A note from Anneli

Good morning-

I hope you had a good night's sleep. Jack slept like a baby:-)

I did not get that much sleep sharing the crib with him but just seeing him sleep and not having any pain is so wonderful...

We will soon get more pictures from the hospital where you can see how well he is responding to the chemotherapy.

He is an amazing fighter that wants to play. Yesterday he had music therapy and then we had the Bailey Family Band at the hospital where Emma, Jack, Damond and I were playing instruments and singing.

He does get really tired after about 15 minutes of playful activity which is normal. He is always excited to see Emma and she always helps us with suggestions on how to get him to eat or make him smile.

Yesterday, she suggested that Daddy should try the food when Jack clearly did not want to eat, and then we got him to eat three spoons of food. She also gave him a chocolate covered cracker and told him how much she loves him and that he is going to get better.

All three of us (Damond, Emma and myself) got to see the Valerie Center where Jack will be coming as an out patient for the next three years - You can check it out by clicking here. They have a wonderful staff and wonderful environment for both Jack and Emma (they encourage siblings to come along).

This morning Jack is going to get his chemo drug injected into a muscle using a needle, which we hope won't hurt him too much as the magic cream has been applied on his legs already. This is in addition to the chemo drug he takes orally twice a day. Think of him and send him good energy...

Love, Anneli