I should be in bed

Today has been a pretty good day despite the horrible night's sleep I got. I walked quite a bit after Dad calibrated my pedometer. I allowed myself for the first time to actually lay down and watch a television show to relax. It's amazing how I'm supposed to calmly allow my body to heal, but I never want to just veg out. Although I do admit laying down on the bed with a warm blanket takes quite the load off of my back.

Dad was nice enough to run to some stores and pick up various things Mom and I needed. After he came back, he headed down to Jackson. He picked up Macie from the vet and took her back to our house for a few days. She was supposedly very happy to see him.

When the kids came home from school, Elly got ready to go to the high school art show. She was one of ten first graders to get picked for their art to be displayed. She's such a good girl in so many ways. I love my niece and nephew to the moon and back. I just wish I could play with them more, but my back has decided otherwise.

Mom made some delicious potato soup for dinner, and I ate way too much. After not eating for a few days with the surgery, I guess my stomach has shrunk to the point of getting uncomfortable if I eat large amounts. Should I count that as a blessing? I did eat some oreo cake, though. Yummy!

Gretchen and Mom helped me sit down on the living room couch for the first time. Woohoo! It's crazy how I took for granted little things like sitting on a couch or picking something up off of a table. I definitely have more empathy for people with certain disabilities. Let me tell you, it's not all balloons and get-well cards. Sometimes you feel trapped in a body that doesn't allow you to do what you want. I just keep telling myself that it could be worse. I could've been paralyzed during the surgery. Even though walking repetitively around the house all day gets monotonous, at least I can walk.

Tonight I've spent most of my time filling out applications to school districts. I am bound and determined to get a job by August. Although the surgery has set me back, I'm doing everything in my power to make sure it doesn't keep me from getting hired. As some very wise people around me have said, I need to concentrate first on healing and the rest will fall into place. On that note, I am going to bed. Goodnight! :)