So good to return to "normal" today... decorating the house for Halloween, watching the Eagles, Joey and Owen arguing, eating at the kitchen table, Joey and I working on homework. I cannot seem to conjure up the words that express how amazed I am with Owen. Having to put him in his room for a time out today brought me such joy....not that I love him tormenting the dog but that just hours after being released from CHOP, days after his second surgery in two weeks...he is acting like just any other four year old boy. His strength and determination are amazing. After 48 hours of having to stay flat on his back, minutes after the surgeon told him he could sit up, he was walking down to the playroom pushing my hand away telling me he could do it himself. He walked into the playroom, exclaiming, "This is so cool." Watching him play with the toys, compensate when needing to bend over for something and do everything by himself gave me the feeling that whatever life throws at him he is going to get through it. By the way he interacts with the nurses, doctors and other patients and families at CHOP, not only will he get through all of these challenges in his life but I realized this weekend how much his positive attitude and strength affect the people that meet him... 
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