Happy Days

Max has really been enjoying the outdoors. It was ridiculously warm on Saturday (almost 70) and we played soccer and just ran around the yard like lunatics. We had a ton of fun. Max seems to have more energy, though his endurance is not what it used to be. I am going to make an effort to run around with him more and more to get him (and me for that matter) back into shape.

Today we went to the MGH pedi hem/onc holiday party. It was the first time that Max has been in a big group of people since June and he was pretty shellshocked at first. But, he has always been cautious in large groups, so some of that is just his personality. He did eventually warm to it, though. He didn't really partake in any of the activities, preferring to watch from a distance, but he enjoyed the food and, while initially afraid of Frosty the Snowman, was happy to meet him once he discovered he was handing out presents. We had a nice time. It was interesting to meet other families who have been or are going through similar things to us. It was also fun to see the doctors and nurses outside of the hospital environment.