Happy Cinco de Mayo!

I guess we should go eat tacos tonight or something! All is going ok here. Keeghan had his 1 year check up this morning and it doing great! He is just over 21 lbs, I forget how long he is... he's in the 10th percentile for height, the 25th for weight and the 45th for head circumference! Guess I can start calling him big head! :o)He wasn't able to get his shots today because he has a double ear infection. UGH. Poor kid, we were really hoping this was behind him! On May 15th Keeghan goes in for an ear recheck and shots. 

Kennedy is doing ok, she is still having fevers and horrible diarrhea. Her ped sent off some stool samples (since that was too difficult for GI to do) but so far everything they are checking for is negative. They are still waiting on a few more results though. Hopefully we'll get some answers... if not, we have her appointment in Cincinnati on May 20th. 

Our miracle workers at Vanderbilt pulled some strings and got Kennedy into Pulmonology on May 16th (her birthday) so she can get clearance for her spine surgery. Shriners says it's the LAST thing we need, (I'll believe it when I see it) and they have a tentative surgery date for sometime in July. The wool vest she will have to wear with the halo should be oh so comfortable in July heat! Still, I'm so glad we're seeing a light at the end of this tunnel. 

Kassidy and Kameron are both doing fine and are looking forward to the end of school. Not much more to say about them, they're so low maintenance! haha 

Please keep the family of Sierra Kesler in your prayers. Sierra has Down syndrome and ALL and passed away this weekend after a relapse. She was 9 years old. Cancer sucks. 

Speaking of cancer... how many of you are signed up to be a bone marrow donor? Signing up is painless and you could save a child's life. If you go to marrow.org you can sign up for FREE from today until May 19th. It will take about 30 minutes to fill out the form and then you'll receive a kit in the mail to swab your cheek for a tissue sample. That's it. Painless. Then if you are ever a match for a child waiting for a bone marrow transplant, they will call you. With Kennedy's birthday coming up, this is the perfect time to join. It can be your FREE present to her and a chance to help a child with cancer. Please let us know if you do it! I'm off to fill out my form right now. 

I am thankful for bone marrow donors... SO many of our friends have gotten a second chance at life because of people like you!