Home!

On his way out!:)

We brought Jace home yesterday afternoon, and we had an awesome day today! His fever is staying low grade, and we are REALLY crossing our fingers that we don't have to go back to the hospital this weekend.

Jace home at last, with his buddy Dayton

I knew this morning that our feisty Jace was returning to us when he faked like he was putting the thermometer in his mouth, and actually he was resting it on the outside of the cheek I couldn't see.:)  When his temp came back low at 97.1 I looked at him in surprise, and he had a twinkle in his eye. He pulled off the trick pretty well, until he cracked a smile. He's so cute.

Thanks again for your prayers.  We still need them... so please don't forget us. Jace is scheduled for his IV chemo and LP this Wednesday, so he has more hard weeks ahead of him. Apparently cancer doesn't slow down for appendectomies. With a new scar on his abdomen, and quite a bit of pain, Jace is still funny and happy though. He doesn't complain. He doesn't act picked on. He just smiles and takes his challenges in stride. Just now when I took his temp he looked at the results before me, and threw the thermometer across the room before I could grab it. I said, "Jace! What was it?"

Grinning a toothy grin- with dimples showing he replied, "Nothing-- don't worry-- I'm perfectly fine."
I didn't have the heart to find the thermometer after that... I'll probably have to find it in a while-- and take his temp again, but for now I think there's a lot of power in his words and mental strength. If he thinks he's ok-- then he will be.

We can do this!
Love you all.