O's Big Day

monday, october 22nd finally arrived and the day could not have gone any better. owen was amazing! he hardly complained about being hungry before surgery. he took a couple naps and hung out with family. dr. sadove and the nurse took him around noon and said they would be finished in a couple hours. we all headed to the cafeteria, had a nice, relaxing lunch (well, as relaxing as it could have been), and then back to the waiting room where we were able to see him at 2pm. HE'S SO HANDSOME!!! we were blown away by his face. he looks so much like ada. we went to the children's hospital with him and everyone took off. my mom and i stayed with him overnight. again, he was such a trooper. we could not sing enough praises about the entire staff of st. vincent's! now we're home. we're tired, but feeling a bit more at ease.

sunrise on o's big day

lance, owen and i had a wonderful stay with lance's grandparents on Geist Reservoir. owen and i got up before 7 so he could have one last feeding. just as he was finishing up the sun came up over the water. the two of us walked to the end of the dock and sat by the calm water. we watched as bass jumped out of the water. it was so peaceful. i can't remember the last time i had a moment of stillness like that. it was an absolutely precious gift from the Lord.

lovin' the gown

we really thought the gown was the perfect color with his skin!

ready to go

great friends and support

there were so many who came by to see our little o's through his big day. deb and joe brought ada. kieth, becki, becca, and cathy came and were a HUGE help. beasley lightened the mood in the waiting room and marisa and kelly came by with a bag of "get well" goodies complete with thoughtful gifts, toys and essentials for us to make it through the night! thank you to everyone for praying and thinking of us. we love you!!!

owen's first picture after surgery

Owen resting after surgery

here's owen resting in the hospital bed after surgery. he slept pretty well considering the circumstances!