Playing

Today has been, I think, Jacob’s best day in over a month—since before his diagnosis. As I write this, he is on the couch with Scott laughing and giggling! It’s so awesome! For the last five weeks he’s just been too miserable to do anything; he would hardly let anyone touch him—now Scott is tickling him! I love this!

Part of the reason is that he slept all the way through the night last night (heaven for me!) He has only done that one other night since this all started (that was the first time we came home from the hospital and he probably hadn’t slept in a week before that).

Today he played with his little brother. It was wonderful. I got to say these words, and I’ve never been more happy to say them: “Boys, play more quietly, your sister’s sleeping.” They did wake her up, by the way, but I didn’t care one bit!

Seriously, I wish that you could hear Jacob right now. He sounds so happy! And it makes me so happy.

Playing with—you guessed it—Star Wars Legos.

As I was thinking about today and what a good day it’s been, I realized that it’s fast Sunday. I believe that one of the reasons that Jacob is feeling so good today is that many of our family and friends are fasting for us today. It has strengthened my testimony of the blessings that come from fasting to see this happy little boy today. Just last night I wrote in my journal, “I miss my little boy,” and today I got him back. Thank you, again, for your love, faith and prayers.