Fall has been a very busy time in the Livesey home; Erica is engaged in all sorts of activities and she is loving the fact that Nana and Papa are now practically neighbors. Nana has been watching Erica two days a week since I went back to work and the other days are split between preschool and home with her babysitter, Chandra.
In October, Bob and I ran the Nike SF Half-Marathon in honor of Erica and In Memory of Sammie. We ran with friends and neighbors and actually had a great time . . . and a very "hilly" run.
Thanksgiving was blessed with the presence of Great-Grandpa who came up from LA to join us. He is just a joy to be around and oh how he loves his great-grand daughter.
This morning we were in awe as we woke up to SNOW. Three to four inches of snow had fallen and stuck to the ground . . . it looked like a winter wonderland. Erica, Bob and I ran outside to build a snowman and take it all in!
Erica is doing so well. Still in the midst of her immunizations, they are going well and her body is responding as it should. Her last blood tests were "beautiful" as nurse, Kay, says. Erica has grown five inches this year; we are so thankful that the growth hormone is working. Last time we saw Dr. Taylor he finally dropped the dosage amount of Prednisone/steroid (yahooo)! We will petition to meet her donor next month.
It's all good news and feelings of gratitude as we approach the second anniversary of Erica's transplant.
God Bless.
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