One week ago today

You looked like this....

Today you look like this...

We've come a long way baby!

There have been a few setbacks, a few unexpected turns, but we are moving forward everyday. Getting so much closer to bringing you home.

Your Dad and I have always made list. List that take us from the beginning to the end of what ever it is that we are working on. Sometimes it's a written list, sometimes we only keep track in our heads, but it's something we do a lot.

The house, our wedding, parties, babies, everything.

When your Dad and I were talking the other day we realized that we were doing that with you and your hospital stay.

Survive birth

Get you stabilized for surgery

Survive surgery

Survive the first 24 hours

Survive the first 48

and on and on till we get you well. We get you home.

So we deiced to make it an official list that we keep here on your blog. That we will cross off as you/we complete each goal. As soon as I get time I'm going to change the blog to 3 columns and keep the list on one side were we, and everyone who has come to know you and love you, can see what progress we have made.

The list will start off small and we will add new things as we discover where this road is taking us.

The thing your Dad and I couldn't figure out was where to end the list. Where would the finish line be?

Then I read a comment over on Kirsten's blog Couponing to Disney where the poster MM said "She hopes Mason gets to Disney world in another two years or so".

We thought how perfect!

Since in a way this all started with a trip to Disney world that we couldn't take we could end it when we do finally get you well and to Disney world as we had planned.

So there we have it. The beginning and the end of the list to get you well, and home, and eventually to Disney World where we will celebrate you, and your recovery, and baby Andrew and then we will have a perfect place to end this blog.

We will call your list Mason's Milestones.

Happy one week birthday Love.

Here's to many, many, many more!

The list for Mason's Milestones so far

Survive birth
Get you stabilized for surgery
Survive surgery
Survive the first 24 hours

Survive the first 48

Close chest wound

Get you extubated

Get chest tubes out

Get you off oxygen

Get you eating

Get moved to the 6th floor

Get you home

Get your palate fixed

Your coming home party

Disneyland (not DW)

1st re-birthday

Trip to Disneyworld