Jan 7th Foxy Family

                  

              Wow! What a week! We are so lucky to have been featured on the Fox 5 news story and Good Day Atlanta. We hope that many people sign up to be donors, not just for me, but for anyone. Beth Galvin and the team did a great job when they came out to the house to Tuesday. They were so nice and easy to work with. We had some funny moments that included someone stepping in doggie do and Wallace acting like it was a special on Boston terriers.  As many pictures as I take, I’m not sure why I didn’t get one with Beth that day. Maybe, when we do a follow up story, when I’m cure, I’ll get a picture of us. I have been overwhelmed by the response to the story. I have a lot of people contacting me through the blog and face book. We are so thankful for everyone’s prayers, comments, and willingness to become donors. I have also read some encouraging success stories of people with ALL that have had successful BMT’s.

              Due to being so tired this week, busy, and everything going on, I haven’t been able to write very much…. When that happens…. Consider no news, good news, just means I’m super tired.

              Our family had a scare this week when my dear Poppa Bill had to go to the hospital for one night, but it seems that everything is ok with him, and we are truly happy about that. My Granny was still on IV antibiotics so I was taught by the home health nurse how to hang it for her. Luckily, my Aunt Judy came up and helped handle the rest of everything, God knows I can barely take care of myself, and I’m not doing a great job at that! I think I could have hung the antibiotics, but I’m no nurse, and my hemoglobin has been running in the high 8’s, so sometimes there is not enough oxygen going to my brain. Judy coming up to help was wonderful so I could concentrate on my family. Dad and Fay had to spend most of the day with Pop at the hospital. I hated not being able to be there with him. I would sleep in a chair all night for my Pop.  The next day, I just tried to get some rest and spent some time with my husband and baby before coming back to Emory. We were able to see Pop last night after he got home, and he looked like his old self. Ha ha

Evalyn was talking about something very important here.

                    This week, Evalyn started sweet potatoes and she thinks the word pee pee, in a high pitched voice, is hilarious. She did such a good job when Fox came and so did Wallace, if you noticed him on the bottom left.  She seems to be enjoying her teether more and loves her activity center. That was the best $35 dollars I have ever spent (craigslist). She loves to stand up and it gives her a place to play while we are doing things in the kitchen.  Her laughs continue to warm our hearts, she is so happy! Evalyn also loves just laying on a blanket, talking, and rolling. She still only rolls over on her stomach and not the other way. She is strong though, and likes to do pushups, unlike her wimpy mommy. Upper body strength is not my strong point. Now, if I need to move something with my hip, well buddy, we are in business, unless my platelets are low and then there will be huge bruiseJ.

Favorite memory of the week, Jonathan has her laughing like crazy, of course, she stopped when I tried to take a video.