Weeks 20 and 21

Having fun with Thomas stickers...think he took pointers from T on "silly sticker behaviors" . I can recall the first time T stuck stickers all over his body, including his penis! Pushing along that IV pole w/ ease. He is better at it than I, the only reason I take over is to prevent his toes from getting crushed!

Notice his left eye? Even as a baby his left lid would droop whenever he was tired. Belmonte determined that lid was actually housing more skin than his right. When it is at it's "heaviest" it never actually impedes his vision. It is just noticeable when he's tired and more often during these past few mos at random times of day. We will continue to monitor.

Choco gets spoiled with a gigantic Snickers ice cream bar. He ate half and passed the remainder onto me...I guess I HAD to eat it, right?

I love these next two pics

(seeing as I can hardly get Charito into any!)

One of the best things of this hospital stay was the several times daddy came to visit. G really missed a great deal that week. As you can tell he was so excited to spend time with him. And to get that solo mommy and daddy time. Spoiled brat!

Chowing on the already made, ready-to-eat gingerbread house!

And obviously cancer is NOT going to stop him from being a typical two-year old!

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Cupcakes! Luv his old man seated pose.

Luvin' up on the puppy he received from Nurse Shell. He slept with it! He kept asking it if he wanted to see Bryley!

It REALLY was a pleasant stay that week. We had face time w almost ALL of G's fav nurses and child life specialists who worked their butts off to get us home in time for xmas. And they sent us home with unbelievable goodies for the boys for xmas. I was even able to vent, cry and laugh with theright person to fit each of my emotional needs. All the others were good, too, but that one symbolized the end to Interim Maintenance phase. It was a biggie. He amazed us, as always, thru that phase. As fearful as we were as a family for those weeks of on and off again hospital stays-it flew by. With no bumps in the road! Who could ask for a better Christmas gift, New year wish!? The following week at home (we made it home the day before Christmas eve) was full of family time, food and tons o hugs for all our boys. So much to be grateful for. It really was the perfect end to a toilsome year.