Everything continues to go well for our family. Adrian started kindergarten about 7 weeks ago and is really enjoying it. He is in a Spanish immersion school and is already picking up a lot of the language. Sarah speaks Spanish and amazingly can already have a partial conversation with him. His teacher is currently speaking 80% Spanish in the classroom and is quickly moving to 100%. In addition to learning Spanish, AJ is breezing through the school work so far. We had our first parent-teacher conference last week, and he got a glowing review from his teacher, who described him as a very bright child. He also scored very high on the reading and math assessment tests. If anything, the curriculum is on the easy side for AJ, so we are glad he has the added complexity of learning Spanish to keep him challenged.
First day of kindergarten.
Camille is attending pre-K class 3 mornings a week and has the same 2 teachers that AJ had last year. She seems to enjoy it and her writing skills have improved dramatically. Even a couple months ago she was struggling with writing her name, but she is now able to do so effortlessly. AJ is also teaching her Spanish – it is so cute to see him take on the role of teacher with her. She already knows some of the numbers and colors, and she has even picked up a few phrases like “¿Puedo ir al baño?” (Can I go to the bathroom?)! Both kids are still very active, with AJ continuing soccer and Camille now doing ballet.
AJ and Camille at the pumpkin patch.
We continue to be very fortunate on the health front. AJ’s doctor appointments have gone smoothly, and his blood counts continue to be in the range where they need to be during treatment. It’s hard to believe how far he’s come since his diagnosis 16 months ago. While the maintenance treatment has its challenges, it seems like a cakewalk compared to what he went through last year. We made our annual visit to the pumpkin patch last weekend and it reminded us of last year’s pumpkin visit when he was in the midst of the harsh stuff and wore a hat to cover his head as his hair was falling out. We are so grateful for the progress that’s been made and can’t wait until we make it to the end of treatment (22 months to go!).
We’ll continue to post periodic updates, hopefully all good, as we continue through this journey. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and keep them coming!
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