Day +79

We are happy to report a very quiet day. And we are taking a night off from our usual long updates. The quickest update would be: skin not getting better or worse, breathing remaining stable, kidneys making a little less urine, and bowel moving slowly. Sorry to be so brief, but we've been rehashing the same things now for a few days, and the most important thing is that Max is still here with us. As our friend Jen wrote in her update on Taylor, yesterday was a day to celebrate Halloween, and to celebrate that we've had another day with Max. Somewhat selfishly, both Margaret and I wished Max would make it through Halloween to make it that much more special, and he came through like a champ. Today Grace got to be a part of Taylor's 2nd birthday party. It's quite an achievement, to say the least, for one of these little transplant babies to make it to their 2nd birthday. We are so proud of Taylor, she's a little sweetie, always brightening our days, and her Mom and Dad have been great to us. Please stop by her site and wish her a happy birthday.

--mike