ethan update

Thank you so much for praying for Ethan yesterday! They did the transfusion slowly and his body seemed to tolerate it quite well. We were there for 6 hours, but we had a private room and were able to be relatively comfortable. Due to the length of his transfusion, they had us up on the "in-patient" floor, where Ethan received a lot of his care when he was first diagnosed. It had been a while since we were up there, (normally he is in the outpatient area) so it was nice to see some familiar faces of those who took care of him months ago. They were excited to see how much our cutie pie has grown! All in all, it was a fairly easy day and time went by fast. Last night, Ethan showed no negative reactions and I believe that after today he should be in the clear for any reactions popping up.

He does have a little bit of a cold/congestion, but nothing too serious and it's not accompanied by a fever so that's wonderful! We think this could be why he all of a sudden started vomiting again. He'll start coughing, then gag, then vomit. So hopefully that will subside soon. His rash is also looking soooo much better on his arms and legs. His face/head are still a small issue, but the rest of his body is looking great.

I honestly can't thank you enough for praying for us all the time.

I wish I could explain the peace and comfort I feel after I post a particular request here... I simply rest after I type out our needs, knowing that you will join with us in prayer, and that God will remain faithful. I do not take this form of communication I'm able to have with you lightly. I never have. I'm thankful for this outlet and for your willingness to keep reading... and praying. With all the blessing we've encountered through answered prayers for Ethan... I want to remind you that you have been an answered prayer of mine.

As promised... here are some updated pics of our 10 month old little lad just chillin' at home. I have a few more, but I'll save them for Thanksgiving (they're more festive!).