Gracias

I suppose we could see the glass half empty and feel sorry for ourselves that yet again, we are spending another Christmas apart as a family and not at home, but we like to see the glass half full. If there's a time to be inpatient in the hospital, it's Christmas time with the abundance of visitors and volunteers and gifts for the kids. It's only been six days, and we've seen race car drivers, state troopers, dogs, good friends (Sarah and Cacki, love you ladies!), and even Santa. 

(This was Pia's first time meeting Santa. As expected, she was a bit wary of him and desperately wanted to pull that beard.)

What a blessing to see how many people make the effort to visit sick kids (may I never forget the gratitude and reciprocate generosity the rest of my life). Granted, Pia is still too young to comprehend the difference between cuddling with mom and seeing Santa for a few minutes versus just cuddling with mom all day, but I know and it makes a world of difference to have some visitors and people to chat with throughout the day. So, to all those generous people who visit the sick, thank you. It makes all this just that much easier.