Palate Surgery

On January 5th, 2011, we took Henry to get his palate fixed at Emanuel Hospital. Grandma and Grandpa stayed with you, while we took Henry in. We had to be there really early.

 Post surgery, he was bloody. But, he had the roof of his mouth!

 It was a long night, but luckily we only stayed one night. Then came home.

 Looking back, he was so pale. But, his palate surgery was successful, and we assumed the worse was behind us.

Over the next few weeks, we went back to the doctors many times. His new palate developed a hole in it, which we were told could be fixed in a year. We were told that happened to a few kids after such a large repair. What we didn't know then, was that because he had cancer, his palate couldn't heal appropriately. We took Henry to the doctor because he was tired, and were told it was because he just had surgery. We took him in because he was pale, and were told it was because it was January in Oregon, where the sun didn't shine. We knew something was not right, but didn't know what.  What we didn't know, was that he had leukemia.

Life

Life went on. Henry grew, and you and Henry became friends. You two would laugh together and play together. He would follow you anywhere.

 

 You both loved the snow. Even if it was just a little bit.

 You could make him laugh so hard. I think you made him laugh harder than anyone else. Henry really loved you.

Play and Peas

Henry loved to play on the floor.

 

And when he learned to sit up, he loved to play with you and dad on the floor.

This is the famous pea picture. Henry would, most the time, get the food to go down instead of out his nose. But sometime, his food would spurt out his nose. Most the time, it was water or milk, but sometimes... it was peas.

 

 

Stars

I found this picture your dad took of the stars during a camping trip. I love this picture of all the stars. The universe is so big, and we are all so small in it. But, we are all made up of the same stuff. Pretty spectacular the think about huh? We are small, but we can be big in our world. You make my world big. Always remember that.

Family

In July, Allie came to visit.

It was really tricky getting all four of you to look at the camera.

 We went to the beach (again) with Allie, Liberty, Kaiya and Mimi.

 Henry loved it there.