Sunday, April 9, 2017
Passing Time
We have been relaxing and it's been great. All the days have been meshing into one and time is just cruising along. We have been chipping away at the steroids, but these cheeks are killing me. So cute!
Owen has been ravenous but won't venture out of his "snack foods". Snyder pretzels, KFC spicy wings and Dum Dums are pretty much all he will eat and he doesn't eat much. I know it's totally not healthy, but I was so thrilled when he ate a couple french fries and a drink of a shake at The Melt this week. I can't wait to get home and push healthy eating and different foods. Today he did eat a few bites of lasagna and watermelon. It's progress! I guess when you spent 10 months in heart failure and have zero appetite, it takes a while to get back to eating. I am grateful we have that gtube so I can load him up with the food he needs.
We went to the theater to see our first movie in about a year. We met up with his friend Ephriam (he had his transplant in Feb) to see Boss Baby and they laughed pretty much the entire movie. Who doesn't love the new recliners at the theaters?! So spoiled!
Owen continues to feel amazing! He is goofy, happy and has a new love of life. I didn't realize how sick he was until I see him now. There are no words for the gratitude I feel. He is so full of joy!
Here we are and it's already Sunday! Owen chilling in bed, windows open, the wind is blowing in the smell of pine trees from outside. Only a few more days until our family is together again. This is the happy part of our story.
Back home.......
Logi loved the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. He named off the color of every egg and said "eeeggggEEE" a million times. Kam has been busy with school, SAT prep, PROM dress shopping and getting ready for her dance concerts. Carson is just working and keeping the bills paid. Can't wait to see them in just a few days!!
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I'm so happy that you are finally here and that Owen is feeling so good! Answered prayers!!
My dad had open heart surgery last month and says his taste is off. He has an appetite, but everything tastes bad. Maybe that's the reason Owen only wants certain foods.
Hi! My name is Shantelle Avery. I found your blog through a friend and have loved reading about your sweet family.
I have been struggling with depression and anxiety for the last 4 years and now I have just been diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar II disorder. Finding joy is a battle I fight every day, but I know that it is possible to find joy, even in the darkest situations. I know that my battle is not unique in its difficulty, and that everyone has a battle to fight that makes finding joy a challenge. As a result of my desire to find joy and to spread joy, I have created a project called “That We Might Have Joy” which focuses on finding JOY through our trials. I was wondering if you would be interested in helping with this project.
If you are, there are only a few simple steps:
1. Write an explanation of a challenge you are facing or a challenge you have faced in the past.
2. Answer the question: How have you found joy through this challenge?
3. Send your story and a picture to include with your story to mea11004@byui.edu. If you want to keep your story anonymous, you can do that as well. Just specify that in your email and don’t send a picture.
That’s it! Within a few days, your story will be featured on the blog: http://findingjoythroughdepression.blogspot.com/ and you will have the opportunity to help others find joy through their trials.
To read more about this project, visit http://findingjoythroughdepression.blogspot.com/2016/11/that-we-might-have-joy.html
Thank you!
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