Looking Ahead

Day 305:

Seems we're in the clear, Boy'O.  As of yesterday I was still a wee bit concerned and watching you like a hawk, but then why wouldn't I given the events of the morning?  Though today would be totally different and would afford your Mom and me a chance to breathe a little easier.

Since yesterday morning you've managed to keep down every meal, taken all of your medications without incident, and slept much, much better than you have been.  Not only that, but you're back to all smiles all the time... And you know what that means, right?  We got back to rough-housing again today!  Nothing in the World makes me happier than hearing you laugh, Conor.  And nothing in the World makes you laugh more than "The Daddy Monster"!  So much so in fact that I wore myself out with you today, Son!  I'd roll around with you, pin you down, tickle you with my scruffy old beard, and attack you with gigantic pillows!  And all to nothing but the pure, unbridled laughter that only the Lion Heart can bring!

That would be our morning, anyhow... Feeding you, rough-housing with you, laughing with you, and just being generally happy that you're so close to being back to 100%.  The Lion Heart would roar once again!

After the events of the morning we all packed up the old Tahoe and headed West to Front Royal to hang out with our family, play with all the kids, watch a little football, and have a big, huge family dinner.  Your Great Aunt Helene, cousins Patsy and Paul and their kids / your cousins Tashy, Bree, Liam, and Devin, as well as cousin Alicia and her daughters Rebecca and Tess, and her soon to be husband, Graham, and his two kids Charlie and Rachel.  It was a FULL house but oh so much fun!

And so now the only bad news of the day... As we all wound down and started to head home, Mommy started to feel a bit sick.  Seems she's got whatever bug(s) we've been combatting all week, and so she's down for the count, Boy'O.  But I know you'll return all the love she shows you and see her back to health, Son.  Because sometimes, even the adults need help...

I love you, sweet boy.  So much...
-Dad