Counts and more

I never mentioned it before but Gracie has less than 6 months of treatment left.  As of last friday she has 24 weeks left...but who's counting?  Well, we are for sure and every friday she gets to take a new link off the chain it's pretty fun! 
This morning i took both kids to the hospital in kfalls for counts.  Gracie declared that she wasn't brave several times (meaning she didn't want to be brave or go to the hospital).  I don't blame her a tiny bit whenever she says that and wish she didn't have to be so brave, but I suppose that is exactly what makes her so brave.  It's doing the hard things we really dont want to do that make us brave, so she's a champ at that by now.  She was of course brave and true to tradition when they brought out the little prize basket she said "I want to choose a prize for Tyson" before she thought of herself.  Love that girl.  They can never turn her down for two prizes probably for a number of reasons but mostly b/c the 1st one isn't for her.  Counts were good which we are very grateful for especially after her last chemo increase. 

WBC: 2.7

ANC: 1242

Hemoglobin:12.8

Platelets: 271,000

Well i was shocked to get the text from her oncologist saying she thought we should increase her to 100% on both chemos.  That is a big jump!  That would bump her to 6 pills of methotrexate a week instead of 5 and 6 whole pills and 1 half pill of 6mp a week instead of 4 whole and 3 half.  that would be the biggest jump i remember.  We did 6 pills tonight or MTX and half pill 6mp and will do whole pills the rest of the week.  Hopefully she does ok with it.  I emailed her other oncologist but haven't heard back, hopefully we will soon just to make sure all are on the same page and she things that big of an increase will be ok.

Well had some cute moments today I didn't want to forget so this is for my memory so I don't forget.

Dear Gracie,

Today while you were going potty you made me sit on the edge of the bathtub as you always do and hold your shirt and you gave me a big hug and said "I love you Mom" and gave me a kiss on both cheeks.  So I asked if I could give you kisses on your cheeks and you said yes than said "you can give me a hug too"  So of course I did and it was a very special moment for Mom because you love your Daddy so much which I'm grateful for but don't always show how much you love me, I always know though.  Thanks sweet girl!

Love, Mom

And another was tonight when todd was going to run and I was going to make bread he asked Gracie do you want to run with Dad (which means sit on the bed and watch Dad run and read or watch a movie) or make bread with Mom.  Gracie said, "I want to do something with Mom" and looked at me and said we're going to make bread.  So grateful for the sweet moments with our wonderful kids.  Tyson was very cute at times today too smiling and laughing.  He is starting to say lots of words he says "nana" for banana when I took him to the store last week he held the bananas the whole time and said "nana" over and over everyone thought he was soo cute.  He says mom, dad, truck, drink, ball, and lots more but my mind is drawing a blank, he tries to copy us all the time now.  He signs milk, more and sometimes all done.  He is a CLIMBER!  He climbed up onto the kitchen counter multiple times today, stands on the chairs, tables, climbs and sits in Gracie's doll house (which is not sturdy enough for his 26 lbs), coffee table, tv...pretty much everything that can be climbed he will climb.  He definately wears us out but we are ever so grateful to be worn out by a healthy, busy body and to have him so healthy.  He got his first molar this last week and is working on a 2nd so he isn't sleeping the best, but it could be much worse so I'm not complaining just documenting. 

I don't know what the future holds, but I believe it holds more joy and happiness than I would have dreamed of a couple years ago.  I'm grateful for each day that my kids and family are healthy and here with me.  I'm grateful that no cancer cells were found today and every day since she has been in remission when they check her blood under a microscope (may sound silly, but it's an amazing and immense blessing each and every time it comes back clean...we know others who haven't been so lucky.  Doesn't mean the future is certain, but I want to be grateful each and every time there is no sign of cancer).  Just feeling thankful tonight, I have been very blessed!!

Oh and PS Todd and I got to go to his work Christmas party and won a TV!!

I planned on posting pictures...but can't get it to work tonight, so maybe next time!