........ are big brothers John and Ben. They have been INCREDIBLE during our whole adoption process. I hug their neck every chance I get and tell them how proud I am of them and of how they've handled this past year.
I consider them my heroes because they have relentlessly exhibited such great character, love, compassion, patience, and understanding in the past year.
They :
: first of all faithfully prayed for us to find the child God had chosen to join our family.
(It took a few years but God's timing was and is absolutely perfect!)
: endured A LOT of doctor appts and shots to prepare for our trip to China (a few tears too)
: then endured a very loooooong trip to China (7 different flights) - it was rough at times
: never complained while in China about the water conditions, food, lack of sleep, etc..
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: were over the top with excitement and unconditional love when they first met Zhi Da :)
: graciously, willingly and understandingly shared mom and dad to take care of their new brother
: have been compassionate and empathetic to all that Jaydon has gone through in 3 short years
: help out whenever asked and will do anything to make Jaydon feel loved
: play with Jaydon, read to Jaydon, sleep with Jaydon, love on Jaydon
: give mom a minute to cry alone when she needs it :)
: tell Jaydon how special he is and how much he is loved
: continue to be very patient, understanding and compassionate
: are very protective of Jaydon and would do anything for him
: frequently tell Jaydon how wonderful his leg looks and how PROUD they are of him
I just love my boys. They make me a better person. They make me smile. They are my heart!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Recovery
Whew! What a relief for Jaydon to finally be cast free after 9 1/2 weeks! My back is happy too.
His recovery is going very well. He had a few bouts of pain/crying yesterday but today he hasn't cried about pain at all. He is one tuff little cookie as I've stated before and not much can hold him back.
He obviously isn't putting any pressure or weight on his leg yet, but it won't be long I can assure you :)
We are so excited for him that he will finally get to take a tub bath tomorrow and splash and play in the water as long as he wants. I must admit I'm quite happy about giving him a good ol' head to toe scrubbing too!
Right now he wears compressions socks on his leg to keep down any swelling. We will return to Shriners in two weeks (Aug 1) to let the doctor evaluate his leg and determine if it's ready to be molded for his prosthesis. We hope he'll be up and running on his new leg by the first of September.
Talk about a celebration!
Thank you again for your support and concern for our sweet little Jaydon!
Much love.
Jill for all
His recovery is going very well. He had a few bouts of pain/crying yesterday but today he hasn't cried about pain at all. He is one tuff little cookie as I've stated before and not much can hold him back.
He obviously isn't putting any pressure or weight on his leg yet, but it won't be long I can assure you :)
We are so excited for him that he will finally get to take a tub bath tomorrow and splash and play in the water as long as he wants. I must admit I'm quite happy about giving him a good ol' head to toe scrubbing too!
Right now he wears compressions socks on his leg to keep down any swelling. We will return to Shriners in two weeks (Aug 1) to let the doctor evaluate his leg and determine if it's ready to be molded for his prosthesis. We hope he'll be up and running on his new leg by the first of September.
Talk about a celebration!
Thank you again for your support and concern for our sweet little Jaydon!
Much love.
Jill for all
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Done!
Dr. Westbury just came in and surgery is over. "Bye bye cast" as Jaydon would say!
Everything went well, bones are healed, incisions look good. PTL! PTL!
Thank you so much for your prayers! Will keep you posted on his recovery.
Much love and many blessings.
Everything went well, bones are healed, incisions look good. PTL! PTL!
Thank you so much for your prayers! Will keep you posted on his recovery.
Much love and many blessings.
Surgery #2
So glad to be back at the wonderful Shriners Hospital. They take such wonderful care of Jaydon! It's 9:55 a.m. & they just took him into surgery to remove the cast and take the rods out. It should only take about half an hour. He was so brave and unafraid when they took him back :).
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control.
'Look fear in the face. You gain strength and courage by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing that you think you cannot do.' Eleanor Roosevelt
This kiddo is something else and God is already using him in so many ways! He has tackled this whole thing with such strength and courage. He is truly our hero!!!
Thank you for taking time to read our blog and for all of your support. God is so good ALL the time!
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control.
'Look fear in the face. You gain strength and courage by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing that you think you cannot do.' Eleanor Roosevelt
This kiddo is something else and God is already using him in so many ways! He has tackled this whole thing with such strength and courage. He is truly our hero!!!
Thank you for taking time to read our blog and for all of your support. God is so good ALL the time!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Countdown #2 :)
Cast #2 is coming off next Wednesday, July 20th at ~ 8:00 a.m. Yahoo!! This kiddo is raring to go let me tell you. Oh the energy he has to release when he's completely mobile again! He's been 'confined' in one way or another since May and def. has ants in his pants :). Can't wait to see that sweet youngin' running around the house again.
