June 26

So it's been two weeks since my last post.  In that time Karen has had another chemo treatment and is recovering while preparing for her next planned treatment on Tuesday.

Becca had her 4 month checkup and immunizations.  She reacts very differently to the shots than James did.  The first two shots James cried for a second or two then stopped while Becca screamed louder after each shot so it took a few minutes to calm her down.  She is now at 22.5 inches and weighs in at 9 lbs 13 oz.

The doctor okayed taking Becca off of oxygen but wants us to keep her on the monitor for a while.  Karen finished removing the stickers and tube from her face so we don't have it following her around everywhere.  She did very well yesterday and seems more awake without the tube going into her nose.

Since I last wrote James caught a cold which is lingering in the form of a cough.  I think I caught it too along with Karen and Becca.  So far James is the only one to develop a cough and Karen seems to be recovering fairly quickly from the cold.

James has taken to crawling into the swing we use for Becca.  If we leave the tray up he will stand up in it and try to surf.  We try to keep him out of hit but he really likes to explore everything, including the trash cans and weeds.  About the only time he will sit still is when he is watching Karen cook, is really tired or is in his high chair.

Braden