so. the run down ( Read more... )

no time for a full update - just the important news.
jacob is cancer free [!] and we are learning how to live again.
yesterday was the most beautiful day - so, for the very first time we went to the park and then we followed it up with a happy meal.

first - this picture is slightly dated - but jake's got the cutest underbite in town.

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There has been so much going on -- and I'm sure many people would like a full Jacob update -- it will come, I swear [it's been hard to update because things change from minute to minute].  but right now I just needed to make a post welcoming my beautiful niece into the world.

Hailey Lynn Zarnay was born this morning - January 16th 2006 - at 7:59am ( Read more... )

Jacob started his chemo on the sixth -- we're home now - but tomorrow he goes back to Boston for another dose.

It's really hard to update because it's all getting hard to talk about.  it's just been overwhelming.  He had chemo on thursday friday and saturday - and then again on tuesday.  he had a blood transfusion on monday.

we have him home now ( Read more... )

Jacob's surgery went well yesterday -- but the rest of the day/night/today has been hell ( Read more... )

back at children's hospital. jacob is in surgery right now ( Read more... )

i'm updating from children's hospital in boston ( Read more... )

more pictures of my little guy.


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just another baby update - of course.

as always, he's getting so big!  it's hard to believe, really.  he won't let me hold him like a baby any more!  he's been pulling my hair and grabbing my glasses and giggling and pulling the phone off the hook.  he's so mischevious and curious and down right adorable.  he's turning into such a handsome little ( Read more... )