It's been a year
Update on Gerard's year and health. The good news: Gerard progressed from third grade (all A's) and will be going to fourth grade next fall. This is nothing short of a miracle! He missed ten days of school (instead of 50 like in second grade), and somehow managed to be strong enough to play a role in Ballet West's Nutcracker, affectionately known in the cast as "Spank Boy" for Cast A, which literally brought him back to life in a way I'd never imagined. He loves to dance and perform. Trips to Salt Lake to rehearse did wonders for his self-confidence and as tiny as he was. He matured leaps and bounds by being around professional dancers and other boy ballet dancers. He's become a voracious reader, and though he still enjoys math and science, he's more inclined in the arts at this time. He still enjoys kicking the soccer ball around, and also has recently learned to ride his bike after having to put that on hold for two years. If you zoom in on his