We have been blesses Carson's blood counts have been good. Well enough we could live a some what "normal" life for a little while. This is not always the case with kids who have ALL so we are thanking our lucky stars and very grateful for it.
One of my favorite pictures is the 2 of them snuggling together. It doesn't happen often so when I does I run for a camera!
A dear friend of mine that had a baby at the same time I had Carson went OUT of her way to send us a very special package with some very special handmade pictures from Noah, Brady, and Michael. It brought tears to my eyes when we got it! The boys loved opening it.
We had treatment on Friday. Carson picked out a hat. It had puppies on it, but also said Princess. I laughed and let him wear it. He also got a pig so then the hate became the pigs blanket. Thank goodness because I wasn't sure what we would tell daddy when we got home. :)
The kid is a trooper. He helps the nurses with flushing his line, and always sits up like a big boy to get his port accessed. He knows to take his shoes off when we walk in, and is always eager to let them give his arm a hug, even telling the nurses what arm they can use that day! We are lucky that the nurses understand this is hard for the kids, and do as much as they can to make it as easy as possible for the kids!
We are also lucky that American Fork IV center is so kind to let us go there to get Carson's blood drawn each week. We have to know his counts in order to know #1 how much treatment he can have #2 what is "safe" for us to do for that week. The nurses there are super kind to both boys and always have treats for them! They welcome both boys.
One of Carson's favorite things to do is to go ride the Alpine slide. He loves it! Grandma Georgiana has been nice to take us to ride the slide 3 times and counting(she promised to go again)
Carson gets Angel mail. It is an amazing program where 2 people send a letter/package each week. It gives Carson something to look forward to, and he loves to get mail! The ladies that have Carson's name are super nice and send a treat each time they send a package!
Since Carson's counts were so good, my mom and I were able to take him to Salt Lake City and stay in a hotel and be on "vacation". Carson loves vacation just like his mom!
We made it to Hogle Zoo, Clark Planetarium, Lion House Pantry for some great food, and the Olympic park to ride a different Alpine slide. He enjoyed it! We have 20 more days of this "easier" course of treatment, then it is on to a "hard" part. I am not looking forward to the "hard" part, as I am sure he is not either. Other than Leg pains, he is acting and playing like normal! THANK GOODNESS.
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