Week 3 (Days +10-18)

Not much has changed from the last update. Although T is feeling ALOT better from the effects of chemo. T has done lots of sleeping, playing and snuggling this last week. We are waited patiently each morning wait for labs to come in hoping that his counts would start to make their way up. Each day I think it got harder and harder for me to wait. I just want them to start to work there way up. We did have a glimpse of hope on last Saturday. They did start to up and we thought we were on the start of going up, but then Sunday they dropped back down. This is 100 % normal to do with BMT! His WBC that are coming in are working so hard to help him heal from the effects of chemo, that is their main focus. T has been in great spirits and been so playful that it hard to remember what is going on this body and remember that his body is still super low on counts when he is super happy! T has become a Pro at wiping off his face and sucking out his spit that he does not want to swallow!

We survived the week without Dad thanks to family! My sisters were awesome at coming up and giving me a break to run to the store, lay down for a bit or to just visit. We also got a visit from G&G Jolley and Caroline! This time with them was great for T! Especially having Caroline there! T seemed to brighten up the moment she walk in the door! Grandma Janny and Hailey also came to see us. This was a great chance for me to be able to go and spend time for with Caroline. So what else do girls like to do. We went shopping! We went to build a bear and let C build a animal for Her and T! She had a blast doing it. Picking out what she wanted and she wanted to give T was hard for her. But once she decided it was much better after that! She pick out a Sky Puppy (Paw Patrol) for her and a Baseball Bear for T. This was such a great time away from the hospital and also a great time for G&G Jolley to spend time with Tanner!


****TO TANNER: Hey Buster Boy! Thanks for a great week with just me and you! You are doing great through all of this and it just makes my mommy heart so happy! You loved to snuggle a lot this last week and I soaked up every minute of it. I have a feeling that when we are all done with this then you will not want to snuggle as much! Your little body is working so hard to get better and all I can do is sit here and play with you, love you, snuggle you, and help you with your pain control! I wish there was something more that I could do for you! Just know that I am always trying to help you and praying like crazy (along with a million other people) for your counts to start to come up and that we can get you out of room! You are dying to get out. You LOVE to look out the window at watch for the helicopters to come and I bet in you little mind you are thinking that you just want to go out there and play so bad! Keep staying strong in all you do! LOTS OF LOVE MOM!

 T having a rough MOMENT this last week!

 T Loves to play Peek-a-boo with his blankets

 MY BLANKET!

 LOVE LOVE LOVE

T would not go to sleep one night. He was awake till about 11 this night and just would keep sitting up and playing in his crib and talking and clapping his hands!