Everything went great!

Hey- thanks so much for your prayers and thoughts for today! It all went really well, and it's 11 p.m. here now and the anesthesia just started to wear off a couple of hours ago, so I have felt great. Ryan has been incredible at taking care of the girls and me, and we are looking forward to Susie coming! Don't tell Ryan, but I have actually enjoyed today. :) I have bigtime problems with never stopping working and that seems to have worsened with baby #2... there is just always something that needs to be done and I have trouble relaxing, so today, I had no choice, of course, but still could enjoy the day and do a few things. With my foot elevated with a pile of frozen veggies and ice packs on it, I have...

Held, fed, and played with Mackenzie lots - it's nice to not be in a hurry!
Colored with Syd- for twenty minutes or more - which I know I have never done for that long!
Read my schoolbook (Educational Psychology) and worked on my assignments - today I am actually learning and not just flying through it to get it done! (just three classes left until my Master's in Literacy is completed!)
Watched two episodes of Family Ties through hulu - I am a sitcom girl, but I am picky... my favorites are funny and have good values modeled (which leaves me longing for The Cosby Show, Growing Pains, and the beforementioned Family Ties). However, I have watched many of these reruns recently while folding clothes or whatever and know that I will be done seeing them all again too soon!
And I had a great Quiet Time with a lot of thankful prayer for how well the surgery went! :)

Well, thanks again! I had better conk out for the night!!! :)

Bunionectomy

Kind of a weird title for a post, huh? Well, on Monday morning I will be having surgery to correct a bunion that worsened during pregnancy. I wear arch supports, which totally ease the pain, but surgery for me is inevitable, so with Mackenzie being immobile and me not teaching at this time, we are going for it. I have been at peace about it until having the pre-op appointment today, which made it all sound a little scary. Basically, my doctor will break the metatarsal that has turned outward, reposition the bone, and put in a screw to hold it in place. If you could please pray for the surgery to go well with no complications with the procedure or anesthesia and for a not-too-tricky recovery, I would appreciate that so very much. I think the scary thing is going in alone. Ryan was by my side for the two C-sections, but who goes in with you for foot surgery? I know the Lord will be with me, and that gives me great peace. The first two weeks are the most intense for needing recovery time, and thankfully, Susie is graciously coming to help us!!! I will wear a special boot for every step I take for six weeks and cannot exercise during that period, with limited mobility for six more weeks after the boot comes off.
Hmmm, now you know all about bunionectomies! I am sure a recent picture of the girls would be more interesting than hearing all of this- thanks for reading! :)