Day 19

Today was a great day. Tessa's white blood counts hit 2100, and her ANC was in the 900s. So we got her all geared up and took her for a little walk around the unit. She did a scavenger hunt for some of her princesses and a couple of presents (thank you Uncle Eric and Uncle Jack for Cinderella 3 and Sarah for Pippi Longstockings!). She was a little apprehensive about leaving the womb, I mean room. She doesn't like having to wear a mask (who would), and after a month in the safety of her own room it was probably a little scary.

The nurses and doctors loved seeing her up and around. Not too many kids around here moving around. Pretty mellow day aside from that.

Had a quick surprise visit from Auntie Katie who brought Tessa sweet gifts from her cousins and an adorable hat from our honorary Aunt Michelle and cousin Jennifer-thank you! It was great to see someone other than my husband (who is great, and I love seeing), my daughter (ditto) and the nurses. We're being super careful about germs now though, and it's a little weird how scary the outside world gets when the nurses and doctors start talking to you about what can come in on people's clothes or how any little bug can have a disastrous impact on Tessa's recovery. Starting to feel a little twitchy about germs. GERMS!

Love to all!