Feeling good!

Surgery went very well yesterday. I feel like I have done nothing but sleep over the past 24 hours, but I think that is what my body needs right now. The kids handled things well - I came downstairs and visited with them for about an hour last night, which was so nice, especially because them my mom and Adam put the kids down, which is usually a fun, but exhausting experience. I woke up to go with my mom to bring the kids to daycare, and as soon as we got home? Back to bed.

The doctor said things were not as bad as they could have been, and she is optimistic about a fairly quick recovery time, which is awesome. She also suggested we could look into starting to try sooner than later a more natural way than we have been trying in the past if we like... which may be something to consider.

Okay, my hands are tired already - back to bed for me!

Christmas gifts

What a gift it is to watch Christmas unfold through the eyes of my children. This year we tried the "Elf on a Shelf" thanks to Aunt Ashley. I wasn't sure how I felt about the whole thing since so much of a daily focus was on the elf reporting good/ bad behavior (instead of on just being good to be good), but it worked, and it was super exciting for the kids. Every morning they ran downstairs trying to find the elf and what mischief he got into the night before. Yesterday was just a lovely day - we stayed in our pj's the whole day, ate lots, and enjoyed our first family present, a wii.

Another gift is having my mom stay with us for the week. I am scheduled for a laperoscopy on Wednesday and she will stay to help with evening routines, housework, and watch the kids. I don't know why, but I am actually a little nervous about this procedure. I realize it is a quick and common thing, but I worry about the recovery time, how my kids will respond to no rough housing for a few weeks, going back to work a few days later, and even the thought that there could be complications. I keep trying to remember why I am having this thing done and how much better I will feel once I am all healed.

I heard the most lovely song tonight - sung by Selah and a male vocalist - called "I turn to you". It was a good reminder of how everything is in the Lord's hands and how everything will work itself out thanks to Him.

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