Welcome!

Hello everyone and welcome to our blog!  Many of you have called and emailed checking in for updates on Sam and Jack so we thought this would be an easy way of keeping our friends and family in the loop.  We'll try to update as often as we can, and we look forward to hearing from all of you!

Just to catch everyone up...

Sam was officially diagnosed with Nodular Lymphatic Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma on February 24 at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.  We became concerned when just a month earlier he found a swollen lymph node on his right side under his arm.  After several tests, CT scans and one very painful bone marrow biopsy the specialists at Moffitt came up with a diagnosis and an aggressive treatment plan.  We were cautioned that chemo would be tough, but the prognosis was good and he could get his treatment right here in Vero.  We left Tampa that day feeling a bit scared and overwhelmed, but very hopeful.

Two hours after returning home that night my water broke, and Jack was born 3 weeks early on February 25.  It was a great delivery and he was born healthy and perfect, though quite small.  He may, in fact, be the smallest Tripson ever weighing in at just 5 lbs 15ounces!

Some days can be awfully tough and we're long overdue for some real fun, but we thank God every day for having each other and for blessing us with the most beautiful baby in the world.