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Christmas at the Beach

Post from Kjarstin: 

We decided to go to the beach for Christmas! ...seriously though, this is the view from the hospital room.
Here’s the highlights:
1. Video calls with Penelope with crazy filters.
We talked to her a couple times today because we had to do it in between doctors/nurses visiting the room.
2. Dad was moved to a bigger room for Christmas, but still with an ocean view!
3. Dad’s white blood cell count went from 0.4 to 0.6. It’s supposed to be between 4.0-11.0. So still not good, but going up!
4. Erin has been the best nurse ever! She was our daytime nurse two times in a row.
5. We made colorful snowflakes to decorate the room. James was the best snowflake maker.
6. We enjoyed opening gifts in the hospital together. Mom discovered all the fun options included in portrait mode.
7. Dad was high from his pain meds today, so his non-sequitirs were very entertaining.
8. Free Christmas dinner in the hospital! Mom cried when the guy told us it was free. Too much emotions in one day...

Pictures:;  View from our room, James and Kjarstin with a foot filter, Dad with the glasses filter, mom opening presents, James opening presents, Dad showing his new shirt, "I think that is a bad sign". 

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