My girl is doing quite well, though chemo saps her energy here and there. When she isn’t napping, she charges forward. She went to school most days this week. When she didn’t, it was because she had a hard time getting out of bed. Some days she sleeps until the afternoon. But on others, she rises early. Saturday, she was awake before me and she was quite proud when I came downstairs to find her pecking on her iPad.

I love this photo and let me tell you why. My slayer is sitting next to me, wearing her cool shades. But on my other side is the coolest kid – my son Luc. And the shadow of the woman taking the photo is Jeanette. It’s such a wonderful depiction of our family. I love them all and I love this photo because they’re all there.

What a day! Today, Jordan was invited to be a special guest at the LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand event hosted at Culver Studios. It was amazing! She got to meet Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka (the honorary hosts of the event), and Jimmy Kimmel (the event’s emcee). We all feasted on delicious food from celebrity chefs, many who flew to LA to participate. And, Jordan gave a speech about her journey for the very first time.

I have been holed up in a room finishing chapters for my book for the last 3 weeks. This morning, as I was plugging away, I got this photo from Jordan in a text message. When I asked her about it later, she said, “I just thought you might like to see the outfit I picked out.” I did.

I think I worried some of you because I’ve been so quiet. Things are good. I’ve been completely preoccupied in the final sprint to finish my book … and Jordan has continued her inspiring recovery. She goes to school nearly every day. She uses the walker and sometimes the wheelchair, but mostly she tries to do more and more with her legs, and they mostly cooperate. She came downstairs tonight to sit with me for a bit.