Boy is it nice not to have anything to write about in here!!

The elections finally being over left me not wanting to watch the news or get on the computer for a while. Although my guy didn't win, I cannot help but be excited by our election of an African American as a president. Go America!! I just hope that he has the experience to lead us out of these hard times. I say now that all is said and done, let's get behind him!!

Things here have been very "normal" Yea!! I went to a weekend (really Friday night for me) at a beach house with a group of moms at the Isle of Palms by Courageous Kidz, a group here for kids with cancer. Debby, the founder, was able to get us an amazing house on the front beach...how relaxing. It was really a great experience. I also went for one night last year...but it was different. As I have said, I think I am beginning to see a little light at the end of the tunnel. It was great to talk to these women about their children, swap funny hospital stories, and overall feel like there are other folks going through what I (we) are. Sometimes there is a great feeling of being alone in all of this, especially last year when we were homebound so much.

We go to the clinic on Thursday for our procedure. Please pray for me to have peace. I don't know whether it is just that things have gone so well so far this year or what, but I have become more and more anxious about this appointment. Eli, of course, will just be himself and be happy go lucky the entire time. As long as I have his "picnic" for him when he wakes up!!

Thanks for checking in.

Maria

I am thankful for us being to November 12, 2008 with NO hospital stays this year....WOW