Laura,+Bryanna,+and+Baby+Blake+Continued

Day Eleven - Bry - March 26th, 2011 Again Blake has amazed us all by graduating in the top five of his class from Harvard Medical School. I don't know how he did it, escpecially being that he majored in Heart Surgery to become a cardialogist. The graduation ceremony was so prestigous and honorable, but when Blake went on stage Laura and I couldn't help but cheer for him, breaking the silence. Now my son is officially doctor, I'm so proud of him, yay now I finally get to brag to everyone at home. Dr. Blake Burnside doesn't it just roll of the tongue? The only downside is that now Blake's got to do some job hunting.


 * [[image:SDC12139.JPG width="276" height="314" align="center" caption="Job hunting!"]] ||
 * Job hunting! ||

 Day Twelve - Bry - March 27th, 2011 ﻿Blake's coming home!!! He was working at a hosptial in Boston after his graduation, but hewas just offered a job, from Mercy Hospital in Scranton, as head Cardialogist. And the job pays up to six figures a year, he'll be able to take care of Laura and I when we get old. But honestly I couldn't be happier for Blake, he's worked so hard to become a heart surgeon and he positively loves it!!! And best part of all is that Blake is going to be in the area, it'll be as if he never even left.


 * [[image:SDC12140.JPG width="209" height="283" align="center" caption="Blake's first pay check!!! :)"]] ||
 * Blake's first pay check!!! :) ||

Day Thirteen - Laura - March 28th, 2011 Blake is doing very well these days. Although he's still living at home with Bry and I, he's usually found at the hospital working 24/7. I'm so proud of him, he has a noble career and is very satisified with his work. Blake has been so happy lately, he's fallen in love with a girl! The other night while working, Blake's childhood friend, Karen, entered the emergency room in a deathly state of cardiac arrest. Blake immediately rushed to the scene, performing critical heart surgery and saving her life. As soon as Karen woke up and met eyes with Blake, it was true love! Well, at least that's how Blake explained it to me! I'm so thrilled for the two of them, they're a great match. As long as Blake is happy, so are his mothers :)



Day Fourteen - Bry - March 29th, 2011 I guess my little boy is offically grown up since he and Karen just got married!!! Although it's sad letting go of your only child, I couldn't be happier for the love birds. And eventhough it was kind of a quick engagement, I know they made the right decision. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful, all the decorating and planning was done by Laura and Kim, Karen's mother, they did an amazing job. Karen looked stunning, she even wore a custom-made vail. While Blake went "old-school" and wore a classy, bow-tie. Both the wedding and reception were held in Micciche Hall in Taylor, PA. It was a very intimate ceremony with only a few of their close friends; Grace, Jasmine, Jake, who served as best man, and Felicia, who served as Karen's maid of honor. Hopefully Laura and I will be becoming grandmothers very soon!!!!



Day Fifteen - Laura - March 30th, 2011﻿Bry and I are finally grandparents to a beautiful, healthy baby boy! Karen went into delivery late last night and Blake was right by her side. As soon as little Henry was delivered, smiles and tears flooded the room! He's such a delight, I couldn't be any more happy for my son and daughter-in-law! Henry is such a wonderful baby, he looks just like his father. It made me think about Blake's childhood...I miss those days!! Day Sixteen - Bry - March 31st, 2011Blake, his wife Karen, and his two-year-old son, Henry are all moving to California today! I'm so proud of both Blake and Karen for wanting to expand their careers, I just wish they didn't have to go across the country to do it. Especially now since Karen is about seven months pregnant with my soon-to-be granddaughter, Emily! I just wish they could wait a few years, but I understand that job offers like the ones they've gotten don't come around often. Its funny, even now with Blake in his thirties I still have a hard time believing that he's married, has kids of his own, and is now moving thousands of miles away. It feels like everything has gone by too fast, I can just picture the first time Laura and I met newborn Blake at the adoption agency, we knew the moment we saw him that he was meant to be our little boy. And just look at him now, all grown up. And although Laura and I will have are a hard time saying goodbye to our little Blake, it'll be okay because I know, deep down, that we raised him the best we could and now how he does in California is up to him...