Emma is FINISHED!!

Emma is finally done with chemotherapy treatment! She has been off treatment for about 2 months now and will be getting her central line out on May 24th! They stopped chemo early because Emma's body was not able to tolerate it anymore as she as fighting off a bad stomach infection. But after about a month of no eating or drinking, she fully recovered from that and is now on a regular diet. She is not eating as much as a normal toddler, but has started trying new foods and is eating more than she ever has before.

She seems to be weaning herself off of her bottle and leaning towards an all solid food diet. This is normal for a toddler, but Emma still needs calories from a liquid supplement. It has been hard to see my baby grow up so fast after treatment. She now knows what it feels like to feel great and she is going at full force : ) We are so happy to see her run around like a maniac day after day, although it is very exhausting. Especially since I'm 26 weeks pregnant with our second little girl, Taylor. We have started to work on Emma falling asleep on her own and staying in her crib all night. This has been a very hard process, but she is doing better every night.

My sister is moving out at the end of the month and we will then convert her room into Emma's room. We have already purchased a toddler bed, so that will be another adjustment for her. Plus, I think we will start potty training in the next couple of months.

Emma will continue to see the oncologist every month for the next year and they will monitor her closely for the next 5 years. Please continue to pray for her health! She is still considered high risk because of her age, and her immune system will not be normal for about 4-6 months. They will start with her immunizations in november and then she can start going to the church nursery and being around bigger groups of kids. The docs have already given us the ok to take her the nursery, but we still don't feel comfortable. Please pray that she doesn't have any long term side effects from the chemo and that she will stay in remission for the rest of her life!

Thank you everyone for all your support throughout this difficult year! I will continue to keep you posted on Emma and Taylor when she arrives.