Thank you all for your warm Mother's Day wishes and certainly the birthday wishes sent to Caleb. I was able to make it home for the afternoon and had a great time with the boys. They certainly spoiled me, too!! It was hard on Joey to have me leave and miss my day and Caleb's birthday. He spent the day resting and had a visit from brother Don and sister-in-law Patty as they were coming back through from Kari's graduation from nursing school in Boston!! We are all very proud of her! I also want to send out a special thank you to those of you who sent me Mother's Day cards. One in particular made the tears flow, "...this one is for the girls..." It was beautiful and I thank you for your kind words. (you know who you are!!)
I am looking forward to getting back home to some normalicy soon. Joey is getting better and we hope by mid week he will get sprung from here. It was kind of funny this morning because after his shower, he decided to come and sit beside me on my cot. He wanted to "check it out" and layed down for a few minutes. Next thing I know, he is sawing off some heavy ZZZZ's! 2 hours worth!! He really and truly thinks my bed is better than his. Knucklehead! So anyway, I was laying in his bed when the nurse came in. He looked at me and was rather confused. I pointed to the corner and he still could not figure out why Joey would be there! Whatever works, right?? Hopefully today he will get one of his drains out. He also started eating solid food again. All major accomplishments towards going out that front door. He is so looking forward to getting home and being with our boys. Just being away from them is harder than you know.
Tomorrow night brings me home again for Caleb's NHS indoctrination, but it may be just a quick trip up and back, not an overnight. We live each day as it comes and will know tomorrow how it will all work out.
We are off for a trip around the block, so will post later. Until then...
God Bless and {{hugs}} to all.