We got home just in time for NDSD!!! Yay! I got several fabulous kits and received a couple AWESOME RAKs!!! Now to get busy and make some pages!!

Our trip went well I guess, not like we wanted but everything worked out in the end. Poor Ethan had to endure having his blood drawn once the first day, twice the second day, and once the last day we where there (and they didn't always get it the first stick) My poor baby had one VERY bruised up arm!! On the first blood test his hemoglobin was low, second and third test his complete Nutrafill count (part of the white blood cell count??) was low, then finally on the day we flew home his test came back with everything where it should be. So we where able to enroll him in the study!! TG! We had a few tense moments with his screwy blood work!

I was super bummed we didn't get to get out and see the sites or take Ethan to the zoo. We where stuck in that dang hospital for the most part. We did get out one night and take the subway to downtown Bethesda, we walked around a bit but it was FREEZING! Not as cold as home though!

This is the NIH Hospital! We spent most of our time here, getting blood drawn, and waiting for blood work to come back :P


The Childrens Inn! Can't say enough good things about this place!! It's just gorgeous inside and HUGE!!! They are set up a lot like a Ronald McDonald house
Some pics from downtown Bethesda



I REALLY wanted to stop in here and have a snack!! So not on the diet though!!!!!

Behind the Childrens Inn there is a huge playground, before heading off to the airport we stopped and let Ethan play for a bit






Ethan's thoughts on the whole trip :D