Fun at Home

We had a bit of a slower week after Monday and Tuesday's visits to UC Davis. Wednesday we actually did go to the pediatrician just for a checkup for Kelsey, but I also found out that Kayla's heart results came back all fine and Brooklyn didn't have a bacterial infection, so it was all good news! We went to Jamba Juice after the doctor's visit for a yummy treat. Brooklyn didn't drink much of her Jamba but ate about 1 1/2 pretzels. She is so funny these days with what she is craving. She is liking breads, but only eats the soft parts - so with the big pretzels, she peeled off the outer parts and only at the insides, she does the same with her crescent rolls and garlic bread. I don't know if the texture of the harder crust bothers her or if she's just being picky. Either way, we are pretty much giving it to her however she likes it these days so that she is getting some food in her. Thursday and Friday were nice because we pretty much just hung out at home. We built a fort in the living room and the kids played and read books in there for a long time. Brooklyn had fun dressing up in princess clothes since we were just hanging out around the house too. I went to Costco Thursday with just Brooklyn, because my parents came over to help with the other kids, and a sample lady was so sweet to her. She complimented her on her princess dress and just spent time asking her questions and talking with her. She asked me if Brooklyn is sick and when I told her that she has Leukemia, she asked her name and if she could ask her church to pray for her. It was so touching that she was so caring and wanted the best for Brooklyn even though she had never met her before. That night, we got to go swimming for the first time since she had her port put in. It was so great. It was amazing to be able to just put her swim suit on and let her play. We didn't have to wrap her all up in "press and seal" and we didn't have to change her dressing as soon as she got out. It has been so nice to not have to worry about making sure we flush her tubes every night and keep her dry all the time. If she gets wet in the sprinklers while we're on a walk or washing her hands at the sink, it's okay, she doesn't have to have her dressing changed or change clothes. The port that she has now is still a little sore, especially if we grab her to pick her up right at that spot or if she bumps into something right on her ribs, but it really is so much better overall. Today, we went to the golf course to watch Braden and Kayla play in the junior/member tournament with my parents. They both did a great job, (and were so excited to win trophies!) and it was a beautiful day on the course. I can tell that Brooklyn can't wait until she gets to play. She loves running all around the course and she is pretty good at hitting the ball too. We have only one full week left until school starts so we are going to make sure it's a fun one! We don't have any doctor's appointments until she has chemo on Friday, so hopefully we won't make any unexpected trips. :)