Day 413: On The Upswing

We are happy to report that we have wrapped up the week of steroids as part of this cycle! Cristian did great with his spinal tap last week and in taking his extra medicine, although we did have to bribe once or twice. The steroids have an expected side effect of moodiness, tiredness, and weight gain. We can confirm all of those were present this time. But nothing some loving patience, nap times, and bacon couldn’t take of!

One big thing we have noticed over the past couple week is that Cristian is learning new words and generally has better behavior. Not sure if this is just a natural maturity/growth cycle or some how related to not being on tough chemo but it is really great to see.

Another recent discovery of his is that he has found out how to take photos on my iPad today. Normally it is used just to FaceTime with Mimi & GPa or as a baby monitor, but somehow he got it today and started taking pictures. Since this iPad is associated with my Apple account I soon found my photo stream flooded with fun photos of him playing.

Speaking of fun times we are excited to be off steroids and having more energy to play with friends and family. We have several little things lined up over the coming weeks that will get Cristian out of the house and interacting with other kids. The more play time we can get, the better!

Thank the lord for watching over our family and providing us with the strength to get through the darkness. We are not doing this alone and he is guiding our family. We are enjoying our wonderful little family and are grateful every day to be home and not in a hospital.