I've gone up to the school a few times, and I've helped arrange the classroom (which is gigantic, by the way). Each time I do something pertaining to this new position, I get more and more excited.
Today, I got a fun surprise - Ryan and I went to Hobby Lobby and he told me I couldn't be with him (in the store, that is). Then he picked up my custom-framed diploma that he had previously snuck away from our mail box. He refuses to tell me how much it cost, what a cutie?! He did such a great job picking it out!
Our biggest event this summer was Ryan's appendectomy, which used up any time and money that could've gone to a vacation. However, I think we grew stronger and closer together through that experience than we ever could have achieved on a vacation. It all started with what felt like the flu:
After a few days of stomach cramps and flu-like symptoms, Ryan went in to see my step-dad (our doctor) to see what was wrong. The pains weren't that bad that day, and it could've been attributed to many things. He was given some antibiotics for the next week, and we thought that would fix everything. Unfortunately, the day he finished the antibiotics, the pains started coming back. They weren't super intense or sharp, it was more of just a "I don't feel good" type feeling. That weekend we called Ted to see what we should do. He said, "Go to the hospital." However, after hearing that, Ryan decided he didn't really feel THAT bad. (haha!) I tried to get him to go, but he said he was sure it would go away. After receiving a blessing and missing work and church and still not feeling better, our doctor sent him in for a cat scan. Tuesday morning Ryan gets a call saying he has to go the hospital to have his appendix removed. He figured he'd finish up what he had going on and then head home, but then they called back a second time and basically said to go NOW. Ahhh! This was the hectic part. I took the quickest shower ever, packed what I thought we'd need for a couple of days, and hurried out the door as soon as Ryan got home from work. We drove to the hospital with our bags and everything; all the while thinking how much cooler this would be if we were getting a baby taken out of MY body, not a useless organ taken from Ryan's... haha, oh well.
After a few days of stomach cramps and flu-like symptoms, Ryan went in to see my step-dad (our doctor) to see what was wrong. The pains weren't that bad that day, and it could've been attributed to many things. He was given some antibiotics for the next week, and we thought that would fix everything. Unfortunately, the day he finished the antibiotics, the pains started coming back. They weren't super intense or sharp, it was more of just a "I don't feel good" type feeling. That weekend we called Ted to see what we should do. He said, "Go to the hospital." However, after hearing that, Ryan decided he didn't really feel THAT bad. (haha!) I tried to get him to go, but he said he was sure it would go away. After receiving a blessing and missing work and church and still not feeling better, our doctor sent him in for a cat scan. Tuesday morning Ryan gets a call saying he has to go the hospital to have his appendix removed. He figured he'd finish up what he had going on and then head home, but then they called back a second time and basically said to go NOW. Ahhh! This was the hectic part. I took the quickest shower ever, packed what I thought we'd need for a couple of days, and hurried out the door as soon as Ryan got home from work. We drove to the hospital with our bags and everything; all the while thinking how much cooler this would be if we were getting a baby taken out of MY body, not a useless organ taken from Ryan's... haha, oh well.
Check in, surgery, blah, blah, blah. A few hours of sitting in the waiting room later, the surgeon came in to tell me that his appendix really did burst, but his body contained the infection very well. I can happily report that they were able to complete the surgery with minimal invasion. Ryan spent 6 days in the hospital and is still on the road to recovery. He spent another week out of work, and is now working up to his normal activity level.
I have to say, I gained a greater love of service through this experience. Sure, I thought I did a LOT for Ryan before, but during this 2 week period I constantly was thinking about his welfare and nothing else. Everything about my needs/wants went on hold, and I was in super-wife mode. And ya know what? I loved every minute of it. Ryan has been very sweet about thanking me, but I would be happy to do it all again. I think it was a good experience to have before having kids (and much easier without children, frankly). Here's a few pictures of our summer "vacation"!
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| Ryan with all of his gifts! Yes, that's a shark on his shoulder and a foam sword in his hand (the kids gave them to him for strength) |
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| What a princess?! Haha, I bought him the only sleep mask I could find and it just so happened to have silk flowers all over it (for when the nurses are in and out all night) |
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| View of the roof post rainstorm - we thought it looked like the ocean |
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Since he couldn't go see Dark Night Rises, I brought the laptop and speakers and we watched the first 2 movies.
Parker's birthday was yesterday, and here's the cake I made! I loooove making cake pops!
Ta ta for now!
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