With much love...

Quick update (okay, I lied again, so sorry!), Cooper made it through his chemo today with NO allergic reactions! Another win we are enjoying!! Thank you Jesus!!

So that means, WE ARE HOME!!!!! I don't think I have ever been so excited to be in our space. I feel like I can take a deep breath. David pointed out that it's a weird feeling because it feels normal here in our house, but we have a new normal now. That fact is going to become apparent real quickly. I don't want to think about that right now though, tonight we enjoyed a home cooked meal and did our normal bedtime routine. I got to snuggle Cooper as he fell asleep on me and I stayed there extra long. I'm going to appreciate any non-eventful moment I can. More than anything, we are just grateful our boy is here with us!

Can I just say how freakin amazing our people are?!

In the hospital we received so much love and support! Care packages from our family, Cooper's buddies/teammates and our friends. Meals and snacks brought to us and kids ran back and forth from the hospital. My sister even got some incredible tips from a friend who went through something similar and came armed and ready to make sure we were taken care of!

Then....

We came home to a clean house, wrapped Christmas presents (by my amazing co-workers/friends!!!), Cooper's room painted and updated, food in our fridge, the cutest welcome home sign, a whole stack of the sweetest cards/notes from friends, neighbors and classmates. Showered in love from Bria's basketball club and Addy's dance studio.

And....

That doesn't even include what our community has stepped up to offer to do in honor of our "not so little" fighter. I can't wait to share with you soon!! And every single one of you who have donated to help us out, we have looked at each one with awe and gratefulness! THANK YOU!!!

I hope Cooper can look back at all the pieces of this crazy puzzle one day and see what an impact his story has. Maybe then we will understand why. On his hardest days where he thinks he just can't take another pill or sit through another round of chemo, I know we have all of your strength to pull him through. Videos, messages and songs of encouragement and strength to lean on.

I've realized how hard it is for me to accept this love and how much we also desperately need it so, THANK YOU!!!!!

I am ashamed to admit that the thought has run through my head when I have seen tragic, unthinkable things happen to other people...

"What does my message matter to them?"

"What will my donation actually do?"

"They are getting bombarded with people, I don't want to bother them."

"They won't even notice."

Let me clear something up, IT MATTERS!!! At 4:30 this morning I read through every single facebook and instagram message because I needed it. That was actually the way I spent my time with God in those early hours today, being reminded of His hope and love through all of you.

Knowing and being comforted by just how many people were praying for my Cooper, for my girls and for David and I.

And... I guess we found a reason to get a flu shot, I don't think I've had it since Cooper was born!! All sorts of new things happening... :)