This week you have been diligently logging on to this blog for three years to get updates on Isabella's health. Three years, it is hard to believe how far we have come. She is looking radiant and happy and I thought it was time we updated the picture of our principessa. Hence the new header. The original picture was taken in May 2008 - prior to her being diagnosed with a brain tumor. This new picture was taken on her sister's birthday, this May. We were off to a wedding. The girls were extremely excited to be attending their first wedding (well they were in nappies at the previous one they attended).
Since our last update, Isabella and Mati enjoyed the rest of their summer holidays entertaining friends from Italy and then England. The Greek Taverna, fairy gardens and general activities were 'like no other' summer camp. Thanks Miss D. The summer ended on a memorable note with an earthquake (in Washington?!) a hurricane and then torrential flooding. And now it feels like autumn.
And so back to school we go. Like many of you, we are slowly getting into our 'new year' routines with school, homework and after school activities. We are, needless to say, busier than ever. Matilde is doing ballet again and looking forward to the Nutcracker auditions next week. Isabella has joined the Children's Chorus of Washington - she loves singing and is looking forward to performing at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra in December. And I am looking forward to an added dimension in my logistical planning - two children, two theaters and multiple performances! Not to mention piano, tennis, Italian classes and tae kwon do.
Lots of fun things to look forward to as we move through the next few months. Isabella will have another MRI at the end of October. If the following one in January is stable we will probably move to scans every six months. The oncologist and the neurologist have conflicting opinion as to when one can actually move to every six months. We'll probably be happier to have them further apart - while we do enjoy life to the full between each MRI there is no doubt we suffer from scaniexty for a few days before until we receive the all stable news.
Lots of love,
Emma and Gregorio xxx
