Warning: The story you are about to read changed my life FOREVER. It might just change yours, too. It was 5:00 on Friday night, February 27. Date night had finally arrived! It is always, without a doubt, the highlight of my entire week. Chuck arrived and I bustled down the stairs ready to bust out of the house for our special date. I went to put on my jacket and he informed me to wait. Confusion began to formulate. He…
The story of our engagement really started almost exactly a year ago. Last spring Chuck and I both lost our grandfathers. Though we didn’t know each other yet, we were grieving the serious loss in the same way at the same time. Chuck’s grandfather’s wish was that each of his grandsons (5 boys including my man) would inherit and divide up his gun collection. This left Chuck with two valuable guns, both monetarily and especially sentimentally. My baby loved those…
FOREVER HAPPY
The balanced woman of God is committed to the Scriptures, sees her giftedness and value, and trusts in the Lord as her refuge. ~Charles Swindoll
It’s over. Thank God. That’s the first thought that came to my mind when I came out of anesthesia yesterday….”It’s OVER!” The past 3 days have been quite the journey. A journey I could not have expected, nor anticipated. Looking back, it was rougher then I realized it would be. But, also looking back, I am amazed at how God gave me strength and took care of me in ways I could not have known I would need. My parents…
That’s the first word that comes to mind when describing my current situation. I just drank my first glass of HalfLytely. I have to drink a glass every 10 minutes for the next 3-4 hours. I will prevail. The texture going down is not pleasant. The taste is managable. I chose pinneapple. The affect it is having and will have on my body…well, we’re not gonna go there.
It’s been 14 hours and 22 minutes since I’ve been able to eat! Right now it’s cool. I’m hungry, of course! But, the good news is I am able to eat green, orange, or yellow Jello-O. I can also have some hard candy which keeps me distracted a bit. Fruit juices are also an option. The wierd thing is, I still won’t be able to eat until around 5PM tomorrow. Sigh. I start the drugs in half an hour. Then…
I had my first ultrasound yesterday! It’s a BOY! Not really. A common myth about ultrasounds is that they are used mostly for pregnancy. That was news to me. Apparently they are used mostly for OTHER tests, like mine. I actually thoroughly enjoyed my first ultrasound! I never thought I’d be having one until the possibility of a human being inside me came about. None the less, it felt nice. Basically a twenty minute massage of sorts. Not bad. I…
I am the worst Nanny on the planet! Maybe not as obnoxious as Fran, but I bet Fran never put the baby down for a nap at 8:45 AM, decided to take a little nap herself and slept until NOON! Thank goodness the babe was playing happily in his crib! I hope he doesn’t hold that against me for the rest of our lives…
It’s been about 6 years. Yes, it’s true. My stomach issues have prevailed and actually worsened over the last several years. I’ve always chalked it up to being good ‘ol lactose intolerant, but that never explained why I still struggled even when I did not consume dairy products. I’ve tried every thing under the sun to figure out what exactly is wrong with me! -given up most dairy-given up ALL dairy-gone on the cleanse (Anyone remember THAT phase?! Oh have…