Next Wed. we will return to Shriners at 7:00 a.m. and Jaydon will have surgery at 8:00 a.m. to have the rods removed from his leg. He will have to be put to sleep to have this done and there will be some pain involved. The surgery will only last ~20 minutes. When he wakes up he will be cast free. We should be dismissed from the hospital the same day as long as his pain is manageable.
Thank you again for all of your prayers and encouragement for our family. We are so very grateful.
We will post again next Wed. after Jaydon's surgery.
Next Wed. we will return to Shriners at 7:00 a.m. and Jaydon will have surgery at 8:00 a.m. to have the rods removed from his leg. He will have to be put to sleep to have this done and there will be some pain involved. The surgery will only last ~20 minutes. When he wakes up he will be cast free. We should be dismissed from the hospital the same day as long as his pain is manageable.
Thank you again for all of your prayers and encouragement for our family. We are so very grateful.
We will post again next Wed. after Jaydon's surgery.
Monday, June 27, 2011
A Little Down But Not Out
Today was a day of ups and downs but we know, without a doubt, that God is in control and His plans and timing are perfect. He knows what is best for Jaydon (and for all of us) and we have great comfort and peace in His promises.
Thankfully, Jaydon got his double casts off today and we are oh so grateful! He can now swing in the swing, ride in the jogging stroller, sleep more comfortably, wear undies and shorts, sit at the dinner table, and have mom and dad kiss all over his healthy leg. Blessings abound!
Unfort., his left leg has not healed enough to be cast free just yet. So, the nurses took the double casts off and gave him a shiny, new, red one for his 'boo boo' leg. How wonderful it was to see his healthy leg again though! Bob and I kissed it, rubbed it, massaged it - that was the least we could do for him. This tough kiddo has been through so much more in 3 short years of life than most of us will go through in our lifetime. It is truly the little things in life that matter most, no doubt. We are so honored that God chose us to take care of him, love him, nurture him, teach him about Himself and His love.
Thank you so much for praying for us during this time. Today was very rough on Jaydon as he was dealing with great fear and a huge disappointment to have another cast. It was obviously not easy on us either but we choose to see the blessings in this unexpected chapter of our lives.
We thank God for getting us this far. May He be glorified if there be anything good in us.
Many blessings to all of you!
The Hinton Family
Thankfully, Jaydon got his double casts off today and we are oh so grateful! He can now swing in the swing, ride in the jogging stroller, sleep more comfortably, wear undies and shorts, sit at the dinner table, and have mom and dad kiss all over his healthy leg. Blessings abound!
Unfort., his left leg has not healed enough to be cast free just yet. So, the nurses took the double casts off and gave him a shiny, new, red one for his 'boo boo' leg. How wonderful it was to see his healthy leg again though! Bob and I kissed it, rubbed it, massaged it - that was the least we could do for him. This tough kiddo has been through so much more in 3 short years of life than most of us will go through in our lifetime. It is truly the little things in life that matter most, no doubt. We are so honored that God chose us to take care of him, love him, nurture him, teach him about Himself and His love.
Thank you so much for praying for us during this time. Today was very rough on Jaydon as he was dealing with great fear and a huge disappointment to have another cast. It was obviously not easy on us either but we choose to see the blessings in this unexpected chapter of our lives.
We thank God for getting us this far. May He be glorified if there be anything good in us.
Many blessings to all of you!
The Hinton Family
Phase 2 (Yahoo!)
We are back in Greenville, SC this morning getting ready to head to Shriners to get Jaydon's casts off. He has talked about this day for weeks. He is obviously very excited about being mobile again but he's a little apprehensive at the same time - I can't blame him one bit. The unknown is always a little scary - esp. for a 3 year old. He's still his happy, smiley, silly, energetic self this morning though. :) Love that kiddo to pieces.
His appt. today is at 9:00 a.m.. We're unsure of the time of his surgery but it should be close to 9:30. We will update as our time permits.
Thank you for praying for Jaydon and for our family during these past months. All of your incredible support has gotten us this far. God has blessed us beyond measure in so many ways!
May we live worthy lives that bring Him honor.
Because of Him,
Jill and family
His appt. today is at 9:00 a.m.. We're unsure of the time of his surgery but it should be close to 9:30. We will update as our time permits.
Thank you for praying for Jaydon and for our family during these past months. All of your incredible support has gotten us this far. God has blessed us beyond measure in so many ways!
May we live worthy lives that bring Him honor.
Because of Him,
Jill and family
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