Getting Ready for Next Week's Chemo

We're making preparations to head down to the hospital tomorrow in preparation for Monday's admission. It is always a lot of work to get things buttoned up at home, the camping trailer ready, etc...

Rebekah talked on the phone with Grandma A and Daddy today. She always seems to enjoy talking on the phone. When she was talking with Daddy, Sarah was trying to get to the phone, too. I think we may have two phone-a-holics on our hands.

Rebekah is off the anti-anxiety, pain, anti-nausea medications that we've had her on for the last several weeks. Today was the first day of being off them all. We've slowly been working on getting her off them, but today she was off them all. Meanwhile, she allowed me to give her the mouthwash this morning and she brushed her teeth and wanted flouride drops. Those are all improvements. So Mommy doesn't need an alarm in the middle of the night tonight. Yeah!

Rebekah really seems to like being read to these days. I think she would be content with Mommy reading to her all day long. If only Mommy had the energy and ability to do that. Grandma A came over for several hours and read to her quite a while.

Friends Kathleen and Kevin brought us a scrumptious dinner. That was fabulous - Thanks Kevin and Kathleen! Sarah wouldn't stop eating.

It has been a pretty normal day, again. For the last few days, Rebekah has fought her naps and bedtime (which is par for the course). Last night, during the night, she was up and wanting Mommy several times. For a period of about 3 hours during the night, Mommy didn't sleep between Rebekah wanting her and then not being able to fall right back to sleep. Uugh! Hopefully tonight will be better. Needless to say, Mommy is a bit tired.