Yesterday at Drew's school they were talking about what they wanted to be when they grow up. This is part of our conversation in the car on the way home:
Drew: Cody wants to be a doctor. A dog doctor.
Mom: Oh, a dog doctor is called a veterinarian.
D: Yeah and he wants to help dogs. And Ryan wants to be a cheffer.
M: A cheffer? Do you mean a chauffeur?
D: No, a cheffer!
M: Like someone who cooks food?
D: Yeah.
M: That's a chef. What do you want to be?
D: I want to be a worker.
M: What kind of worker?
D: I want to build tall houses.
M: Oh. That's cool. Like Bob the Builder.
D: And I want to hold signs, and put up cones.
M: OK, just like the workers on our street.
Ava: And I want to be a fixer!
M: Oh, what kind of fixer?
A: One who fixes cars.
M: That is a mechanic.
A: Yeah, and I will have a girl hammer.
D: And I will have a BIG hammer!
Drew
Drew is a happy 7-year-old who loves his family, his friends, and everything Star Wars! He was born with a CHD, specifically interrupted aortic arch, VSD, hypoplastic aortic root and DiGeorge Syndrome. He has had three open-heart surgeries, the most recent was in May 2008 at Stanford. He is so strong and brave and we are very proud of him.
Ava
Ava is a spirited 5-year-old girl. She loves her family, friends and climbing, jumping and dancing. She brings us a lot of joy and a lot of drama! She is heart healthy. We love to see all the adventures she has!
This is how Drew's heart is now!
One and a half ventricle repair 1) VSD closed with a patch 2) Conduit from right ventricle to pulmonary artery . Drew still has the SVC connected to the PA in the upper left. Thank you Dr. Hanley and Dr. Mainwaring!
9 comments:
That's adorable! Tell Ava that I have a girl hammer and she can borrow it any time! :)
Amy
Ava would be the prettiest mechanic ever & would have no shortage of customers!
Funny little ones!
can you imagine her with a little oil smudge on her little nose?? so cute. and drew with his cool, construction hat directing all of his minions to build his glorious architectural masterpieces!
Sooo cute. :) Ava, the little spunky mechanic and Drew, the smiley, hard-working "worker."
That is so cute! That made me smile! Your kids are too cute!!
this makes me want to change my career. drew makes being a worker sound WAY more fun than being just a stupid teacher. i don't wear a hat, put out cones, OR have a big hammer. how lame. ;)
Sometimes I want to take a hammer to my car to "fix it" as well. A girl hammer OR a big hammer!
I heard about your miraculous son's blog page on the Yahoo congenital heart group from Valerie. His story is truely courageous and his family is as well. My son also has DiGeorge, but a different chd. We go to Phoenix for his care, but are hoping to get a second opinion from Dr. Hanley at Stanford as my son has MAPCA's. I was so happy to see you love the care there and to see the Lucille packard link.
Thank You!
Robin Parra
Mom to Angel, 2 yrs.old, TOF, MAPCA, DiGeorge, Unrepaired as of yet.
Now that is priceless!
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