Day + 9

I was finally able to take the kids to visit Brian in the hospital today. He was extremely nervous about the visit. He didn't want them to be scared of the hospital and all the machines, but mostly he didn't want them to be scared of him. They haven't seen him, even on facetime, since the day after Thanksgiving. And he does look different. He's completely bald, and has lost quite a bit of weight. Even I did a double take today, and I just saw him yesterday. He had to wear a mask, gloves, a protective gown, and is connected to an IV. The kids weren't fazed at all, they were just overjoyed to see their Daddy. All they noticed was that his gown was white and that he was wearing socks ;). So many times during all of this we have underestimated the kids' ability to adapt to their new reality. But time and time again they surprise us and prove us wrong, and we couldn't be prouder.