I am really scared I am going to jinx us, but each day has gotten better and better. Eli's rash is almost all gone, he is still a little itchy but I think that may be because his skin is so very dry now. He is peeling, too. We gave him an oatmeal bath last night and today which has helped.

Amazing thing...yesterday our ANC count was 70...it had continued to go down. This is not a source of worry because we know it will happen, but we were hoping for the opposite. Well, today we are at 210!!!!! Amazing...so now the big 500 doesn't look that scary.

Yesterday the doctor came in and told us that all of the cultures had come back negative. I then asked her if we could go into the atrium and play...she said she didn't see why not. Eli then proceeded to stand up in his crib and give her a kiss!! It was the funniest thing to watch because it caught both the doctor and me completely offguard.

So we have gotten to play. He is still not 100%, but I think it did him so much good to play with the other boys and girls. He has not begun eating much again which we are a little concerned about because he was eating so well, but one thing at a time, one day at a time.

The doctor said we may get to go home by Valentine's again...wow.