Playtime

Raina's makeshift play area in the clinic.

Coloring

Raina and Mom coloring together in the Art Room. Still waiting for a room. Boo!

Raina and Mom

Raina and Mom caving to Dad's request for ANOTHER picture. Get used to it guys!

Waiting

We are getting very good at waiting! Raina clowning around at the
hospital to kill time.

On the Way

Raina being escorted to the hospital by pink and purple balloons.

Coffee

Daily trip to get coffee. Raina in her cosmonaut hat slurping foam.

Sour Puss Face

Raina and Mom making the sour puss face.

Raina and Dad

Relaxing at Starbucks with Dad.

Aunt Kimmer and a Tutu

Eating cookies with Aunt Kimmer, in a tutu!

Baked Goods

Dad making good on a promise to make apple pie for little V after she got out of surgery... and it's a doozey!

Recovering

Raina was wiped today from the surgery this am. Went for a wagon ride and she passed out on Raspberry the cow, which is becoming the norm. Awesome.

Surgery

Raina had a scheduled trip to the hospital this morning for two minor procedures.  Happy on the way in and more or less happy on the way out.  What a little champ!  Some pics...

Surgery

Thank you Crick and Kate

Today we had a photo shoot with Amber of Little Moon Photography.  She did an incredible job with Raina and was kind enough to rearrange her schedule to fit us in before Raina starts chemotherapy.  There's a post out on Amber's blog with some of the photos from today. Very cool.

Thank you Crick and Kate (and Grey) for an amazing gift.

Bonus photo of Mom and Raina at the zoo clowning around...

From Zoo

Raina and Mom

Raina and Mom looking nice this morning.

Reading

Raina doing a good job pretending to read Night-Night Little Pookie on the changing table.

Marshmallow Madness

Raina dumped a bag of mini-marshmallows on the floor. Cute until it was time to clean up. Note to self, marshmallows that have been slobbered on develop annoying tendency to adhere to pretty much everything e.g. skin, clothes, carpet/floors, hair ...

More Wagon Rides

Raina fell in love with the wagon at the hospital.  After test driving a few at Toys R Us we settled on a nice blue one that turned out to wobble something awful on our uneven sidewalks.  Mom and Dad displayed some adaptability by employing a bungee cord to resolve the issue... though unfortunately reverse is no longer a viable gear.  Pictures of an excursion around the neighborhood...

Wagon Ride

Hugs

Raina getting a hug from Grey in the bathtub.

Test Drive

Raina testing out a new ride at Toys R Us. We went with the plastic tub wagon but this Mustang was definitely the most stylish option.

Addiction

Raina, Aunt Kimmer and another chai tea lid.