Saying goodbye to the 8 south mural at CHOP

We are headed home this week. Jake wanted to say goodbye to the broken tile mural with stars and seahorses, down the hall from his room.

All three of us went for a Starbucks run, the first time that Jake has been outside since Dec 5th, more than a month now. Today he turned 11 months old. Had a very happy day, even though he's cutting tooth number 7, the fifth in Philly. He actually cut his second top tooth on Christmas day, just like the song.

We are anxious to get home, as you can only imagine. 

Back from the ICU

 
 

Mama's Boy

 Jake is feeling a little bit better with only a couple of days left before his surgery. He's starting to say "Mama" now,as you can imagine Gi is VERY happy!
 

Banana-Annihilator

 The banana never stood a chance.
 

Playtime at CHOP

 
 

A tall visitor stopped in to say hi

 
 

Out for a stroll

 
 

Still Smiling

 
 

Our Brave Traveller

 
 

Going on a trip

We had a fairly good summer with Jake, as you can see from the pictures on his site, but as of late he has been a bit unstable. We have maximized his medications and still are struggling to keep his glucose up in the right levels.

We are headed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia next week for some specialized testing and possibly surgery. This will take several weeks but hopefully will help him in the long run.

Mommy and I

  

Picking that perfect pumpkin

 
Jake and Gi stopped to regroup while we were out picking a pumpkin for the front step.

Baabaa

 
Jake posing with Baabaa. 

At the park

 Jake enjoying a swing at the park down the street. 

For Gwen

 Jake brushing his two teeth. ;) 

Sitting on my own

Look at me, I can sit all on my own!

Out for a hike

The Godin family got us motivated to take a walk in the forest. As you can see, we had a good time.

Jake and Elyse

Here is a picture of Elyse and Jake sporting his new haircut.

Vacation Collage

Here are a couple of shots from our vacation to New Brunswick this year.

Layin' Around

Here is quick shot of Jake posing, on our way back from New Brunswick. What a little cutie. This is before the haircut, wait until you see the after shots.