Watching the TV cartoon "Bluey" in a waiting room, 3-year-old Karl Hadley reluctantly walked away Wednesday for yet another of his frequent visits with a Spokane cardiologist. But surprises awaited him in the exam room: Balloons and a toy, Bluey's Family Home, complete with its dog figurine. Dr. Carl Garabedian watched along with Karl's parents Randy and Brenda Hadley as the boy played briefly until his routine checkup began. The gifts marked a milestone for the child three years ago, when Karl at 5 weeks received a liver transplant on Valentine's Day at Seattle Children's. A virus infection had caused his liver to fail. Karl still has ongoing health issues from an unrelated congenital heart defect, called pulmonary vein stenosis, which means progressive narrowing of veins. Since his birth Jan. 5, 2021 in Coeur d'Alene, he has spent most of life in hospitals or visiting them for procedures, both because of the initial liver failure and his heart condition.