- Cam had his gallbladder removed a few weeks ago. Just when we were starting to think it might not be an issue anymore, he had another attack and they decided to do surgery. He's feeling almost 100% now and we're glad it's all taken care of. The whole thing was definitely God's timing because if it had happened a few weeks earlier, I wouldn't have been walking as well as I was when I needed to be on my feet taking care of him and Claire. And if it had happened a few weeks later, I'd have been back at work and unable to be at home with him. I feel like I got to repay him in a very small way for all of the months he took care of me recently. If you'd told me a year ago that both of us would have to have surgery during the first half of 2013 while we were having/taking care of our first child, I would have laughed so hard. We plan, God laughs...and I've learned to accept it.
- My ankle is much better and life is much more normal now, thankfully. I "graduated" from physical therapy recently and continue to do it at home each day on my own. I don't quite know how to explain it, but I feel like every new thing I've been able to do since my injury has been part of the process of "waking up" to my normal life again. I know there was lots of medical care, science, and physical therapy involved in my recovery...but to me, the fact that I can walk again truly feels like a miracle. Anyone who saw me in the first few weeks after I broke my ankle would probably agree. Some of it all feels like it happened to someone else, and yet I don't ever want to forget it. It changed my perspective on everything and I don't want to forget how grateful I am for the simple things in life, like being able to walk around with Claire or stroll her to the mailbox. It's still painful at times, and likely will be for awhile. But I am so, so thankful to God for my healing and my renewed perspective on life.
- I went back to work last week. It's hard to leave Claire, but luckily I only have to do it for a few more weeks and then it will be summer! We are so lucky that my Mom keeps her for us. It's the next best thing to me being there and it gives Claire a chance to hang out with her Pinky (and Papaw, who comes home most days for lunch now)! Working is proving to be pretty painful on my ankle, and by the end of most days, I'm hobbling around. I wasn't in nearly this much pain in the few weeks before I came back to work, so I'm hopeful it will calm down again once school ends. I'm busy and exhausted, but happy to get to come home to my Claire and Cam each day. I feel like all I do at school when I'm not teaching and after Claire goes to sleep at night is pump...or clean and sterilize pump parts! Pumping enough milk for a baby that eats every 2 hours is serious stuff, but we're getting into a routine.
- Claire is in such a cute phase right now! She is so smiley and happy! All it takes it a little talking to her and she will break out in the cutest gummy grin. She's definitely found her voice and loves to "talk" to us! One of her happiest and loudest times is always when she gets up to eat around 4 or 5 in the morning. It is the dead of night and totally quiet and she is just gurgling away, happy as a lark. It's hard not to smile, even if we're half asleep! She is also a chunk supreme! She's growing like a weed. Poor thing has two outfits that she only got to wear once because her head has gotten too big to even get them on!
More soon! Happy Friday!
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