Wow... I just got the boys tucked in. John had surgery today and is spending the night under observation in ICU, so I'm flying solo and having flashbacks to single parenthood... efficient meal planning that constitutes dinner with cold hotdogs and potato chips, breakfast cereal, PB & J sandwiches, etc... (Quick... yet satisfying) LOL! Of course, the boys would argue that my "efficient meal planning" lacks substance!
My blog tonight is about John. I have been thinking about how blessed I am to share my life with him. He was absolutely precious in pre-op with his little footies and cheek chiller gown. LOL! He doesn't like feeling vulnerable and he definitely experienced a little vulnerability today. He was "sweetly defiant", refusing to get on the gurney (preferring the chair) and not wanting to "liberate" certain parts of his anatomy prior to surgery.
After some consistent persuasion, however, he surrendered the boxers and climbed onto the stretcher like he was climbing into a toddler bed - LOL! He had a good foot of "overhang" and he felt a little out of his element...
I took a few pictures in pre-op until he got aggravated and sent me a "signal" literally - that he'd had enough! We laughed until we had to stop and catch our breath. What a joy it is to be married to my best friend. He brings laughter into my life every day. He soothes the storm in my head and heart, softens my mood when I'm upset, patiently listens when I need to unload, tolerates my ranting and fury, understands when I need a little leniency & supports me when I need a friend, he loves the children without regard to all of the demands and challenges that they bring to the table, and he's my inspiration through it all. God must love me very much to have sent him into my life. I have never met a living soul with such awe inspiring attributes...
Disclaimer: That said, excuse the gesture in the picture. John has never had surgery and was feeling a little... stressed. LOL! What fun it is to torment him!
My blog tonight is about John. I have been thinking about how blessed I am to share my life with him. He was absolutely precious in pre-op with his little footies and cheek chiller gown. LOL! He doesn't like feeling vulnerable and he definitely experienced a little vulnerability today. He was "sweetly defiant", refusing to get on the gurney (preferring the chair) and not wanting to "liberate" certain parts of his anatomy prior to surgery.
After some consistent persuasion, however, he surrendered the boxers and climbed onto the stretcher like he was climbing into a toddler bed - LOL! He had a good foot of "overhang" and he felt a little out of his element...
I took a few pictures in pre-op until he got aggravated and sent me a "signal" literally - that he'd had enough! We laughed until we had to stop and catch our breath. What a joy it is to be married to my best friend. He brings laughter into my life every day. He soothes the storm in my head and heart, softens my mood when I'm upset, patiently listens when I need to unload, tolerates my ranting and fury, understands when I need a little leniency & supports me when I need a friend, he loves the children without regard to all of the demands and challenges that they bring to the table, and he's my inspiration through it all. God must love me very much to have sent him into my life. I have never met a living soul with such awe inspiring attributes...
Disclaimer: That said, excuse the gesture in the picture. John has never had surgery and was feeling a little... stressed. LOL! What fun it is to torment him!
Everything went well... He's taking a few days off for R & R and I'm back on call for the rest of the week! Mr. glass half full says he is "looking forward to losing a few pounds."
Please tell me John is just donating a kidney for the cause. Otherwise is he alright?
ReplyDeleteDon't freak! John didn't donate a kidney... he had a hypertrophic tonsil & adenoid, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and biopsy. Everything's fine but he claims to have a throat "full of glass". I was just hangin' around the AOC lab. Besides, I won't let him donate his kidney... he's my back-up. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the addy to the bogspot. I'd been thinking about y'all and hoping all was well.
ReplyDeleteChris - the above anonymous comment is from me (Mom) - for some reason it won't recognize my google account but I'll keep trying to figure it out - or ask Jen when she gets home! LOL
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