This morning we all woke up in the same house.  Very sweet.

Jodi and JT limped home Wednesday night and Jodi was in bad shape.  After some real sleep at home and some homemade food (thank you to those who have fed us recently!) she seems to be getting back onto her feet.  JT still has a nasty cough, esp. at night, and we nearly had a temperature situation this morning, but we're hoping to spend the weekend together for once.  We all need it.

Pre-school will have to wait until a later time.  We're disappointed because both boys were learning so much and enjoying the company of other kids but our doctor agreed wholeheartedly - it's simply too much risk at this point.  Spending so much time in the hospital is regress, not progress.  Hopefully we can try again in the spring after the cold/flu season; by that time, perhaps JT will be off the huge doses of steroids that are keeping him so immunocompromised.

Thank God, the doctor said swim lessons are still a go.  The four of us hit the YMCA last night for an open swim, and the boys jumped off the side of the pool with some other kids, so that's still a new opportunity for them that is very exciting.

Really good news - JT's skin is better.  We don't know if it's the extra steroids they gave him during his hospitalization or whether the photophersis is finally bringing the healing we've hoped for, but suddenly there's a big difference.  We're so happy that the hard scar tissue is softening, that he's starting to look more like himself.

This last hospital stay was hard.  Thank you so much to our family and friends who made sure that Justy was well cared for, that we were able to arrange transportation, that our house was cleaned and ready for JT's homecoming.  We couldn't have done it without you.

Please keep praying for us, especially for JT, and most especially that he stays out of the hospital, that we can all enjoy some peace and rest together at home.  Thank you.