Say A Prayer

If you could say a little prayer for Maggie, we found a pea-sized bump on the back of her neck.  We have an appointment with Dr. French tomorrow.  Pray that it is benign.  We are sick with worry.

One Year

Today marks a very important day--one year off of treatment. That's a big milestone in Maggie's journey to healing. Along with this day, marks a year ago that Maggie was admitted into the hospital for what would be the 10 hardest weeks of our lives. You would never know, looking at Maggie, what she endured and thankfully she doesn't remember a thing. Maggie is the happiest little girl and we are so thankful to have her in our lives.

Enjoy the pictures that were taken back in December by Erika Ressler (http://erika-marie.blogspot.com/). 

She is our "Miracle Maggie."

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a very busy Valentine's yesterday.  Colin turned 4 months old and had his 4 month checkup and shots, and Maggie had her monthly clinic appointment.  The day still does not get any easier for me, but she continues to prove to us that she is a healthy, growing little girl.  Maggie weighed in at 33 pounds and has even grown an inch and a half- 37 1/2 inches tall!

With the end of this month comes a big milestone for us-- 1 year off treatment.  It also is a hard time for me as I remember (and try to forget) all that we went through last year.  Andy and I still cannot read our blog from the end of February through the beginning of May of last year.  It is very hard for us and even talking about it, and seeing the images in our head is very difficult.  One day I will look back and read about the hardest time in both of our lives and it won't be so painful, but for now we will just remember that God showed us miracle after miracle with our little girl.  

Maggie continues to show us that she is like any other normal 3 year old.  She fights for independence, refuses to be potty trained, mothers her little brother (and Daddy), and tells us what to do.  She's a strong-willed little girl, but we wouldn't have it any other way.  Her brother, Colin, does a good job of leveling it all out by his laid-back, social personality.  He loves to give a smile to anyone who will look his way.  Maggie continues to do a great job of taking care of him and if ever someone wants "shy" Maggie to talk to them, just ask about her brother.  She loves to talk about her brother.

Thank you for keeping up with us and for your continued prayers.  I hope as time goes on, it will get "easier" for us, especially me.