Boatload Chronicles

Mom and Dad ended up borrowing the money for the surgery, so Mom will go under the knife on Tuesday. I am worried, but I know that she is and will be in God's hands. She and Dad will be in Florida for two weeks. After that, Mom will be allowed to come home, but she will probably have a trach for another 6 to 8 weeks and she may have paralysis of her vocal cords. Please pray that all goes well and there are no complications.

I was horribly ill on Friday. I couldn't keep anything down so Christopher took me to the doctor where I got a shot. I came home and went to bed for about three hours. Then C and I watched an episode of Monk. I fell asleep about halfway through the second episode and didn't move until 1:30AM when I got up from the couch and moved to my bed. I slept there until 10:30AM, managed to eat a couple pieces of toast, wash a few dishes, and then it was back to the couch for a two hour nap.

I still don't feel right although I can finally eat normally again. My stomach looks huge, I think I have a cyst in my right ovary, my emotions seem to be going wacky, I keep getting heartburn, and the list goes on. No, I'm not pregnant. I can't wait to feel "normal" again. If I don't in another week, then I will go see my doctor.

Sunday after church Christopher took me to LA for Christina's first bridal shower. (I accidently told someone from church that Christopher and I were leaving to go to my sister's baby shower. Yikes!) She got more gifts at that one shower than I received in all of mine put together! Seriously, that girl got a ton of stuff. :) I'm very happy for her.

Christopher starts school on Tuesday. Actually, Tuesday is when orientation begins, but it lasts until Friday, and he'll be busy from 8-5 every day. Then he'll have to work in the evenings. I was looking forward to our last free weekend together, but then Christopher committed us to housesitting/babysitting for a family in our church. I love the kids and it will be fun. I don't really mind. I just wish we had a weekend to spend however we like. We haven't for the past three weeks or so. Anyway, school officially starts on August 20, our 2 year anniversary. That sucks, huh? We probably won't really get to celebrate our anniversary for the next three years, but I keep telling myself that the end result will be worth all of the work and not-togetherness we'll have to go through. I keep thinking that I have to work for another three years. THREE YEARS! I know it's a short amount of time, and I know it will go quickly, and I know that we can do it, but sometimes I feel so hopeless. I want a family! I wanted to be done having kids before I reached 30, not just starting out. But, again, I know I just to need to have patience to get through Christopher's schooling. I really am quite proud of him, and I'm sure he'll do really well in law school. I just have to keep my trust in God and keep focusing on the end result.

posted by Rashell at 11:13 AM