Running Up The Slide

Right about now I feel like this cat trying to run up the slide. 

 

So here's what has happened since the last update... Last week was exciting and rough all at once. I knew this was the week that I was going to be having baby #2. I was given a due date of no later than Thursday the 13th and long story short is we welcomed our precious baby boy on Wednesday December 12th, 12-12-12, how cool is that birthdate huh! Here is Sophia with her little brother Samuel, she is a tiny bit jealous but she mostly wants to hold him or help out with him, it's really cute. When she hears him cry on the monitor she'll say "let's go, let's go" while running to the room to get him, it's hilarious.

The week before last Sophia developed an infection internally that most patients going through chemo can get, it wasn't too bad but she had to go on a 10 day medication that required us to give her a dose every 6 hours so waking up in the middle of the night to give her meds wasn't fun but it had to be done. While hubby and I were at the hospital our Sophia stayed with her grandparents til we got home so they were able to take her to her doctors appointment for us which was nice but at the same time I wanted to be there with her, but I guess I can't be in two places at once. She had her EKG done, which I still don't know the results of but since they haven't called I'm guessing things are okay, and her blood levels came out good so she was good to go on her chemo treatments for the day. She has quite a few appointments coming up that involve another LP w/chemo and I believe she will be getting new meds. She is also going to go back on steroids :( ugh! Her having Leukemia is already horrible but her being on steroids is even more horrible. I know things could be way more worse and I am so thankful they aren't but the things she has gone through and has to go through are just too much for a little body. I can't wait for all this to be over with. 4 months down and approx. 20 more to go! Oh aaand on top of all this she came down with a cold. So between the chemo treatments and the cold she had a really hard time wanting to eat. Apparently she didn't want to eat much but since she's going through so much I don't expect much from her and if her doctor isn't worried then either am I, and since I'm not allowed to give her anything while she's sick all they say is to keep her hydrated which she always is. Sophia likes loves water, seems like she guzzles it down by the gallons and she'll drink sips of juice here and there but doesn't really like it, so I don't worry about her being hydrated.  

So between what's to come with everything Sophia will be going through and having a new baby in the house and learning his ways and learning how to be a family of four it feels a little overwhelming. I feel like we are that cat above trying to run up the slide. I know we will eventually get up the slide (even though the cat might not make it, we will) but right now we're not even half way there. Prayers for us are welcomed as we head into what may seem like yet another rough patch on this road to recovery. I'm praying it wont be too rough since we've gone down this road before and we know what to expect but we never know how Sophia will respond to treatment til she goes through it. Her next treatment will be on new years eve so until next post I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, I know we have a lot to celebrate this year and we cannot wait to start a new year!