burning van and risked their lives. >> first off, chris harper, how is the little guy doing?ove the smile on his face. >> he's doing real good. he's got great spirits, looking forward to going to disnis world. he's healing better and moving around a lot better. he likes to play like a normal 5-year-old little boys do. really hasn't limited his activity. he gets tired a little bit but other than that he's a normal 5-year-old. >> he's got a long road ahead of him, doesn't he? >> we have more surgeries scheduled and it's going to be more of recovery, mentally and physically. psych logally there's going to be years to recover. he seems to be doing real well. >> we were going to have you go to a studio, but you didn't want to leave his side. dad, we applaud you on that move. how are you doing as you've walked this road? right now there's hope. >> i'm real happy that i can have him back. i'm real happy, like the little things. we d@@o a lot of little things d a lot of kudling, just things that once he's not there, you know you realize you missed. and it's the little things that mea

first off, chris harper, how is the little guy doing? smile on that little guy's face, so heart-warming. >> he's doing good, great spirits, looking forward to going to disney world, healing a lot better, moving a lot better. he likes to play like normal 5-year-old little boys do. really hasn't limited his activity. he gets tired a little bit but, other than that, he's -- he's a normal -- normal 5-year-old. >> he's got a long road ahead of him, though, doesn't he, chris? >> yes. we've got more surgeries scheduled and it's going to be years of recovery. mentally and physically. psychologically there's going to be years to recover. he seems to be doing real well. >> that's g. i can hear the excitement in your voice. we going to have you go to a studio but you didn't want to leave his side that's why we were talking to you by phone. dad, we applaud oun that move. how are you doing, as you've walked this road, a tough road but right now there's hope? >> i'm just -- i'm real happy that i can have him back. i'm real happy, you know, like the li

s father chris harper and one of the heroes john reckless. he and his brother joel were the guys that went into the burning van and risked their lives. guys, thank again. chris harper, d.j.'s dad, how's the little guy doing? i love the smile on his face. just so heart warming. >> he's doing real good right now. he's got great spirits. he's looking forward to going to disney world. he's healing a lot better. he's moving around a lot better. he likes to play like normal 5-year-old little boys do. really hasn't limited his activity. he gets tired a little bit. but other than that, he's a normal 5-year-old. >> he's got a long road ahead of him, doesn't he, chris? >> we've got more surgeries scheduled, and it's going to be years of recovery. mentally and physically.pp psychologically there's going to be years to recover. he seems to be doing real well. >> that's good. i can hear the excitement in your voice. we were going to have you go to a studio, but you didn't want to leave his side. that's why you're talking to us by phone. dad, we applaud yo

he told his dad as i understand it that for his sixth birthday he'd like to have some ears and chris harpery hello to d.j. for us. i know he can't right now but dr. kalyer has something he'll present this morning. >> we're very happy to tell you that we'll be able to help d.j. at the texas hospital for advanced medicine. they've donated all of their services and we have one of the world's leading surgeons which is really a handful of surgeons who can do reconstructive surgery of his ears. his name is akara yamata, one of the very few to do this and donated his services to do this and looking forward to you in dallas to help this young man. >> so chris is -- is everybody on board in your family? >> yes, yes, we are. this is amazing. we're truly blessed. d.j. said he wanted new ears and that's what he wants for his sixth birthday but we'll see. he's got to grow a little bit more, i'm sure. >> how much more does he need to go, dr. salyer. >> it'll be a couple more years, depends on the growth and we'll bring him along. >> bringing him in soon. we're wave iing at you. abraham -- mohamed and ahm