Day 365: One Year In

It is astonishing how much things can change in the course of a year. This time last year our family was reeling from a freak snow storm and wishing Mimi and Gpa a safe drive back to Colorado, not knowing what was in store. Tonight marks one year since we took Cristian to the ER and received the horrible news. The pain of that night is still fresh. But as parents you must rise to the occasion for your children and do what needs to be done.

As you’ve seen on the blog it has been a rollercoaster ride all year. Cristian has gone through so much, we don’t even want to think about it all. We frequently find ourselves astonished at how strong he is, having gone through this journey and still marching on. We are also constantly on the look out for ways to try and add joy to his life in an effort to offset all the bad. Luckily we will have that opportunity as he grows up.

Having made it through the bad stuff on the treatments we are keeping up the fight. Cristian has come so far and we won’t falter now. Each day Cristian is happier and stronger. Just today I pointed out how happy I am to see him with so much energy, bouncing all over the place just like a kid his age should be.

Thank you all for the support you have given our family. I know this is said in every post, and that’s because we are truly thankful. This is by far the most difficult thing we have ever faced and there is no way we could do it alone. From commenting on the blog, phone calls, gifts for Cristian, play time when he has been strong enough, all of it, we are eternally grateful.

At the same time we are thankful to God for watching over our family as we go through this trial. We don’t know the reason why Cristian was given this disease but we have faith that there is a purpose and you will protect us. Thank you God for blessing our family.