Blink to Happily Ever After...

Hi everyone. I know I missed a posting last week, but I was just too tired.

It's week three of Delayed Intensification and week two of the Steroids! His appetite is not as wild as it was in that first month, but it is...let's say hearty. This morning after a bowl of cereal, he asked if he could pakoras and bread with ketchup. Keep in mind that it was 8:20 in the morning. While his lunch is being made he says, "C'mon can I just have something as a snack while I wait?" And that snack is rice, dal and spinach. However, lest it seem that I am complaining, I must say that I am amused and a bit relieved. He was hardly eating before the steroids.

Otherwise he is doing okay so far. It seems that we are waiting for the other shoe to drop, but maybe, hopefully, this is it. Last week his counts were still high so we let him have a playdate with his friend Griffin on Saturday.

A few days ago, Rohan said to me, "Mommy, when my birthday comes I'm gonna be five, then the next one I'll be six, and then I'm just gonna be eight because my teeth will fall out when I'm seven so I just want to be eight!" As convoluted as this 4 year old logic was, it got me thinking. How amazing is it that he is going through this difficult period where every week he gets poked and prodded and more times than not, knocked out from anasthesia, and he is worrying about his teeth falling out. His resilience and wealth of spirit are awe-inspiring at times. As for his theory on life. . . . If only we were allowed to skip over the bad parts and jump to the happily ever after - this family would be healthy and on a beach in St. Barts for the holidays!

Have a wonderful holiday!