Twelve Makes a Dozen

Mar 12, 2014

Recovering

No, I haven't fallen off the planet! Didn't Baby Doll (and Dog Walker) do a cute job with that post yesterday? :)

The surgery went well even though they weren't able to avoid making an incision. So somewhere beneath all these lovely wrappings, I've got some stitches. I was scheduled to arrive at the hospital at 12:10, which was a real blessing because that meant I could still have my morning e-chat with Teach. She is doing well in her new area, but I will update you more on her in the next day or two.

It was just before 12:00 when we checked in at the surgical desk. The rushed us right back and within minutes they were inserting the IV and covering my hair with my cute little party hat. Apparently my doctor was running ahead of schedule! How often does that happen?! I didn't even think to ask my sweetie to take a picture!

The surgery itself was over before I knew it although I did wake up at one point and I asked them to put me back to sleep! I wasn't at all interested in knowing exactly what was going on. :) When I awoke again in the recovery room, my sweetie was just coming in. From the look on his face, I could tell that everything must have gone well. My hand was totally numb and I was feeling a little loopy, but good. After about 45 minutes or so, they pulled out the IV and agreed that I could go. The doctor presented me with these lovely pics so I could show the kids just exactly where they put the wires into my finger. Next week he will take that bandage off and they will actually be able to see them poking out the end!

Monday afternoon and evening were fine. I had a few minutes where I thought I was going to be physically ill, but that quickly passed. It was about 3:00 AM when my hand finally decided to wake up and then I was in a huge amount of throbbing pain. Thankfully they had stocked me up with a few painkillers and they helped me get through the rest of the night although I did keep waking up. Something about sleeping with an ice pack that is super uncomfortable...

My Relief Society president brought me this cute card today. She is so clever. And even though Princess and I are on a sugar-challenge until Easter, Princess thought I better hurry and eat up that candy bar.

It's difficult to accomplish anything when I have to keep my finger completely dry and elevated/on ice. Hopefully tomorrow I can justify a little more time on the computer. I have so many things to do!

And I was right.

I need my hands for almost everything.

Mar 11, 2014

Guest Blogger: Just Dance By Baby Doll

My name is Baby Doll! I enjoy playing Just Dance with my brother Dog Walker who's a Church Service missionary in seminaries!

I love Just Dance 2014.

It has my favorite song by Katy Perry called "ROAR!"

I like "ROAR" because I love to "ROAR!" like a lion!

Katy Perry is awesome with the song "ROAR!" Just Dance is so much fun.

However, the Wii isn't working very well right now and I miss it.

:(

I hope that Daddy will fix it soon so I can play more "ROAR!"

Mar 10, 2014

Just Waiting

I'm hungry.

You know, it's funny, I wander around the house all the time about 2:00 AM and I don't eat anything. It's never a big deal. I think it's just because I know I can't eat anything that it bugs me tonight. The doc said nothing to eat after midnight. I can have clear liquids until 7:00 AM, but after that it will be nothing at all.

Which is why I'm still up. I figure it will be much easier than waiting around in the morning to drive over to the hospital if I can just sleep in a bit. Prima Donna was hanging out with me until just a little while ago, finishing up her homework and watching me make Princess's prom dress just a little more modest. I didn't want to have to try sewing with a bandage on my hand since it was mostly stuff I had to do with a needle and thread. I lined the sleeves which were sheer and put a small panel at the neck and one behind the lace up in the back. She will be much happier with it this way, although she loves it now.

We sat around after church and folded a huge pile of laundry during a movie. I think things like folding laundry will probably be hard for me for a few days, but I really don't know. That's the part that scares me the most, the fact that I don't know just how incapacitated I might be. In honor of that, I'm breaking my own rule. I'm publishing a selfie just for you! Please forgive the tired eyes, but it's pretty late here in Utah!

My life is always so full and active. I pack as much as I possibly can into every day. That's probably wrong, but I seem to mostly thrive on stress, so I tend to keep things moving here. I don't know how I will feel when I just have to sit by and watch everyone else doing things for me or without me.

I hope everything heals up quickly. I've already learned to type with a missing finger and I'm actually pretty good at it, so once the pain subsides a little, I'll update you on the surgery. I noticed the Dog Walker has already started two posts for you so he has plans to take care of me here if I'm not up to it, so please check back often and leave him some comments. He loves your feedback!

Less than 10 hours now, so I guess I'd better get some rest. I know a little surgery on my finger is not a big deal

I keep telling myself that.

But why is it that for almost everything I do, I need my hands?

Mar 9, 2014

Guest Blogger: Scripture Mastery Poster by Elder Dog Walker

You all know that I'm a missionary and I have been serving for the last two months now. My sister Teach from her mission in Texas challenged me to read the entire Book of Mormon on my own before she returns home from her mission. She asked me if I had any challenges for her. I prayed about what I should challenge her on. Then it came to me. It said that I should challenge her to make scripture mastery posters. I sent her some examples that I made and I hope that it can help her to know what the scriptures say on the pictures.

I usually go to www.lds.org to find some good things to teach about for everyone who may not get the idea of how the scriptures make sense. I then find some good pictures on the Internet that may sound like they are part of the scriptures.

Book of Mormon: Enos 1: 4

Book of Mormon: Helaman 5: 12

I'll show you some examples to see what you think of them. I won't be able to show all of them to you, because it may take too long for you to figure out what the pictures have to do with the scriptures. And I had a feeling since Sister Teach has strict policies for her mission, I hope the scripture mastery posters I sent her are missionary appropriate. Otherwise, she may get in trouble by her mission president if they aren't being shown pictures that are LDS like.