Healthy Boy Eli is coming to MN to see his Aunt Sarah!

Yes! That is right folks! Eli is A-OKAY! A meaning : Amazing, Awesome, and of course Adorable! So my sister has once again had one of the worst weeks of her life...not sure how it compared to Eli's first few weeks in the real world. Last Friday she took him in for a minor issue that she was wondering about (this would be the day she returned to working full-time!). They drew some blood to have tested. On Monday night at 10:30, yes folks, 10:30! They were awakened by their doctor calling to inform them that Eli's platelets were drastically down again. Lots of what ifs...doctor said words like cancer and leukemia...which to any person, especially a parent leaves one breathless - and not in a good kind of way. He went in for a redraw of blood and his results were to be in last night or this morning. Finally, this morning my sister called and shared that ....

Eli's platelets are completely normal. There was a LAB ERROR for the first draw. He is a healthy little boy with an allergy to dairy! AHHHHHHHHHH! The relief is amazing but the emotions from the last week finally settle and one finds herself exhausted (and I am just the aunt). Raina has been working all week. Andy has been working all week. Eli has been his little old self: eating, pooping, sleeping, and SMILING! He didn't even cry for the redraw of blood on Wednesday evening! What a little trooper.

So what does this mean - it means that Raina and Andy had to go through a Hell of a lot of pain and angst - thoughts that kept them awake - that no parent ever wants to think about - especially parents of a little three month old. But it is okay. Everything is okay....well for Raina and Andy this will sit with them for a long time....

I think this just proves that prayers work.

So they will climb aboard the smurf tomorrow night and venture over to MN to celebrate and show that they are parents that can SURVIVE anything - and so can their little man!

Can't wait to see you guys tomorrow!