Resilency

It has been a long time since I've written on the blog and my excuse is that I have been travelling for a month visiting family, so sitting and reflecting was far from reality. However, during that time it was awesome seeing Braeden interact with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He definitely brought joy wherever he went with that killer smile.

Today, I've been thinking and looking back at pictures of his 6 month old life and realized that he has endured so much already. He has had serial casting done, an ear infection, and has undergone surgery. It almost sounds like old grandma complaints "My hip is hurting, my bunions are infected!" and he is not even 80 years old yet. In all seriousness though, he is a trooper! Someone recently told me that she believes that children that undergo medical experiences tend to have the personality that can hack the annoying doctor's appointments, the painful surgeries and the ear infections. This has to be Braeden's personality. He is so laid back, fairly easy going, smiles after the appointments, the foot stretching, and also sleeps well. Cross my fingers that he continues this personality traits as he gets older.

To commemorate Braeden's upcoming appointment, below are a few pictures of how much his feet have changed.

Braeden 5 days old. Picture by Shannon May Photography

Braeden's feet a month into casting

Braeden's feet after surgery and 3 weeks of casting.
This is how his feet are currently.