I always look forward to referral time each month when I can check out some of the adorable little Chinese babies referred to waiting adoptive families. Check out this link here to find links to families’ personal blogs with some pictures. It’s a good pick me up.
Archives for November 2008
silent Friday
Well, I’m more than half way through my silent week now–assuming that when I go to the doctor on Monday everything is healed enough to allow me to speak again. Here are a few thoughts I have had in the few waking and coherent moments since Tuesday (I’m drugged and very sleepy):
- My husband is awesome. He has served me tirelessly and cared for the children and the house without complaint. He has not asked for credit or thanks and hasn’t even sighed (at least in my presence!). I am so thankful for him.
- Our families are so great. My parents had the kids for 3 days earlier this week. Mark’s mom is here today and will come back on Monday. All of them have been so helpful and supportive particularly these last 6 months or so as I have been going to lots of doctor’s appts.
- We say a lot of meaningless words. Now that I can’t just speak whenever I want (or at all for right now), I realize how often I’d just say something that really serves no purpose whatsoever. I realize that I really don’t need to narrate as much I do.
- It’s good to slow down. It’s hard, but it’s good. I’ve been home since Tuesday recuperating and although I feel a bit out of touch with the real world, I don’t so much miss the running around of daily life.
- It’s good to receive from others. I have so appreciated the care from our church and my Community Bible Study ladies–meals, e-mails, phone calls (to Mark!), and most importantly prayer! I had a group of ladies praying for me at the exact time I was going into surgery, and I felt the peace that came with that.
Nothing all that insightful at this point. Like I said, I’m exhausted and woozy. Last time I had 6 days of silence due to vocal cord injury a few weeks ago, I was not in any pain. This time is a bit different since I’m nauseous, woozy, and just plain tired. So, that’s all for now. Countdown until Monday is on.
wordless thursday
I was hoping to post my first “wordless wednesday” post yesterday. But, I was too under the weather to do it. So, since today and the next several days are also wordless, I can still use the title. But, I haven’t even gotten to take any pictures. So, this wordless entry is only because I am verbally wordless not because I’m not using any words (obviously, this post has words). For someone who isn’t talking, that’s a lot of rambling.
My vocal cord surgery was succesful as far as we know. But, this feeling yucky and no talking is getting to me already. It’s only been 2 days and I’m pretty frustrated. The kids just got back last night from my mom and dad’s house where they had a ball. And, my mom even stayed around today to help me with them. She took them out for a while to the mall to give me quiet which was nice. But, I’m still feeling pretty frustrated. I just want to feel better and be able to talk.
How long would you be able to go without speaking a word?
boo
Buzz, Army man, and pirate princess on Halloween. Trick or treating, of course, was a blast. They enjoyed giving out candy at our house as much as getting it though, which is nice. Yesterday, we put all the Halloween decos away and pulled out our turkey placemats. After MONTHS of prepping for Halloween and talking about Halloween and reading Halloween books and looking at costume catalogs, we’re moving on. I’m glad!