Thursday, April 13, 2017

naps

In the last week Ruby has taken 3-4 naps. That's unheard of lately for her. I especially love it when Annie napping at the same time though :)  Ruby had a cold for a while, is 4, shares a room with 2 sisters, and has cancer. Lots of reasons for needing a nap. I wonder though how the cancer and immunotherapy make her feel? Two of those naps were over 3 hours long...and she still slept all night!  Because she's had cancer/treatment for so long I wonder if I'm getting used to how she feels and think its normal...because it is normal for her, but not for a cancer free 4 year old.

Labs at her last dose of Nivolumab on Tuesday showed all looks good and normal. Very thankful.  We are continuing for another 3 months and the next round of scans will be a CT and MRI of her neck/brain.

We had a fun spring break sticking around home and doing something fun each day. I'm loving the sunshine, windows open to let a little breeze in. I've been socializing more-going to church, the gym, out for walks, to lunch or dinner with friends and it is so good for me. I am full of joy that Mark and I decided, and were able to, have another baby. Those first few months were a challenge and trial for me though.
Annie mostly sleeps through the night (10pm-7am). She's gnawing, sucking, gagging on her hands most the time and is distracted easily. She'll be 5 months next week but is just starting into size 2 diapers and is rolling to her side (not all the way over yet).

this was my FAVORITE! We loved trying to keep up/out do each other :)
Mark is my rock and example. He is always reading a new book and making efforts to improve himself. He gets up at least twice a week to workout early, works hard all day (and sometimes night), serves with the Young Men and Scouts in our church, and makes time to be the best dad ever. 

skiing with Liz and my mama

General Conference! The girls love to get bingo using goldfish, draw pictures, etc and earn (fake) money to buy things out of the baskets




Around Eatery, GR Kitchen, and Protein Foundry are my current fav places to eat
There is temporary happiness in not planning, preparing, cooking, and cleaning up your own meal ;)

on a freeeezing cold walk in Kamas

hi Bannie Boo!



dyed eggs and made chocolate chow mein "nests" with Grandma Sandy


I had given up on doing a night away from home, but were able to get away thanks to a great discount from an old friend. The girls LOVED it!



Jane is perpetually stealing my phone

Siri was psyched on finding a Ramona book in the Oncology clinic. 
She came with us to Ruby's most recent infusion.







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