4 down, 8 to go

Yesterday went pretty smoothly. My veins cooperated for the most part. My friend Tamar went with me for this round and it was great to have her there. The time passed quickly with her sitting next to me. Thanks for taking off of work to help T!

This week has been highly productive. I got all our hannukah shopping done, including wrapping presents. It starts a week from tomorrow so I'm relieved to have it all out of the way. Jason and I are also neck deep in figuring out Kindergarten plans for Talia for the fall - who knew how time consuming this process would be! And we are also in the midst of some major home repairs that will involve replacing all the siding on one side of the house due to some long term rain damage. Never a dull moment, even on top of my cancer treatment.

It's been nice to finally feel able to think about the future a bit. Planning Talia's birthday party means January is right around the corner, and that means the end of chemo (Jan 27 if it all stays on track). I can't imagine how amazing it will feel to walk out of the infusion center that last day knowing I won't ever have to go back! Of course it's not the end of treatment, but as of now, surgery seems like a cake walk compared to weekly visits and needles and side effects. We'll see if I feel that way when I enter the next phase...

Jason was on a radio show last weekend called "Childhood Matters". It was so amazing to listen to him talk about kids and technology and addiction. I was so proud of him! And so was Talia. We woke up early Sunday morning and listened to him in the living room while we had breakfast. Talia was really nervous for him and Minna just kept walking up to the stereo saying "dada?". He was a natural and I hope it means more opportunities to share his wisdom in this type of venue...

I am looking forward to the weekend. We are taking Talia to see Velveteen Rabbit on Saturday thanks to her loving and generous grandparents. And Jason and I get an overnight date on Friday. Lots to enjoy.