Ta-Da!

Sorry I didn't write last night. I was watching game 6 of the playoffs (Wild vs. Avalanche) with my hockey addicted husband. I'm so glad I decided to tune in because it was a great game to watch and it actually managed to hold my attention from start to finish. Well that and the fact that Matt was rubbing my back most of the time. I'm so happy the wild won and believe it or not, I am looking forward to game 7 tomorrow night.

I guess I will start with The Tomorrow Fund Stroll, which took place this past Sunday. (I posted photos in that days entry.) With the money that we personally donated, our grand total came to a whopping $1060.00! It felt so good to be able to give back to a fund that helped us so much in the past.  It is a wonderful organization that was crucial to our family in such a difficult time. They did so much for us including, but not limited to, bringing various toys to our hospital room to keep our sick and fussy baby entertained, bringing up a swing to help him sleep better at night, giving us a parking pass, since we were in and out of the hospital so much, providing us with food vouchers for the hospital cafeteria, paying some of our expensive co-pays, and even a month of our mortgage during a particularly hard month, and they also tracked down a counselor for me to talk to once a week, since I was having a hard time coping with the situation. They made every effort to take away as much outside stress as possible, so we could focus on more important things, like taking care of our sick son, while he worked hard to kick cancers butt. Words can not express how thankful I am for them, as well as all the people who helped make it possible for us to give back and show our appreciation. It's comforting to know that other families will be receiving the same assistance, if not more depending on their situation, as we did, because of the generosity of others. The day itself was absolutely amazing. I cannot even begin to describe the energy of the crowd and the high you get from being part of such a wonderful cause. Jack's favorite part of the day was sitting in an old fire truck that had been transformed into a cancer awareness truck for patients with cancer to sign. He also enjoyed the live music, where he busted out a few of his own moves. A lot of families brought their dogs and every time he saw one he got super giddy. We will definitely continue to participate in the stroll as long as we are living here.

In other news, after his 2 month hiatus, Jack finally went potty in his potty chair again! He actually did this the same day as the stroll. It just goes to show what a great day it was. He really had no interest in going, until I plopped the seat on the living room floor and let him play with his blocks while he sat on it. When the pee started to pour out, he instantly stopped what he was doing and watched it pour out in amazement. When he was done, he proudly brought the bowl that held his urine to the bathroom, poured it in the toilet, and flushed it down. After we finsihed washing hands, he ran to the pantry closet, remembering past time when he successfully used the potty, I would reward him with 1 chocolate chip. Although, I was only planning on rewarding him with praise this time around, I just couldn't deny him in such an exciting moment.

Enjoying an apple after nap time.

I finally got around to taking him in for a trim.

Ta-da!