We are still here...

We have not left! We've just been taking a slight break...especially from the last three months of craziness that crept upon us so unexpectedly. We are finally enjoying the summer; spending time together as a family, soaking up the sun and watching our kids grow as fast as weeds. Mia is three-and-a-half years old now and her brother, JJ, will be two this Wednesday. And, they keep us busy, busy!

Mia went to see Dr. Lopez again a few weeks ago. It was a good visit. The inflammation in her joints is completely down again, allowing her to fully enjoy all that summer has to offer (trips to the beach, play dates at the park, running, jumping, dancing, chasing her brother all over the house, etc). Yay! Her rheumy wants us to keep her on the ibuprofen (11.5 mls 3x a day) and zantac (3 mls 2x a day) for the next three months. If she does not have any flares during that time, we can start to wean her off of the medicine. So, we are ALMOST back to where we were at this past December. Almost!!

Dr. Lopez took a look in Mia's eyes again while we were there and said he still sees a spot of inflammation in her eyes...same place as last time. When we took her to Dr. Foster's office back in May, they examined her eyes several times and saw nothing. So, we will take her back again and have them check again.

In other news, we are trying some new treatments for Mia, as well. I will update everyone in a few months...

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as we are enjoying ours!