Chemo today...

Grace had her second round in Interim Maintenance 2 today. They have upped the dose of Methotrexate and will continue to do so each time she goes in (6 more weeks of Interim M). So far she has tolerated it really well. They also gave her Vincristine, which she usually doesn't tolerate well, but tonight things were ok. Vincristine is tough, though. Some side effects that we've noticed in her are jaw pain, drooping eyelids on occasion (very startling when it happens), extremity pain, muscle weakness. I really don't care for Vincristine. I just fake a smile in front of her when the push it through her port, because though I know it saves her life, its effects are so rough. The Methotrexate causes mouth sores, loss of appetite, and decreases her red and white blood cells and platelets (explains why she bruises so much).

Having said all this nonsense, she really is feeling pretty well and her numbers were good today-at four thousand two hundred. So, we're relieved to be chiseling away at the days left of her treatment-only 772 left to go.

On a better note, Grace is doing great with her piano lessons, loving art work, and amazing us with her great reading skills!

Tanner is seriously loving Star Wars and has a Destination Imagination (school team) competition this weekend. He's pretty excited! He has been doing awesome at basketball and was asked to attend the national young leaders conference in D.C. this summer. We are very proud of his hard work.

Eva is nearly over her yucky cold, poor dear and still manages to be sweet and wonderful. She loves going outside in our yard and jumping on the trampoline. When asked what she wants to dance to, she replies "lady ga-ga."

See-life isn't so bad...I just need to remind myself of that ALL the day long!