Good morning

Katie continues to feel well. She has had a lot of fun this morning. We continue to enjoy surprises from kind and thoughtful people. One of her nurses, who knows that Katie likes waffles, brought her a Belgian waffle from the third floor cafe before heading home to her own family. That was a great treat. Katie also had a surprise visit from our much beloved pediatrician, Dr. Bannach. She was in town and stopped in to check on us. Katie was very happy to see her and loves the bright necklace Dr. Bannach brought as a gift. I painted her toenails this morning--she has some red toes and some pink toes!--and she has been coloring nonstop. She received a backpack full of school supplies from the Clinic's social worker last week, and it is her current favorite item; she has been cranking out pictures, and we spend a lot of time washing marker off her arms and legs. Joshua and Rick arrived just a few minutes ago with a box of doughnuts, so she is celebrating in grand style. She is fine. Really.

We are in a holding pattern now. Katie's fever has gone, but she cannot have today's scheduled treatment until she blesses us with a poop. We cannot go home until her immune system has repaired itself. So we are waiting. We don't have to be back at work until next week, though, so we can all be here together, and that makes this hospital stay much easier on all of us. It has also been good to spend time with my parents and with Ryan and Heather. So while we are eager to return to the Kingdom, we are doing what we can to enjoy this time and to keep each other grounded and happy. We'll let you know when we hear anything. Take care.