Busy

I knew these next few weeks were going to be crazy, and I was right. We've finally had a half a day to relax and just enjoy being together. Yesterday Mitch headed out to the canyon to go camping with some of our teen guys and other men in the congregation. They apparently played hard and have marks to prove it. Mitch came home exhausted but said they had a great time. I then asked him to turn over my garden so we could plant some tomatoes and peppers. Obviously I have a fantastic husband, because he did just that. And without complaining. (In case you're wondering, I'm updating for him since he hasn't done it for himself. ;)

Yesterday I had a good workout at physical therapy and also walked around Walmart for a while. My knee is definitely getting stronger, but I have a ways to go still. At least I can walk around and get things done.

Jacey has run a mild fever for the past few days. It hasn't gone above 99.8, and since she has no other symptoms, I'm pretty sure she's cutting teeth. She seems to chew on things and rub her gums with her tongue a lot (which is very cute). I'm kind of surprised it's taken a while, but I knew that's fairly normal. She did play hard today and was less fussy tonight. Hopefully we'll wake up with a new tooth tomorrow.

I hope that all of the moms out there have a great Mother's Day tomorrow! I want to wish my mom a happy, relaxing, and non-stressful day. I love you!

Dada!

Jacey has become quite a little talker this week. She's been saying "Dada" for a couple of weeks, but now she'll look at Mitch, wave, and clearly say "Dada!" It's so precious. Unfortunately, I only get "Mama" when shes really mad. Sunday we sat her down on the floor, and apparently she didn't want to be there. She yelled "mama!" and started screaming. Still precious though. Her next word will be "dog." Right now it sounds like"da."

It was good that we had a quiet weekend last week. This week has been pretty insane, with PT, pre-admitting for my surgery Monday, a newsletter to put out, senior banquet to plan, sermon to prepare, and all of the other normal activities we both have to do. Luckily I'm getting back to normal. I actually did all the laundry, dusted, and vacuumed yesterday. I don't think I've vacuumed the house in 2 months (not that I really missed doing it.) It's just nice not to have to ask Mitch to do housework on the weekends.

I decided this week to start a scrapbook for Jacey's first year. My pictures came in yesterday, and I can't wait to start. It's been a while since I even wanted to scrapbook, since my last one ended up being a behemoth. At my baby shower in Nashville, I received a huge box full of paper, stickers, ribbons, and quotes all about babies. So I have all the supplies I need (maybe). Hopefully this one won't take 2 1/2 years to finish.

Walking and Crawling

We are now in motion around our house. Jacey can army-crawl anywhere she wants to go and is loving every minute. I made a deal with her when I got hurt. I told her that she could crawl when I could walk. Well, Thursday my PT said that I could walk around the house without crutches. Whoo-hoo!! Needless to say I'm quite sore and tired, but mobile nonetheless! You can see Jacey in action here and here.

Mitch and I hadn't had a free evening together in at least 2 weeks, so yesterday we headed to Amarillo to spend some birthday money. I found a new outfit at the mall and got Mitch's birthday gift as well. Afterwards we tried out a new Japanese restaurant for dinner. Who knew we liked Oriental food so much? Our last stop was Walmart, where we seem to have to visit at least once a week. (And I still forget to get something I needed every time!) I secretly love driving the scooters around Walmart. Jacey enjoys the ride as well. After we walked/scooted around the store 3 times, we decided we had what we came for and went home. Where Jacey and I promptly crashed.

Today is filled with absolutely nothing. Hope everyone can have such a good Saturday!

The lame can walk again...

Well, sort of. I can now put pressure on my knee, and so Wednesday I started to try getting around with just one crutch. Mitch thinks it's the funniest thing he's ever seen, but it works! It's nice to be able to move around the house with Jacey and not have to go through the ordeal of strapping her in the Bjorn. My knee was admittedly sore yesterday, but my physical therapist said that was normal, and as long as I took it easy I wouldn't reinjure anything. Physical therapy is going well. I'm making very slow progress. Very slow. Apparently that is ok, and I will be back to normal eventually.

