Rag Baby

Owen still isn't feeling like himself. He has spend the last few days like a rag doll, flopped over my shoulder. If I put him down for even a second, he cries and says "ma-ma-ma-mmmmmaaaa". My heart melts and up he goes, over the shoulder.
My house needed some serious help today. Food stuck to the floor like cement under the kitchen table. Dishes in the sink from last nights supper. Garbage bags by the backdoor begging me to let them outside. Clean laundry in a heaping pile that I keep thinking the laundry fairy will come and magically put away for me.

I cleaned my house.. well... Owen and I cleaned the house. Owen flopped over one shoulder while I scrubbed, vaccumed and carryed out the trash. He let me put him down on the bed while I folded laundry but when it was time to put it away, back up he went.

The good news is... my arm didn't fall off. Even when it was numb, tingling and I wondered if it was still attatched. He's napping now and the feeling is ever so slightly coming back in my right fingertips.

It's okay Mr. Owen... I will cherish these moments, as I will miss them when they're gone.

Angel Gracie

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"Du, Du-kkkk"

The weather has been PERFECT! We're counting down the days til we hit the triple digits and live in the water. Since we haven't been outdoors all week, thanks to the stomach bug, I was dying to get outdoors! We have this fantastic park by our house... and who doesn't have stale bread in their pantry? The ducks weren't complaining.

Yes, that is duck poo we are sitting on.

Owen's self portrait.

To say Owen LOVES the "du, du--kkkkks" is an understatement. Kamryn breaks the bread into teeny-tiny pieces so it lasts longer and we don't have to leave.
As we were leaving, more kids were coming up with their stale bread. These are the healthiest ducks ever!

We have a busy week ahead of us. Most importantly is cardiology on Thursday. Owen will have a full echo and workup. Say a little prayer that his echo is the same and not worse. We'll also draw labs for UCLA and then find out if the chemo is working to decrease his PRA's (panel reactive antibodies).