A mothers job is never done.

As I sit here watching Cars2 for the millionth time since we were admitted to Children's Hospital Central California over 2 weeks ago, a thought crosses my mind...'all I really want is for my 6 year old to feel normal again when we leave here'. I know that no parent asks for their child to be sick but I also feel that the strongest people are chosen to go through tough times like these.
On a lighter note, Zander is feeling much better. He's smiling, playing, and laughing like the days before the drs. Today was the first time he has been able to eat in about 2 weeks and that's just what he did. It did my heart good to see him eat turkey sandwich and carrots with ranch, gatorade and apple juice. Though, he's still on his feeding tube, that is merely to maintain his nutrients and vitamins at the right levels and act as a medicine for his body. He will have a Nasogastric tube (feeding tube) long term as long as this elemental therapy is working for him and he may possibly be getting a gastric tube put in place in the next couple weeks.

The care here at Children's Hospital is above and beyond anything we could have hoped for. And, though it feels like we have been here forever, every person that I have come in contact with on their staff has done everything to make sure we are always comfortable and have anything we need. In the Rehabilitation department, Nurses Michele, Mike, and Christie have been above and beyond amazing along with several others. You all deserve a huge thank you from my family to yours!

Christmas is soon approaching and with Zander being in the hospital and the blur of the holidays whizzing by, it would almost seem I have forgotten my middle child's birthday. But fear not my Corbin Bray, mommy didn't forget and you will have an amazing birthday, even though it is only....3...days...away......SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! His 5th birthday is only 3 days away. Geeeebus! When did my kids get so big?? Where did time go?


These are the things that break a mothers heart.

Until next time...

Rockie...the mommy (: