Happy Birthday....a little late

I really want to tell Gary Happy Birthday! His birthday was yesterday and I was running around too much to get on here. I know he'll probably never read this, but I want everyone else to know how much I love and appreciate this man of mine. He is such a kind hearted, hard workin', pain in my butt kind of guy that will never grow up, yet is wise beyond his years. We've been married for almost 12 years now and it just almost surreal. All the ups and downs and ins and outs I wouldn't trade for anything or anyone. I love him, I love him, I love him!

Now a quick update on dad. I went to the hospital on Tuesday with Joe and Em to see Dad for a little bit. We were only there about 15 minutes and the kids were restless and wanted to get some lunch and go to Grandma's house. Dad couldn't talk at all because of the trach, but he could still get his point across. He told Emma that he thought her hair looked really cute. We crimped it and pulled a little back. He liked her boots. Joe had fun kinda bouncing on the bed and making it move up and down underneath him. Dad was pretty upset about not being able to go home yet. He had a few choice words and gestures about it.....it was a good thing he couldn't "say" it out loud! The fire is definitely still there....but it doesn't take much to wear him out. He was really tired because he didn't get much sleep the night before. They had trouble with the trach and so he can't lay down at all or else he can't breathe. Since the surgery he's had to stay in an upright position. It's really hard to watch him. Luckily he's at home now where he can at least be in a comfortable recliner to rest and relax in. Today he'll go into the Dr.'s office for them to put a different trach end on. The one that's in is too heavy for where they had to put it and it's falling out. The Dr. will put in a softer, light-weight one for him and he'll be able to go straight back home. For now things are okay. We are so grateful for all the love and prayers. Everyone keeps asking me if there is anything they could do, I wish I could give them an answer or I wish there was something they could do. Unfortunately there really isn't anything any of us can do, but pray and be thankful for the time that we do have with this amazingly wonderful man. The only thing I can really do is savour and enjoy what time I have with my dad. This will be a Christmas we all remember forever.