Almost on the move

Kendall has started to discover a way to be mobile (with a little help from us.)  She is learning how to scoot her right leg while she is on this ride on toy.  As long as we are on the kitchen floor, she can move it with the right as the left just drags alongside.  It is almost as if she doesn't even realize her left leg is even there.  Today she moved about 3 feet before getting mad and wanting up.  She just so happened to make it to the wall and guess who has to now baby proof the kitchen outlets!!

Kendall has been working very hard at building her upper body strength.  We have made a little progress in this recently.  Today Kendall was able to hold herself on her hands and knees for about 5 seconds.  I know this doesn't sound like much but trust me, it is huge for her.  It is really important we build up her arm muscles for her to be able to get around.  In order for her to learn to move from a chair to the floor, she will have to be able to use her arms to bear her weight.

Nights are still a little difficult around here.  She is usually up about 3-4 times a night.  Matt had the wonderful idea of buying a memory foam pad for her crib.  It should be here in the next week.  Her crib mattress is very hard and it could possibly be uncomfortable for her at night with her painful tumors.

Kendall's next scans are quickly approaching.  We will have to go back to Cincinnati on the 20th.  She will get anesthesia for the 27th?? time.  The best case outcome would be to hear the word STABLE.  We have yet to ever hear that in Kendall's life.  If the tumors in her spine are still growing or have started growing faster, we will have to move up her next surgery. If they are stable or slow growing, we will still be on schedule for waiting until spring for her next surgery.  Also, she will be doing another HVA/VMA to test for neuroblastoma.  The last two tests have been elevated but the doctors have not been able to find the cancerous tumor.  Please pray that they are still unable to find it.  I am believing 100% that the levels will be back down and we won't have to even consider cancer again.

Thank you everyone for all of the prayers.  I love reading your comments on caring bridge and here.  The benefit to this blog is that I can actually respond to your comments!  I sometimes didn't like that aspect of caring bridge.  Next week is a big week for Matt and I.  We will be celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary.  Recently, Kendall has spent a few hours with my sister while I had errands to run or training at work.  Each time Kendall managed to survive (and so did my sister) without any tears!  Matt and I may actually get to go on a date for our anniversary.  Crazy huh?!

Love,
Steph

PS.  Had to add in here that the reason she has such a serious face in the pic where she is sticking her finger in the light socket is because I had already told her "NO" about 10 times.  This is her "I do what I want" face!!  Lord help me when she is 16!