MOVING on UP! To Kaiser that is....

So I was able to spend a decent amount of time with Will today and am so grateful for LIFE!  He looks amazingly better. He is getting very independent and doing great.  My little personal experience today went a little something like this (please humor me a moment):

Hayley (my sister) & I walked into the room and immediately he gave us a big smile. We began to tease him (playing peek-a-boo, sticking our fingers through the crib bars to get him, etc) and he lit up. He had huge smiles and basically was silently laughing. It brought joy to my heart, soul, and mind. He just seemed so much better. After my dad & sis left the room, I took the little aquarium toy (you know the ones they put in cribs) and as he sat up (almost unassisted) I helped him play with it for a while. He did great pushing the buttons and changing the music.  He also tried to tell me something about one of the animals.

Then a few nurses came in, just to visit Will (seriously about 6 different ones came in) just because, and I quote, "Well he is our favorite & cutest little patient right now, we just love him."  They smiled at him and were thrilled at how great he was doing (some hadn't seen him in a few days/weeks). They clapped and smiled and were so happy. It was SO cute, it made Will get "SHY" and he cuddled into my shoulder to hide, it was so cute.  He just stayed there and fell asleep. I then finally got the courage (Sarah laughs at me, but I was nervous to hurt him) and held him for another good hour as he was sound asleep.  BUT when Sarah came back, he heard her voice and immediately made noises for Mama to come get him. It was sweet & wonderful!

So the GREAT NEWS IS he is doing great. AT 9:30pm tonight they are transferring him (across the street) to the Kaiser LA.  Because he is stable and really in all aspects doing great, he was ready to leave the CHLA.  I know it is bitter sweet for Dan & Sarah because they have had a such a wonderful experience there, BUT it means he is getting better, he is becoming healthier and healthier as the days goes by. And it is looking like he should soon be able to recover fully and return home!
 
WHAT A WONDERFUL BLESSING!  We couldn't be more happy with the health and recovery of our little guy. With just a few weeks ago worried if he would make it through AT ALL! We now get to see God's hand in our lives and blessing our little guy with health & strength!  We know the prayers that have been said on his behalf have truly made a difference, and this healing process has not only come to fruition, but also is happening so speedily now (it may not seem that way to many; including Dan & Sarah) but knowing the severity of this illness and all that he has dealt with, it truly is a MIRACLE!