HIP DYSPLASIA: 2nd Major activity

As we approached the end of the second week of our son's post operation from his hip dysplasia, our son, still not allowed to run, jump and play with other kids outside our house, requested that we take him to the movie house and watch Walt Disney's movie UP. As I realized that he hasn't watched a cartoon movie in a movie house yet, I told my son that we will watch the movie together with my wife the following day.

As the big day came, my wife declined to come with us as she was tired from her work. Not to spoil the excitement of our son, we decided that we'll just have a father and son date. Boy I was excited! My son chose his preferred clothes, shoes and hurriedly went to the car. As we were parking our car, he kept on telling me to hurry up as he wanted to watch the movie already. Talk about excitement.

As we went inside the movie house, my son held my hand tightly. He doesn't like dark places and he was looking around the movie house, sort of afraid and excited. As he saw other kids also, he looked at me last then he smiled. We went on to watch the movie and from time to time I look at him, so serious in watching the movie, eating fries, smiling and sometimes laughing at the funny scenes

My son, in the movie house for the first time. The smile on the face of my son made me ecstatic! It made me proud to be a father, spending time with him and having this kind of bonding, watching a movie that he likes. As I was contemplating on how lucky I was, always being there for him in the major events of his life, the hip dysplasia operation, removal of spica cast and implants, 1st horse back ride, 1st basketball game and now this movie date, I can't help but to be thankful that I get to spend time with him always.

The movie runs at around an hour and a half, but it felt like it would go on forever. My son enjoyed the movie so much that he asked me to watch it again. As we were expected by my wife to be home by dinner, we decided to go straight home. As we were leaving the mall, he asked for a last request, a balloon! :)