Day +11/2nd Birthday

For some reason I can't upload any more pictures today so I'll have to try again tomorrow but I did upload a few on the other posts so check those ones out.

Today was a pretty good day overall. Our nurse was Manda and Livi really likes her so that makes the day much easier (we like her too) Alivia woke up and my dad was here and he said she just layed there for about 15 min staring at all the decorations. She was a bit out of sorts this morning and so I didn't go back to sleep but Livi, Pa and I had a nice time playing with her new play Play-Doh set from Scott and Ang, painting with toothpaste on her chair tray, cleaning her tray and she ate for the first time in 2 weeks. She had a great nap, I got a nap and she was in a much better mood after. This evening Livi's uncles stopped by for a visit. She was so excited to see them. They made a movie for her and we all enjoyed watching it. We had an ice cream cake and she opened a few of her presents. She had been opening them throught the day and we saved some for tomorrow. Her birthday will go on for a few more days. I think she had a good birthday. She is sleeping peacefully which is huge. She definetly experiences more pain at night or is more aware fo it and so we have been giving her morphine every 2 hours at night. She seems pretty good (pain wise) during the day as of today. The doctors say she is doing very well. The more uneventful it is the better. Her blood pressure is still running on the high side so continue to pray for that. Also pray that the mucusitious will continue to remain minimual. Her white blood cell count was .2 today...it has been less than .1 for over a week and that could mean that it is starting to engraft (grow). THis would be exciting. We are trying not to get overly excited because it can fluxuate when it is engrafting but still that would be great if it was engrafting already. Pray that Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) doesn't set in. That is the big worry when the counts start to rise. Visit friendsofalivia.blospot.com to find out more about GVHD

Thanks for the cards from ...
Ashley, Kami, Collette and Kim (last nights nurses) for the first card of the day.
Jude (and for the coloring pictures)
Rick and Deb Gilgore (and the gift for James and I)
The Heitlands
The Millens
Brian, Tonya and Natalie Scott
Kelly Tonkin
Lancaster Christian School

And thanks to...
The Brigouleix's for the mini pot and pan
The Almengor's for the Panera card, Dora bubbles, Prayer cards, fake teeth, photo album, lip gloss for both Livi and I, M&Ms, Hat (she'll get to open them tomorrow so I'll send pictures of us with the fake teeth)
Krissy Evans for the dress up stuff (I tried to post a picture of her with the wings on but it didn't work...I'll try again tomorrow)
The George's for the Cinderella doll (which Livi calls baby)
Mom for the care package (we missed you today)
The Knutsens for the mug, glitter crayons, word cards, M&M, paper and gel stickers. (she didn't open them yet so they will help make her birthday a birthday week)
The Mike's for the PJ's, Book, Magnetic Doll and my new favorite dress for Alivia. (Cynthia is washing the PJ's and dress so I'll get pictures of Alivia in them once the come back)
The Pete's for TJ Bearington (she loves him...remember Teddy Ruxbin? This makes him look so silly. He blinks, wiggles his ears and she has already figured out all the buttons. I got great pictures of her with him that I'll post soon. Oh and she had to introduce all of her other stuffed animals to him..thought of that herself)
Nyah Smart (and her Mommy and Daddy) for the Little Petshop Doctors office. Its really cute and the care package for me was such a treat. I just finished a magazine and now I have 3 new ones. Thanks so much.
John, Chris and Will for the hilarious video, cards and tape of you guys reading books. She is going to love listening to you read the books. And if she misses you I can pop the video in. Thanks for hanging out with us tonight. You guys always make us laugh.

More pictures tomorrow I promise.