Million miles a minute...

I can't sleep.  I have so much on my mind and it just keeps spinning round and round in there!  I need to go shopping this week to buy me some comfy pants.  Sweats or something like it to wear for a week or so after surgery.   I was told not to plan on jeans or anything tight on my tummy.  I remember that part after my gallbladder surgery, so I need to go get me some new pants.  I have 2 pairs here, but probably need to get a couple more, since I have to count on Bill to do the laundry, so who knows when they will end up getting washed for a few weeks!  Ha.

I need broth.  Lots and lots of broth.  That will be a main source of food for 5 days before surgery.  And Jello... I have next Saturday lined out to make up my Jello and get it all ready to eat for Sunday-Thursday.  Jennifer and Shawna hooked me up with protein shakes and mixes for before and after surgery.  I'm sure I will HATE them like everyone else does, but I gotta give them a try for awhile. 

I keep praying for speedy recovery, great surgery outcome and guidance for the surgeons and hope and pray this all comes true.  I've never been put to sleep for this long.  6 hours is a long time to be under.  I hope that I also get some much needed rest when this is all said and done, and during of course.  I sure haven't been sleeping well lately.  I hate that part.  I have too much details to think about.  I want this to go as smoothly as possible on my end.  I am planning and planning and I guess what makes it hardest is that I have these kids to worry about.  Both of them have been through so much these last couple years, I sure don't want to make them go through anything else.  I hope my recovery doesn't affect them too much.  The hardest part will be no snuggles in the chair daily like we usually do, and I can't hold Brody for weeks.  This will be soooo hard on him.  It will be horrible on me too, cause I really enjoy holding him.  He's just too squirmy and rammy.

The new house... it's all so "hurry up and wait"  it makes me nervous.  I won't be at peace there until the papers are signed and it's "OURS"  We have the loan process started, just waiting on the appraisal and then we can go from there.  I have some major shopping to do for supplies and PAINT when we get it!

Today is Sunday.  We are going to the farm with Bill.  He wants to work on Cole's pinewood derby car. This will be a fun project for both of them!  Cole's all excited because I picked out the paint for him to paint it up.  That will be his best part!  He's so creative.  He doesn't care if he wins or not, he just wants to do this with Daddy.  It will be fun for them.  We also have a guy coming to give us a bid on the plaster cracks in the new house.  There are 2 areas we want fixed before we get to painting.  He's pretty amazing at that stuff so he's coming to talk to us about fixing it and making it look like new!  I love getting to spend time over there looking and planning things out.  I have all these visions in my mind and can't wait to get in there and get it all going! 

Tuesday I go to Peoria for my Pre Op visit.  I also have a nutrition class that day to discuss before and after surgery nutrition.  I plan on checking with the nurse to make sure all the protein stuff I have is good, and if I need to go to the Riverplex and buy more.  That crap is outrageous!  It's horribly high priced, so it better do it's job!

I have to take a day this week and do my last minute shopping for the guys groceries too.  Get a few easy to cook things for them to have on hand to go along with what I've already cooked and to have simple things here for them while I'm down and out.  I won't be able to drive for a few weeks so I need to stock up on things now so I don't have to depend on everyone to run errands for me later. 

I have a few movies lined up that I haven't seen yet for my recovery that I can't wait to see.  My mom has quite a few days in a row off for my surgery so that will help too.  Bev is keeping Brody for me Thurs-Sunday.  Bill plans on staying in Peoria with me the whole time I am up there.  Unless there's an emergency at the farm that he needs to get home for.  (secretly I think he's looking forward to some down time) he's been so busy lately he sure could use a few days rest... not that you get much at the hospital, but we'll see. 

I'm just this big old ball of energy right now and I can't rest up... I am too excited and things are going on in my head a million miles a minute... it needs to stop!  I need sleep!