What we've been up to

We go from this (this is the procedure room)

To this (mask is to make sure is oxygen levels stay at 100 or almost 100)

Still sleeping

To this (eating his 3rd yogurt cup)

Today marks the 4th of 4 lumbar punctures for Caleb in this phase of treatment. Not sure how to celebrate, but it feels like a celebration is in order. While everything has gone smoothly, amazingly so, it really felt like a marathon to get here. Caleb has done so well through this all. We won't have another lumbar puncture for 7 weeks now. Next week he just has one clinic day, when he will begin "leg needles," asparaginase. We begin the next phase of treatment, Consolidation II, the same day that school starts.

It's been a long haul to get here, but we are thankful to be here. I spent some time talking with a mom this morning who's daughter is having a much more difficult time with the meds: her counts dive really low and she's run a number of fevers, so much that they've had to rearrange her treatment schedule. It is painful to endure the sicknesses, extra pokes, and uncertainty. Please pray for Victoria, that her body will respond to the treatment better than she has so far. My wish for them is that their family would know the comfort we share, that God aches with them as they suffer during this time.

We've been busy at home, in the meantime between clinic trips. My desire is to embrace every day for all it might hold, as much as we can (some days this is easier than others). We have much to be thankful for, and if we don't take the time to find it, we might miss it. Carpe Diem.

Caleb & Anna love soccer, or throwing burrs on the sideline

A Saturday trip to the Marine Discovery Centre

Canoeing (at the Marine Discovery Centre)

A visit from my cousins Cori and Rachel