ALL about Caleb

haven't written anything cause not much is happening. just trying to let the kiddoes have some fun before d-day. i'm not sure how this wednesday is going to turn out w/ his spinal tap/iv-push/& iv drip. it's gonna SUCK for poor mijo... like nurse marian said...he's gonna hit rock bottom. we've been taking them swimming as often as we can at uncle bob & aunt alice's house (caleb is fearless-he jumps off the edge of the pool & i guess instinct kicks in cause he's able to hold his breath for that time he goes under-they both wear life jackets that we got 'em last year but he still sinks when he jumps in) & letting them get wet at my mom's in the sprinkler. we went to visit chris's mom & grandma since we won't be able to for a long while...it was our summer vacation...we took them to the zoo. they had sooo much fun!!! it made me so happy to see them enjoy themselves. they were slathered in suntan lotion. nurse said as long as he has that on he's ok (one of his meds makes him sensitive to the sun & he could blister). it's been great... oh-if anybody knows somebody with references (preferably who doesn't have much day to day contact with other children cause of childhood germies) who'd be able to babysit caleb & caitlyn please let me know. it would be around my school hours (about 7:15-4:15). $550/month. responsibilities would be watching the kids & following an easy schedule & feeding them breakfast, snacks, & lunch. more than likely i'll be able to give him the meds before i leave for work. both know how to use the potty (thank God :)!!! ) it might be hard the first month (august) cause he may be neutropenic which is just a fancy word meaning he will be very prone to infection but lots of handwashing & sanitizer should do the trick. i'm not sure if he'll be irritable or weak. but after that it should be cake! he just needs to be "isolated" through october but i don't think i want to put them in daycare at that time cause colds will be going around so the job will be until may. (since it has been considered a "disability", next year i want to try to place them at cardwell. if not, then daycare).