Friday...

I slept ok last night; it was a long day with wrapping up laundry and paying bills when we got home.  Lucy doesn't nap well during the day, and then goes to bed about 9.  It's nice for Adam and I as we've been going to bed at 9:30, but when she's up at 3:30-4 ready to eat, it makes for long nights.  One more month until solid foods, and maybe that will hold her out.  Drew's been pushing the limits too, lots of tantrums and no-no's, which makes for a very tired Mommy and Daddy.  But we've been trying to be patient and consistant with our response.

Adam picked up Dave from the train station after work; Dave came over with Adam for dinner, and the boys ate at the kitchen table while Mom held lucy and I had my juice boxes.  Dave seems to be pretty tired per usual, moreso with the photophoresis, so it's one day at a time.  He had 2 treatments this week, and is off for a week.  They're also going to start him on the white blood cell injections, as he had pneumonia so much last winter.

Lucy's cold seems to be lessening; Drew's is ok, but I'm watching his cough.  He had bronchitis last time, and I felt bad waiting to get him check.  We'll give it through the weekend.  Adam is doing better as well, and guess who now has a sore throat.  And another infection... :)  Never fails.  Minor stuff compared to everything else, so I keep my liquids in and keeping downing the 7 boxes a day of juice.  My goal is to make it to the wedding in two weeks.  I'm feeling stronger each day, but the drop in prednisone and now the cold symptoms and just the tiredness from 7 weeks of this has worn on me.  I hope to get to my relaxation stuff from the psychologist this weekend, and maybe start to walk the dog.  He only goes around the block, so it's a good start to get moving more.  I tire very quickly.

I did drive today, which I was proud of.  Got the kids all packed, and headed to Mom and Dad's.  Drew wanted me to give him his morning milk, then we had a quick breakfast and headed to Discount Tire so Mom and Dad could get the tires looked at before the Capps' wedding they leave for next weekend.  Just a short trip, but better to have the car in shape for the drive.  They upsold them new tires, so we waited in the store. Drew talked to all the customers with his "hi-hi's", and Lucy did good with my Mom.  I watched Drew and talked to some ladies there - one was from church, who had accidentally put me in the prayers of the deceased the week I got really sick.  She felt so bad, but I laughed about it.

I called Dr. Gordon's office to get the results of the blood work from Wednesday, just to see if I'm getting the right nutrients in.  The rest of the day will be relaxing and maybe running a few errands - I need to get gas in the car (had no idea, it's been 7 weeks) and go to CVS to pick up some essentials.  I'm looking forward to getting over this cold, but am very grateful to feeling better each day.  I may just make it to church this weekend...