So, what is Ivee doing........

Well, she takes stuff apart and decorates herself. She says, "It's pretty. It's pretty!"

She is starting to take some bites of food and drink from a straw. She is not in anyway near giving herself nutrition by mouth, but is beginning to really take interest.

She wants to sit at the table all the time and pretend to eat, or taste test, or sip from the cip cup. She is really beginning to be like a normal child. What is sad is that her being 'normal' is very weird for Emmett and I. We just don't know what to do with normalcy concerning her. I try to reflect on the other kids and what they were like at this age, and I have trouble remembering. It has just been so different.

This last pic is of Ivee's hat that she made (decorated) while being at St. Jude.

After all our meetings, let's just say that all is stable and we are just watching and are not "concerned". God is great and his name is greatly to be praised! He is Jehovah Rapha...her healer! Thank you for your prayers again and again.

Live from Memphis....

It's the gal who thinks her dad rocks!!!!

She was like a "crazy" woman yesterday. After sedation she was a mad, twisted drunk! But she did get over it. It was entertaining for a while, and then became a bit of a hassle, but she made it. We turned Barney on (but then she changed her mind) and she demanded we put Madagascar in. Then we were okay. Later last night, she was all over me. I think she was finally getting all my attention (no brother, sister, daddy or housework to interfere) and she was loving it! My abdomen is a little sore from the constant body slamming she gave me, but Cathy and I laughed at her silliness. Below is a picture to remind me of this time. Maybe it was the piggy tails!

Okay, to the reason we came to Memphis. Ivee is still cancer FREE!!! Yeah. Dr. Merchant does have a concern (this is concerning the concern that I had no info on back in December, but obviously wasn't a huge concern because we were not rushed back!) The concern is her brain stem. Dr. Sanford did show me in an MRI prior to her scar tissue removal that her brain stem was a bit thin do to pressure from scar tissue and the cyst that was on the back of her head. Dr. Merchant must have believed that the tissue removal would have fixed this. Well, it hasn't. It is still quite thin. What does this mean. Well, he doesn't know. Will it bother her? Don't know. Cause her pain? Don't know. Well, I am not concerned cause God has done so much through and for Ivee.

Dr. Merchant wants to talk to Dr. Sanford and I will meet with them tomorrow. I told him that she is doing fine, and that even though it is all a slow process, she is making progress and she is not moving backward. So, I am pleased with her, and he was pleased to see what she is doing with talking, moving and etc. He was also pleased that Ivee is going to preschool and having interaction with the kids her age. He agrees that is really good for her. So, that is it from Memphis where it is extremely windy and wet today. We have only 2 appointments today, so if the weather would so graciously permit, we will visit one of Ivee's favorite places...the zoo!

Thank you for continued support and prayers. Pray for us to safely return. Wednesdays weather will not be good, and that would have us traveling more at night, so we will probably return home on Thursday.