The other side

Two years ago, on May 27th, 2011, Owen had surgery to correct his birth defect... right coronal craniosynostosis.

The day of his surgery was the most afraid I had ever been in my life. I didn't know what the future held for my sweet, loveable little boy. As his Mother I felt like a failure. I felt like I let this happen to him and it was supposed to be me who fixed it but the reality was, I was powerless to stop it. My husband and I had to trust two surgeons we had just met with our precious baby boy. We had to trust them with his life.

Dr. Ananth Murthy (Plastic and Reconstructive surgery) and Dr. Roger Hudgins (Neurosurgery) are miracle workers. What they did for our Owen that day.... there are no words to express the gratitude.

A year post-op we faced two eye surgeries to correct lazy eye issues in both the right eye and left eye. My little boy did it all with a smile. So many people told me how resilient kids are before the first surgery, but until you witness your child going through something like this, you can't understand what they mean. But it's true. Kids are amazing. MY kid is amazing.

Two years post-op, Owen is a typical two year old little boy. He loves Toy Story, Cars, Spongebob, Thomas the Tank, splashing in the mud, playing outside, snuggling with Mama and giving hugs and kisses to his Daddy and Sissy. He's everything I dreamed of when I heard the words "It's a boy!"

The past two years have been quite a ride, but the for the first time in a long time, I am not afraid of the future. I am excited for what comes next.... and with this little boy in my life, I know it will be incredible.