Footy PJs

 

I don't always wear footy PJs, but when I do...I'm the cutest boy in the world!

Back Home

 

Nate had the most AMAZING week in Disney World last week for his Make-A-Wish trip!! Chilling at home today playing "camping".

It's Just a Sock

We were playing at the park this morning and I noticed that Ellie had a limp and started to ask to be carried constantly.  The FIRST thought through my head is...she has neuroblastoma (limping and loss of ability to walk is a common sign).  I took her shoes off to realize that one shoe had a balled up sock stuck down in the toe!  I wonder if my first thought will ever stop being "cancer".

Make-A-Wish

 

Nate with his Wish Managers from Make-A-Wish. Guess where he gets to go soon!! We are all SO, SO excited!

Say Cheese

 

Say cheese! X-ray and clinic time with my very own superhero!

 

Nate's oncologist says he looks great...but we already knew that.  Scans are in February.  Nate is in the 97th percentile for height and 90th for weight.  Take THAT cancer!

True Hope Dolls

 

Thank you Val for the boy True Hope dolls! The boys have been playing with the nonstop. Wes made a bed for his and tucked him in tonight, then had this conversation with his friend.

Wes: "Say goodnight to Cameron."
Friend: "Goodnight Cameron. Will he still have cancer tomorrow?"
Wes: "Well, he doesn't have cancer anymore but still has to get treatments so that it doesn't come back. That's why he has to go to bed. He had to get up early and go to clinic for his treatment."

Wow, I suppose that is not "normal" 6 year old conversation.

Preschool Screening Results

Nate's learning ability is developing perfectly normal for his age.  Take THAT cancer!  He has a few small speech issues that will be further evaluated and we will make some decisions on where we want to send him to preschool and what services we want to take advantage of.  We are so incredibly thankful to be planning for preschool instead of hospital stays!

Preschool Screening.

Tomorrow I'm taking Nate for a district special ed preschool screening, to see if all these treatments left him with any learning deficits.  I'm kind of nervous, but no matter what, I only want what's best for my boy. 

 



Zip Line

 

Nate wasn't doing *this* last year at this time.  Take THAT cancer!

Old Habits Die Hard

Wes woke up a little barfy this morning.  Nate got them both buckets and has been pretending to throw up also.  He doesn't want anyone barfing without him, it's kind of "his thing". :)

Happy New Year!

To say that 2012 was challenging would probably be an understatement. Yet somehow, I look back on it fondly. The obstacles we have overcome as a family are ones that I never thought would be in our path and somehow we've come out the other side stronger and with more love in our hearts than we ever thought possible. We have an acute sense of who and what is truly important in life, like never before. We embrace the gift we have been given to truly cherish and make the most of every single day. We look forward to a happy and HEALTHY 2013 and wish you and yours the same. Happy New Year!