good tired...

AND HERE WE ARE--Hands on hips...observing the chimps in the rain...looking very "in charge..." that is my guy.

We had quite a memorial day weekend! Mimi (Pat--chris' mom) was here. Grandpa strow came over and fixed up a swingset that a friend had given us all day on Saturday (will post a pic of this soon too). On Sunday evening we went to a Bulls game with friends and family (i will post a picture of this soon--hilarious). On Monday we went to the zoo and met our good friends, the Oedys, for a rain-filled zoo extravaganza--complete with an hour or so
in the chimp "house" during a pretty heavy storm. We went straight from the zoo to be with some of Chris' family in Hillsborough for a memorial day cook-out--so delicious and so much fun. wow. we were tired, but a really "good tired." we were feeling so full--of love for family and friends, of excitement for being able to get out into the world. good tired.

it has been so much fun to watch heath enjoy getting to be in the world. he loves it--well, he loves pretty much everything except for being separated from mom and dad (who also have had a few chances to sneak off to join the world too!). we got so excited about joining the world in the last few weeks that I think we almost did a little too much. we're trying to settle back down a little. may was a busy month! i certainly won't complain too much about that, though.

aside from our comings and goings--really good health news! we had an appointment at duke for a regular cardiac transplant clinic check-up. Heath had a grand time with "doctor boni" (dr. carboni, the cardiologist who will follow him throughout the years). I was glad that they got to see him pretty "normal" (he was full of himself). We were able to get him through the echo without being sedated--i must say it may have been thanks to the max and ruby dvd that i brought and the attention of 3 wonderful nurses and mommy lying next to him in the bed--whatever it takes. He also barely cried during his blood draw. I was so relieved. We had all been dreading those two parts. The results--all looks good! They are really thrilled with his continued progress. We were told that there isn't much of anything he can't do now--other than continuing to stay away from sick people (he is always going to be immune suppressed). step by step.

so, i think we'll plan to be "good tired" for a long time. he's a busy, healthy guy.

blessings to you all.

carrie