Dave after surgery. Look, They cut me!

Cole after surgery.

Dave the stud! Walking the second day! Notice my pee purse.

OK we did this.

It was definately hard to see Cole like this.

Del washing my hair in a bag.

Brian Cross, Hines Trulock and my brother Eric. Brian and Hines drove from Charlotte. My brother flew in from Phili.

Cole loved to have his silky on his head.

Eric and Cole. It was very hard for my brother to see Cole like this.

At this point Cole was pretty addicted to the fentenyl.

Grandma and Grandpa at Cole's bedside.

Another visit with very fervent prayer.

Half baby half machine. The making of the million dollar baby. Figuratively and literally.

The first time since transplant Del got to hold Cole.

She was very very nervous. He just had so many tubes!

There is probabl a lot of prayer going on in this photo.

The big tape lips are keeping his breathing tube in place.

Cole with the numerous stuffed animals that had been given to him.

Happy at last Del holding Cole without the breathing tube.

Can you tell she is much more at ease.

Why, that even looks like a real smile from mommy.

Things are looking good.

He is just the sweetest little guy in the whole wide world.

Those eyes are going to bring the girls running.

Napping in mommy's arms.

Grandma holding his hand.

There are less and less tubes now.

I am starting to feel pretty good.

The best picture of them all. A big huge smile from a very cute and brave little boy.