Today is Day -1

Yesterday Gracie was noticeably more worn out than on previous days. It seems like the chemo is catching up to her. She sleeps a lot. When she's awake, she splits time between playing and fussing. I think she might decide to be a dentist when she grows up because the girl LOVES to brush her teeth. She doesn't have teeth yet, but she gets these foam swabs to clean out her mouth a few times per day (these help prevent mouth sores) and she just loves them. It's so cute to watch her gnaw on them. :)

The hospital staff placed her on a medication to make her pee-pee more to get the chemo through a little faster, and also something to keep her blood pressure down. Her blood pressure has been consistently above what they want, although mom and dad say her blood pressure is generally higher that what they want.

The best news of yesterday is that mommy went back to the RMH last night to try to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep while daddy took the night shift at the hospital with Gracie. I haven't found out how that went yet, but we were hopeful Gracie would not holler too much since she doesn't get hungry these days, so less need for breastfeeding. She still gets her nutrition through an IV.


Today, uncle mack picks up Noni from the airport. We are all really excited about that. Not only will Noni be able substitute for mommy better than anyone else, it's also just really comforting to have your parents around during times like these. Mommy (or Noni) always knows best. Even when you are 35. :)

Well, today will be the last day of chemo. YAY! Tomorrow is transplant day!!!

We love you, and please send us pictures of you and/ or your family for the digital frame. Even if you've never met Gracie, I'm sure she'd love to know you are thinking about her. :)