Back we went to the hospital this morning but it all felt so different. Daniel is feeling so strong and his attitude is so good. I know he is happy to be home. He is sleeping well and eating really well and just generally HAPPY. We will have to get used to frequent trips to the hospital since as long as he stays well we will still continue to be there in the outpatient clinic 2-3 times a week. Today though was his bone marrow biopsy. It was his DAY 28 post transplant benchmark to check and see how he is growing his new cells, but more importantly if his old original leukemia cells are completely gone for good. He will have another one at DAY 100 for a final check. Although we do not have the results back yet I am a nervous wreck waiting to hear at least the preliminary news. Hopefully by tomorrow we will know something. The details of the molecular tests will take a week or two. Meanwhile Daniel was his normal hysterical self, waking up from propofal (anesthesia) and would be a welcome friend to any drunken sailor in a bar. Needless to say a ‘children’s hospital’ is the last place you would ever expect to find a mouth like this when he starts to wake up. He could do a stand up comedy bit from his waking up alone. The nurses keep telling me to video tape him but I always forget. We got home early afternoon and he was starving from not being able to eat all morning so we had a nice lunch together and then he and Rob hung out and played football outside. Again he never ceases to amaze me. I believe it is the eating and activity that has helped to keep him so strong. Again the doctors are pleased and feel he is ahead of schedule but we will have to wait and see what the numbers say. It was so nice to be home all afternoon and evening together as a family once Matthew got home and we had a great night with a ton of joking and laughs. Time right now is still filed with constant cleaning and cooking and non-stop medication but most importantly we are home together as family.