Happy Birthday, Jade! Day 6, Chemo Round 1

Jade and big brother enjoying some

post-party Insta-Snow last week.

"Is everyday my birthday?," Jade asked.
"Yes, we celebrate your birth everyday," I replied.

We actually have been celebrating Jade's birthday for over a week now.  We had a small gathering last weekend with family, Disney's Frozen, and InstaSnow so that we could observe her birthday at home -- away from the baggage of the hospital.  Every day since then, however, Jade has gotten something (or gotten away with something) and we've attributed that to her birthday. Yesterday, Jade's actual birthday, was no different.

Jade was in exceptionally high spirits -- maybe because it was her last day of chemo infusions this round or maybe it was the special birthday visits from Auntie Shameika, Grandma, Pastor Greg and Ms. Joann from Grace Lutheran Church, and Monica and Michelle - the "best babysitters ever," as Little Jaytoe calls them. 

She decorated headbands, found glitter glue, served up some imaginary icecream, took RuffRuff, her new doggie balloon, for a walk through the halls, argued with her brother over the Wii, shared a birthday fruit platter with family and friends... and sang "Happy Birthday," of course. 

Happy Birthday, Sweet Jade!

Thank you for all of your birthday wishes for Jade and for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers.