Christmas and The Incredible Shrinking Man

Logan checking things out with his new binoculars. Hope we haven't created a stalker!

Kevin got the book "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" and the moose that goes with it. It was so cute...he pulled the moose out of the box, took one look at it, and gave it a big hug.

Steven was trying not to show TOO much enthusiasm over his UNLV Cheer and Dance teams calendar that Logan gave him. Logan said it would be a gift they could enjoy together the whole year long. :-)

Emma got a new scooter from the money Grandpa Sullivan sent. She was very excited!

We also got a Wii! Yipee! Emma and I played so hard on Saturday, that neither one of us could lift our arms on Sunday.

Kevin's Lego City Farm from Grandpa Sullivan. It's pretty cool!

One of Logan's random pictures of the kid's tree. Kind of pretty, I think.

Here's Craig on Christmas day...9 days post-surgery. He's getting thinner every day.

He can smile a little now, and the bruising is almost gone.

Profile shots.

6 days later...

The first 3 pictures are at day 3. The last 3 are from day 6. I can't believe the change. He saw the doctor yesterday, and he cleared him to eat anything he can get through a straw. We went straight home and he had pureed clam chowder. (Gross!) He loved it!!! Later he had chicken enchiladas and green beans. Then cookies and milk. This is going to be fun, I can tell! ;-)
The doctor was a little concerned about one tooth that seems to want to go back to where it was before. He's hoping the rubber bands will hold it in place, but if not he'll do a quick repair in his office.
We saw the x-ray, also. 4 plates and about 16 screws. AWESOME!

Day 1 at home

Not too bad. The swelling is worse on the left side for whatever reason. His eyes are getting black and blue and he keeps getting nosebleeds if his heart beats too fast or he bends over even the tiniest little bit. Baby steps. He did give the vanilla Ensure (Target brand) a thumbs up, however. That's good, because that's about all he gets for several days. We'll keep you posted!

Surgery Complete!

After 2 1/2 years of waiting, Craig finally had his oral surgery this morning. Everything went well; he just looks swollen and bruised. Now on to 6 weeks of liquid diet. Wish us luck! We'll be posting pictures regularly, so check it out if you have a strong stomach.