and we wait

We arrived at the hospital promptly at 5 a.m. this morning to kick harold's ass. By 6 ish or so they wheeled her away to pre-op. Surgery should be starting anytime now. So far everyone has told us a different time for surgery anywhere from 6-8 hours but the anesthesiologist put it best "she'll be asleep as long as it takes" The same guy Dr Gupta said he's been doing surgeries with Dr. Welling for 20 years now so that is a good sign. If there is one thing were experience counts, this is it.

on a side note is it some sort of law that waiting room furniture has to be uncomfortable? can they not just cut a deal with lazy boy and bring some recliners in....

oh my goodness?!

what have we been up to? where did my blogging skills go? well, folks...we are in the midst of preparing for the surgery, dealing with another round of that terrible cold virus (which gave adeline croup AGAIN), & then scrambling around like chickens with our heads chopped off for no good reason (except that darn surgery on tuesday).

freakity freak! yes, it IS on tuesday & when i let myself venture into the realm of thinking about it...i start to panic & imagine all those horrible scenarios, etc. not pretty, ladies & gents. SO. what can i do about that? i've gotten some good suggestions from friends & family & am trying my best to use positive coping tools (oh shucks don't i sound like a *good* social worker?).

monday night i went to my aunt zilpha's calling hours & viewing. i was very glad to go & even more happy that my sister drove me the 2+ hours to get there & then back again & also that my parents were there (b/c heck if i know half of the people there...my grandma's family is very expansive & i am so shy...lol). the mood was as it should be, somber but not miserably sad b/c zilpha lived a long life that she filled with joy & exuberance over the everyday life stuff.

then tonight we are preparing our house to get the carpets cleaned. putting stuff up on couches, beds, etc & then taking guesses on what adeline or amelia will spill first on the newly cleaned carpets. it WILL happen & it WILL be within a week. i can almost guarantee you that one, lol.

so...i hope to have more time to write a post about all the thanks i have to so many people who are praying for me & sending me things, doing stuff for me & my family. you are not forgotten & certainly are appreciated. but i am very tired & ready to watch a tivo'd csi show with the hub-ster.

5 days to go.