Good news!

Does this look like a boy who had major brain surgery 18 months ago?!? I don't think so!! We got another great early Christmas present today (as we did last year at this time). Elijah had a follow-up MRI today and everything looked great. There's still no sign of the tumor! His last MRI was in June, and now we won't have to go back again until next June. If everything looks good then, he'll have another follow-up in a year. Yeah!!! He's doing great, and we are so thankful! He's a mini version of his dad and as mischievous as ever!!

This was the smoothest visit we've had to Children's Hospital Boston. Aside from the two hour drive (through the snow) to the hospital, everything went very smoothly. I requested to have someone from the IV team start Elijah's IV for his sedation since it always takes several tries to get his IV started. This is the first time that they listened to me and actually called the IV team before one of the MRI nurses tried to start the IV. Even though Elijah was screaming and it took four of us to hold him down, the girl got the IV started within seconds. Yippee!!!! I thanked her profusely! It took a few minutes to draw blood and tape down the IV and wrap up Elijah's arm, so I kept telling him that he was almost done. Elijah kept crying and saying, "Done! Done!!" He woke up from the sedation easily and he had his shortest stay in the recovery room (only about 40 minutes) so we were able to get in to see the doctor early. That never happens!!

Elijah was in a great mood when we got home. Here the silly boy still has his ID bracelets from the hospital on his ankles.

Elijah likes to line up his cars ("cows") and trucks.
Who said that slides are just for sliding?!?

Our little dare devil waves from way up high!

Look Mama, no hands! Check out his look of pure joy. He's not even a tiny bit scared.

We are thankful and amazed every day that Elijah is happy and healthy!!