8 different times, each with a different accent - Jamaican, Spanish, Indian, you name it. It was hysterical and Christian was fascinated!

Just a few from Christmas morning. It was really sweet watching Christian open his gifts. It was a beautifully relaxing morning.










Hangin' with Papi on the moto.




~And here is the source of all my craziness. Though he's got a set of lungs on him, he is pretty cute, isn't he?