Finito

I took my final and I am done for the semester. I don't have another class until June. My brain is breathing a sigh of relief. It feels great. Especially because I'm pretty sure I pulled an A.

Now I can catch up on reading books I enjoy.

This girl...

I love this girl so much. I love how much she loves horses and her cowgirl hat. I love how much she loves me. I love how smart she is. I love her beautiful face. I love her independence. I love it when she sings. I love that she loves to snuggle me. I love her innocence. I love that she loves to help me. I love that she still wants me to help her.
I love being a mom.

Moo-Lah

I have to admit... I've been looking for ways to make more of this.

Now, I will tell you that I don't want to make it easy or quick
(been there, tried that).

I am willing to work, and to work hard.

I have been trying to come up with ideas.
I have my mom and sister working on it
because it would be fun to make it a family affair.
What talents do we have, what do we like to do?
It seems like people can make, create, or concoct
anything these days and make it work for them.
Even in the poor, struggling economy people are selling
their gadgets, goods, and crafts and loving it.
I want to do that but I want to be different (go figure).
I don't want to run another cupcake shop or make bows
for my daughters hair. Too many have taken those avenues.
What else can there be? There has to be something I can offer.
I want to offer something, but what?

Think, think, think, says Winnie the Pooh.
Clink, clink, clink, says the ghost of change in my pocket.

Happy Easter

It was a beautiful day.

Can You Smell It?

It's opening day. Baseball is here and I am so happy. There's nothing that screams summer more than a hot July night, eating a hot dog and watching the game.

I'm going to go ahead and say good luck A's. I'm thinking positive so we can have a good year. I try and send my good karma your way every year but you just can't quite get there. This could be it this time, couldn't it? Of course it can be.

Summer here I come. But can I eat a hot dog? Dang it, I guess we'll have to see.

Surgery Update

Long story short:

I am bloated, I can't wear a bra, my pants won't button and I can feel the air inside my chest and abdominal cavities moving in between my organs.

It has now been a week and I am finally starting to feel relief. There is not as much air as there was initially. I can actually breath without it hurting my heart and lungs. I can finally go from laying down to sitting up and vice versa in less than five minutes. My stomach is sore but I don't have to take ibuprofen anymore. (P.S. I didn't have to use any pain killers other than ibuprofen, that rocks).

I can take the surgical tape off my incisions in a couple of days and I go in for a follow-up with my doctor on Thursday.

Good news:

So far everything I have eaten has been good to me. I had a little grumbliness after I ate an enchilada (fabulous recipe Erica) but other than that I'm handling food well. I have been so scared to try new foods though, I am terrified of it hurting again! I keep wondering in the back of my mind if it was really my gallbladder or not. So far I think we were right.

Thanks to everyone who brought food, I really appreciate it. It was so nice not to have to worry about cooking or wondering what we would have for dinner!

Cheers to no gallbladder!