Jacey woke up Wednesday morning with a slight fever and an upset stomach. I was hoping she was getting her new tooth in, but so far nothing. And since she is feeling better now, I'm guessing it still has a while. Poor thing. She is just about to crawl, and she will imitate you when you say "Da Da." It's very cute. Unfortunately she only says "m" syllables when she's really mad. I'm not sure how to take that...

Mitch and I have a semi-empty weekend, so we're going to enjoy actually seeing each other and just hanging out. Hope everyone has a good weekend as well!

The light at the end...

I had a doctor's visit on Tuesday and I actually heard the words "that looks really good!" Finally! Apparently everything is on track and healing just fine. I got my stitches out (that was not as fun as I'd hoped), got the ok to bend my knee as much as I want, and am now going to physical therapy. Monday I can start putting pressure on my knee as well, and hopefully soon after I can make it around on one crutch. So I am definitely seeing the light at the end of this very long tunnel.

We are also now alone. Mitch's mom headed on home yesterday, and I have to say a big thank-you to her and my mom. We couldn't have managed without either of them. And now I have to stop being lazy and actually do stuff. :) It'll be great though.

Mitch and Jacey are doing well too. He's had a crazy time at work since mid-December, and I really don't expect it to get much better anytime soon. The good thing is that he is still having a blast working with these teens, and I am too. In less than 2 months we'll be headed to Six Flags and Houston to kick off the summer excitements. Jacey has really blossomed in the last few weeks. She is trying so hard to crawl, but hasn't figured out how to get up on her knees yet. It won't be long though. She's eating chicken now, along with Cheerios and just about anything else I will give her. It's truly amazing how much a little person can put down!

Hope everyone else out there is doing well. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Keep 'em coming!

Easter and other things

With all of the other craziness that is going on in our lives, I've forgotten to update everyone on my little girl. She has loved her Grammy being here and spoiling her. She even will reach for her while I'm holding her. Mom just loves it! Jacey has done a ton of new things recently. She's now eating Cheerios and drinking from a sippy cup. She also sits in a high chair at restaurants. She thinks she's pretty cool stuff and has this adorable proud look on her face. Sunday at church she waved bye-bye for the first time. I was the proud one this time! Grammy has been working on "patty-cake" and Jacey now claps all the time trying to do it herself. She has grown so much in a very short time.

Easter was fun, even though Mitch had to be out of town. We dressed Jacey up with a new dress and new shoes, which she loved. After church we were able to go out to eat with Bryan and Susan. That's always a fun adventure, because their son Colton is 1 month older than Jacey. At the end of the meal there were cheerios, toys, crackers, and throw-up all over the floor. Our poor waitress.

I had surgery on Monday, and they were able to save my ACL. I have two wires holding it down on the bone, and my knee is locked in my brace at 30 degrees. Hopefully when I go back in two weeks I'll be able to start moving it, and then putting pressure on it soon after. I will have to go back in to get the wires removed, but that should be no big deal. My doctor said that recovery will be longer this way, but my knee will be stronger after it's healed. I've just decided that God is teaching me patience, because it feels like its taking forever. Luckily I have great family and friends to take care of me!

Here are a few pictures of Easter and Mom's visit:

Jacey's new sun hat

Jacey and Grammy

Her shoes are covered in glitter, and she was enthralled!

Update #2

Sorry it's been awhile. It takes time to make it to the computer, so I often just don't. I had my doctor's visit yesterday, and it turns out that when I do something, I do it well! The diagnosis is that I partially tore my MCL (which will fix itself), have some soft tissue damage, have a bone chip, have a fracture on the outside of my tibia, and my ACL, while still intact, is completely torn off of the bone. The doc said that I almost dislocated my knee. Cool, huh?

Monday at 3 is my surgery. My doc said that he hopes to be able to reattach my ACL to the bone with screws. If he can't, he'll have to reconstruct my ACL with part of my hamstring (from my other leg). Sounds quite scary, but he said he does it every day, and it wasn't a big deal. Obviously I'm just ready for the healing process to begin. I won't be able to walk on my leg for about 2 weeks after the surgery because of the fracture. But after that hopefully I'll be getting back to normal.

The good thing is that I'm not in any pain, other than my arms (from the crutches). My mom is planning to stay until next Thursday or Friday. She's been a big blessing. Mitch is home and has also been really great.

How's everyone else doing?