Journal

Monday, September 1, 2008 7:50 AM CDT

On August 25th Danielle, Alex and I all returned to school. Alex is in kindergarten and Danielle has started first grade. So far, one week into classes everyone is happy and doing well. Danielle is becoming more and more "obsessed" with being fashionable...not so much needing the latest styles, but having to look a certain way for school, birthday parties, etc. Everything has to be just so or she gets very upset. She LOVES shoes and buys a new pair every time she has any extra money. Right now I think she has more shoes than Brian and I combined. These are the things that are important to Danielle right now, which is far better than what she was worrying about a couple years ago. She has become a "normal" little girl with normal worries...what a blessing.

Alex is getting ready to celebrate his 5th birthday on Thursday and he is very excited to be the big 5. We were able to celebrate his birthday at Chuck E Cheese this year and the kids had a blast. It was the first time Danielle had been to Chuck E Cheese because we always had to worry about public places, but I am certain it will not be her last.

I was finally able to turn in my application for nursing school nearly three weeks ago. I am waiting for my acceptance letter and the expected date that I will start. As it stands, I have classes scheduled until Fall 2009 and then I am at a stand still until nursing school starts. I am excited to receive the letter because it will make my goal seem even more "real". It seems surreal to me that I am working towards a degree in nursing, that one day I will be an RN.

Danielle's next clinic visit is at the end of this month. We will, again, be praying for good counts and no surprises. Thank you for checking in on us and until next time, God bless.

Hospital Information:

Akron Children's Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308

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