Friday

hello all :)

things are continuing to go well... yesterday i got 2 of my drains out (2 to go!) and started physical therapy. my doctors are happy with how things are healing, and i've been off of my oxycodone and just taking tylenol for the past few days. i'm feeling good :)

i also was able to go to my support group meeting last night (i'm not allowed to drive, yet, so kj drove me there and my dad picked me up), so that was good. lindz and i are going to see harry potter today... hooray!

the girls have been with my mom all week, and i think the poor woman is exhausted. i've been talking to the girls each day, and kj went to put them to bed last night. they've been having lots of fun with gma- they even had a playdate yesterday with their cousins :) today she's bringing the girls here and my dad is picking them up for the weekend. and then on sunday they're coming back here to stay :) and mom will be here as "the nanny" during the day, since i still can't lift izzy.

while my mom has been watching my girls, my sister has been watching me. it's been really nice spending time with her- even though i feel totally guilty about her wasting her whole day here. but she's been a huge help- making me chai, and lunch, helping me get dressed, coming to my appts with me... all kinds of stuff. i've been waited on hand and foot- and i'm really trying not to get used to it!!

my mom took symma to the jelly belly factory on wednesday, so lindz went and watched izzy at her house. then gil came to watch me. i'm surrounded by babysitters :) he brought me chai and a brownie. it was wonderful :)

yesterday my friend lauren came to visit me- and she brought me flowers and homeade soup :) it was so nice to be able to sit and talk like grown-ups without the kids jumping in. i'm loving being able to have whole conversations with people!! though, again- i'm trying not to get used to it because my babies are coming home soon :) and i miss them and their snuggles!!

on to thank you's:

gpa and jeff- thanks so much for my gift- i can't wait to go shopping- and gpa, thank you so much for coming to visit me!

the mt. tabor group- you are so generous, and kind to think of me- thank you so much for the gift card and your good thoughts :)

dan, mary, adam, and michelle- thanks for my beautiful flowers :) i love them- and it was so nice to get flowers delivered to me!

lindz- thank you for babysitting me- i hate feeling like a burden, but i'm glad you're here :)

gil- same goes for you- thanks for being hubby number 2 :)

mom, dad, and jill- thank you so much for taking care of the girls. i feel so comfortable knowing that they're with you. they love you, and so do we :) i know how exhausting they can be, so i know we owe you big!!

dad and jill- thanks for my "happiness" angel- she's adorable :)

beth, katie, and laura- thank you is not enough. i cannot get over your generosity, and cannot express how much we appreciate your gift.

and a semi-belated thank you goes out to my family- you waited a looooong time the waiting room for me last week. thanks for being there- for me and for each other. i'm so lucky to have so many people that love me. and care enough to show it!