November 19, 2009 (and 20th)

Here I am checking into the hospital

All my clothes are now in a bag!

This is me goofing off, pretending to have a big chest...

Reality. (hey, look! a special tv just for me!)

My girls would have been so excited to see a doctor writing on their mom-they would have reminded me of it every time they drew on themselves... But your doctor did and you are fine, mom!

I even have to wear an ugly hairnet?! This will be me in a few minutes!

See! Thank goodness they took the hairnet off though! I just wasn't pulling that look off!

Home!

Karah looks so happy to have me home safe!

Cuddles with Alyssa

They even drew me pictures!

She's actually pretty good at driving this thing around!

My feet...Hey, April, your drainage tubes are showing!

We've been changing them...

See! Fun huh...

More cuddles with my Lyssa

Awe!

I have great helpers (especially my wonderful mom!)

The next morning the girls made special playdough with Grandma T (see where I get it from?!)

They learned how to measure flour

They hid secret colors inside the playdough balls.

I had a doctor appointment the next day so the girls brought these with them to share with the friends that were babysitting them.

Good work!

And of course you get

pictures...

but if you

don't want to see then stop reading now...

The doctor had to change the dressing and stuff so we thought, hey, let's take pictures!

Just what you all wanted, I know!

I think I know why they hurt...

Pick a reason, any reason! Yes, still on meds! Although last night I slept soo soundly! It was wonderful! I don't think I'll be doing that again though! I took 2 pain pills because someone said do you want one or two. One wasn't doing anything so I said two so I could sleep better. In the morning after I FINALLY woke up, I looked at the label and it says take 1. Not 1-2. ONE! I'm glad I woke up... I could have been in a coma! Hmm, maybe I was and that's why I slept so well! Scary! That's why I don't think I'll be sleeping well tonight! One doesn't work well and I will not be taking two ever again! Ignorance is bliss!

Stay tuned for the video! (Of me pulling my drains out...)

11-19 and 11-20 bilateral foot surgery

I finally had surgery on my feet yesterday. I say finally because oh boy was it a mess trying to get my insurance to pull their heads out of their $*(&@(@^'s. (I was supposed to get this done a week ago!) I am drugged up and I haven't downloaded pictures or care to really talk about it but I will later! I'm in pain! FYI-I had the Kidner procedure done for the symptomatic accessory navicular bones in both ankles. I also had subtalar joint arthroereisis implants (I think that's what it's called! Probably not!) They put a titanium bolt in each ankle in the sinus tarsi. Basically my reason for getting this done is lots of pain and also my feet were really affecting my ankles, my knees, my hips, my SI Joint and my back. Hopefully I will feel better! I can't get my feet wet for 3 weeks. They said I could walk on them but it makes me want to swear (I don't-but owe, I want to!) when I try to stand because it hurts so bad! I should be healed in three months. In layman's terms, what I had done is I got extra bone taken off the inside of my ankles and an implant on the outside of each foot. Am I repeating myself? I'm on Percocet (someone tell my feet that! They still hurt!) I may not be making much sense. I'm thinking the Demerol from last night might be a better bet! Anyways, just trying to keep you all in the loop... I'm fine!

10-14-09

"Let's make applesauce Grandma T!" That's what we've been hearing all summer!

We went to my Aunt Teresa's house and the girls picked a bunch of apples. Now it's time to turn them into applesauce. My mom brought the stuff to make a few jars. The girls were sooo excited!

We had to munch on the ends that didn't get peeled-yum!

My girls love to help!

Cheese!

Yummy long strings!

I thought this looked kinda cool. I'm sure it will look better after I photoshop it though!

See what I did?! Yay!

Have I mentioned my girls love to help anyone that will let them help with practically anything!

I love you Boo!

It kinda looked like pineapple rings when we were cooking the apples.

Anyone want some cinnamon applesauce-sorry, it's already gone!

Don't eat your shirt Rooney!

While my mom and I were cleaning up, my mom noticed the girls outside singing. They were singing Families Can be Together Forever and talking. Then they were praying. And talking some more. Hhmmm...

Apparently they found a dead roly poly and they were having a funeral for him.

I'm thinking my kids know way too much about death and funerals. Karah was able to coordinate the whole thing, including the burial. What a talented 5 year old!

I noticed the shirt she was wearing today says, Life is Sweet. She is sweet!

Alyssa was the other participant in the funeral today. I am pretty sure she said a few words and sang with sister too!

Here's the roly poly all wrapped up in a leaf and tied with a blade of grass. He's ready to be buried.

Any last words? I don't know what to think. I know that my girls are tenderhearts and I should be grateful for that. I worry sometimes though that they've had so much loss that it could become too hard to for them to bear. I just need to help them focus on the good things and they'll notice (I HOPE) that the good things and the blessings will ALWAYS out-number and out-weigh the bad stuff! They are my NUMBER ONE blessings and if I'm ever having a bad day, I just look at them and I can see how blessed I am! Soo blessed!