Michael Jr.'s (a.k.a. Kai's) update

Sweet Michael Sr. took Kai into Primary Children's Medical Center today for the latest round of CT and skeletal scans followed by Kai's routine check-up and chemotherapy. This is the first time that daddy has done the whole routine alone and I think he was pleasantly surprised to see that he survived the ordeal. (Hence the reason I call him sweet). He was nervous with having to deal with a wiggly 3-year-old who would much rather be running and playing than have to be still for medical procedures and treatment, but everyone came home in one piece and with very positive news.

Kai had his ups and downs, but overall the trip was a success. The scans showed that his spleen and liver are now back down to their original size and all the boney lesions throughout his skeletal structure are showing signs of progressive healing. This was all great news as it appears that his condition really is in remission and we will only have to endure 6 more months of chemotherapy.

We knew going into this that Kai was a sturdy boy and a fighter and his body is indeed doing just what it should. We feel blessed to have such a positive outcome at this point and are expecting to have much of the same in the future.

Thanks to everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers. We love you all!

Joining the bandwagon...

I've been meaning to start a blog for the past few months because it's just too hard to keep everyone updated on the latest in our house. After Mercedes was born, as I was calling around to talk to everyone, without a doubt the second question was, "How is Kai doing?" It was then that I realized that we had to start a blog so that everyone could read what was going on in a much more timely manner.

We will be going into the hospital for scans on Thursday to ensure that Kai's treatment is working and I'm sure we'll get a positive outcome. Kai seems to be doing really well and is our little rock star. He walks around the house singing and is upset beyond reason when he misses any song on the TV or radio. At 3-years-old, he is already concerned with the whereabouts of the iPod, because heaven forbid he should miss a song. It's just too darn cute!

Mercedes is now starting to smile and is sure the world will end if she isn't held 24 hours a day. Maybe she's right. I'm not willing to risk the possible cataclysmic event that would follow so I'm more than happy to keep her close until I have to head back to work. Even then, I'm sure she'll be showered with snuggles as soon as I get home.

Moira is our little mama in training. She loves to help with the baby, actually enjoys cleaning and has decided its time for her to learn some serious cooking skills. What can I say? She was born this way and it's a talent for her. Lucky girl!