Bash is One!

It's been a few weeks since I posted, but for the most part of the last few weeks we have been at home!!! And not just any home, we moved to a new house last weekend! We love it! There is so much more space for us to spread out in, a beautiful backyard to enjoy for the summers, and breathtaking mountain views. We couldn't be happier about it. It's also much closer to the hospital which is great - we've put 5000kms on the car since February driving back and forth to the hospital. Now we're only a 12min drive away!

Sebastian also turned one last weekend!!! ONE! I'm not sure how he grew up so fast, but he did, and we celebrated with a BBQ and some close family in our new backyard. The weather was perfect, Sebastian was spoiled rotten, and we enjoyed visiting with everyone. Unfortunately we couldn't have any little friends over to celebrate with us this year, but hopefully next year. We can't wait until he can play and interact with his friends, he gets so excited any time he sees someone his size.

Our amazing cousins and family are throwing a fundraiser for Bash on June 23rd "Cash for Bash" and if anyone would like to attend or for more info you can follow the link here. It's incredible how big it's gotten already and people have donated some awesome prizes so far!

Bash has had a few blood count checks in the past weeks that were low and he required blood transfusions/platelets for and although those days we spent all day in the out patient clinic, we are glad to not be in patient. Tomorrow (June 12) we head into the hospital for a lumbar puncture and bone marrow aspirate. Just a quick day procedure. The results will not change our course in any way, but it will be good to know what his baseline is, and if there are any leukemia cells remaining after this last round of chemo. Other than the quick blood counts every 3-4 days or so, and one last exam for his eyesight, we will be home for the remainder of June - as long as he stays healthy (fingers crossed).  We don't have an official date set yet for transplant, just near the end of June, hoping we find out the exact date soon. For now we are enjoying being home so so much and getting a taste of what 'normal' life is.