Knee Surgery

Well, I had knee surgery (ACL replacement) done on my right knee on monday and as I recover I have had more time than normal to sit around and think. A bad thing probably. But as I've sat here pondering...in intermittant spurts because of the wierd pain meds I'm on...I'm once again amazed at the wife God has blessed me with. Tiffany is such an amazingly helpful and loving nurse who on top of taking care of two little ones, now must also wait hand and foot on a real big one - me. I can't dress, go places, get stuff off shelves, work on homework, go to bed or go potty without help! aghh lol I feel like an invalid and its made me appreciate the health we have. The surgery went as good as was hoped and its up to me to do my part in therepy and recovery exercises so that I can get full use of my knee back. Megan is adorable about it and comes and gives me a kiss on my huge brace every day for "Daddy's big owie". She still doens't quite understand why I can't carry her to church, let her ride on my back, play on the floor with her take her to bed and stuff like that, but I think the crutches and brace help her visualize that something is wrong with me.

She did the cutest thing the other day after my surgery. While Megan and I were playing one of our favorite post-operation games: "hide from mommy under a blanket on the couch" I asked her if we should let mommy hide with us. She said yes, so Tiff sat down on the couch next to me while holding Robby and I put my blanket over all of us. Megan, in between Tiff and I, giggled and looked around at all of us and then put an arm behind both Tiff and I and stated emphatically, "I like our family" =D I was so touched. We had a big group hug there under the blanket! I didn't even know that my daughter got the concept of family, let alone that she could verbalize so clearly her feelings for it. =) Out of the mouth of babes I guess.

I have also been kind of loopy from the pain meds...Tiff says I said was talking like crazy a couple of the nights and if some of the dreams I remember are any indication, I think she's right. My appetite has been all out of whack too...things I normally like don't sound appetizing and stuff that is mundane and plain sounds great. Tiff says I'm like a pregnant woman!

Well, that's some random musings from my little sector of life.

We've got to get some pictures up of the kids...they continue to grow and develop.

Until then, we continue to trust that God will grow and bless all our friends and family out there!

Rob