Carson Clinic Update

March 1st brought us to the clinic for Carson's monthly blood check.  He continues to do great, counts soaring, hemoglobin and platelets like a normal person.

He still continues to eat us out of house and home and our thoughts as to why are confirmed:  The boy is growing like a weed.  He measured 51 inches and a whopping 59 pounds. 

His adjustable waist pants, which were previously cinched to the smallest they could be, have now had to be adjusted to allow for some added weight; the legs, however are getting too short. 

I am hoping the warm weather starts soon and he can switch to shorts before I have to buy new pants!

-Jennifer

National Pancake Boy Part II

Carson had a great day at National Pancake Day.  He relished all the attention - as if he doesn't get enough - and spent most of the day smiling and laughing.  At least until about 3 o'clock, when he got tired and the excitement wore off.   Then the only thing acceptable was some heavy "blankey" time and the parking of oneself in front of the TV to watch numerous shows on Netflix.

The day started in Rockville, where Carson met Jane, the manager of the Rockville IHOP, and was presented with the largest bag of toys he'd ever seen in his life. 

Jane manages the IHOP that typically raises the most money for LLS in the VA, MD, DC area.  Beat Cancer icons covered every available surface of the restaurant and hung from the ceiling, every table was packed to capacity.  Carson went around to various tables, posing for pictures, saying hello. 

Then Boxer from WMZQ came for a visit.  Carson posed for some more pictures with him, hung at his table to watch the pancake eating contest, and delivered cake to patrons who had made donations.

All this activity and royal treatment prompted Carson to ask me about a week ago "Mom, am I famous??"
Evidently, it all made such a big impression, he's still thinking about it!

 

Carson poses with Boxer and Jane at IHOP in Rockville.

Jane put them to work handing out cake right afterward.

 

 Carson and Boxer hand out cake.  At one point, Carson was heard directing Boxer to another table to pass out cake because "he would take care of the ladies".

Notice all the icons on the walls and partitions!

 Hanging with his new buds before the pancake eating contest

 This picture was posted on Boxer's Facebook page later that day, with hundreds of LIKES following!

 Next, we left for Falls Church IHOP, where Carson made another appearance, thanking visitors and posing for pictures with volunteers.  He was spent after that! I guess being famous really is hard work!

Posing for another picture with LLS volunteers at the IHOP Falls Church.

Thankfully, Carson was able to make it through the rest of the evening thanks to cake.  He'd managed to finagle the Boxer portion of the IHOP Rockville cake and bring it home.  I'm told it was "great" - as I didn't get to eat ANY of it.

Carson just can't get enough BOXER!

So, we had one happy day and one happy tired boy!  Carson could hardly believe he had to go to school the next day.

Thank you to everyone!

Oh, and here's a happy family from the day before at the pancake party.....

Happy to be a part of National Pancake Day, happy to celebrate Carson's end of treatment!

 

-Jennifer