I Can't Believe Grace is already 2...

I can't believe Grace is already 2. I was talking today with my Granny and Aunt Ruby and we were saying it seems like it was yesterday that Taylor was a baby and she is going to be 24 in a few days. It seems like the older I get the faster time flies. Gracie was absolutely adorable on her birthday. The outfit Cathy got her is precious! I managed to get a couple of pictures of Grace where she was actually looking at the camera. I also took a picture of her cake made of cupcakes. They were delicious and very cute. I want to thank Taylor and Joyce for inviting me to the party.

Chloe Update # 2

This is one of my favorite pictures of Chloe. It is an old one but I had to share it. Well Chloe came home from the hospital yesterday. She is still really sore and not quite her self. She is still having some issues but she is able to do her business on her own. PTL!!! She had a better day today. She is eating well and Mom said she even wanted to play a little this afternoon. I had to leave her in L.R. because she needs to be monitored closely and I wouldn't be able to do that at work. She is loving Big Dog and Big Momma's house. She is spoiled rotten. Everytime I called to check on her today Mom was either holding her, playing with her, or right beside her. It is a little too quiet at home right now. I will be going to see her Friday and if all goes well I will bring her home with me next week. I get a three day weekend because of President's Day. So Chloe and I are butting in on Hill and Josh's first Valentine's Day as a married couple. Mom and Dad are going to be out of town for the weekend. I am jealous but I hope they have a wonderful time. Well you are all caught up in a day in the life of Chloe Jacks Russell. I hope you all have a great week!!!

Update on Chloe...

The vet called me this morning and let me know that Chloe was out of the danger zone. God is so Good! The issue was Chloe was not able to urinate on her own because of the swelling. He called in a specialist to come and work with her today. However she was able to urinate on her own last night. He cancelled the specialist. He is keeping her for observation for a while because he is not for sure what caused the swelling. I wanted to thank you all so much for your prayers. The vet even said the power of prayer worked in this situation because he was really worried last night. He felt so much better about the whole situation this morning.

Explanations about Chloe...

I stole this picture from Hill's blog because all of my better pictures are at home in my computer. Chloe went in this morning to have 3 blatter stones removed. The doctor called around 1:00 this afternoon and stated that their were 3 complications. 1) She didn't respond well with the anestheia (sp?) which is common with dogs as small as Chloe. 2) When he opened her up to remove the 3 stones he found that her entire blatter was filled with hundreds of little stones. He was able to remove all of the stones. PTL! 3) One of the big stones was wedged in her urethra and caused it to swell so much that he couldn't put a catheter in. He gave her an iv of steriods to help with the swelling and as of 15 min. ago she was still on the iv. The vet was busy when I called but the nurse went back to check on her and she responded to her name. We are now waiting for the swelling to go down to see if their is any permanent damage. They told me to call again at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for an update.

I will admit I had a huge meltdown after the phone call. She is my child and it is the most horrible feeling in the world to know that someone you care about is really hurting and is all by themself in a strange place. I am better now though because the Lord reminded me of my verse for this week which is As I was with Moses, so I shall be with thee Joshua 3:7. I know he is with Chloe now and can watch over her because I can't. I am tapping into some of that faith I have been learning about this week. I know the Lord will have Chloe's best interest at heart. I will accept the outcome whatever it may be. Please continue to pray for her that she is not suffering any pain. I just really can't bear the thought of her being in a lot of pain.

Ode to the most wonderful invention ever made...

This truly is one of the most wonderful inventions ever made. It has saved my sanity over the last 12 hours. Here is an update about my doctor's visit. It started off by spending 2 long hours in the waiting room. It is funny because I almost always bring a book or sometimes bring papers to grade while I am sitting in a waiting room. It makes the time go so much faster. However this time I forgot both.

When I finally made my way back to the examing room it only took about a minute or two for the doctor to come in PTL. I explained to him that I didn't recall doing anything that would make my back hurt. He said it was probably just not aligned correctly. He wanted to do what I would refer to as a chiropractic treatment. It was extremely painful! It hurt worse coming out of the dr.'s office then it did going in. He said it could take up to 48 hours to feel some relief. He also gave me some medication that I can only take once a day. Well it is 3:57 a.m. and the medication is no longer working and I took it at 10:00 p.m. The only way life is bearable at the moment is sitting up right with the most wonderful invention ever made. I wish you all a stress free Friday and a wonderful weekend.

P.S. Could you say a little prayer for Chloe today she is going in for her surgery.

Late for Work, Back Pain, Chloe is sick, What a day...

This whole ordeal started Monday. My sunday school class is doing a bible study on Romans. We are using the Max Lucado Life Lessons book. It is amazing. The lesson this week focused on the Faith of Abraham. It is a really great lesson that focuses on having faith. I also received the book Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer it is a wonderful book. It talked about faith and building on that faith. I also randomly pick a bible verse for the week. This week's verse is As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. Joshua 3:7. Are you catching a pattern? I sure did. I love when the Lord uses different avenues to try to get my attention. Well, I can definitely say that today my faith was tested. I have had a horrible back ache since about 5:00p.m. yesterday afternoon. I have taken advil constantly and it is not getting better. I am going to the doctor tomorrow. This was just the first domino you might say. I was very slow getting around this morning because of my back and I was late for work. Now those of you that know me know I have a little OCD when it comes to time frames. I like to be at work at least 30 minutes before school starts. That did not happen. I was a little flustered by the time when on my way out the door I noticed Chloe had an accident on the kitchen floor and it had blood in it. I knew she hadn't been feeling well lately and what I feared turned out to be true. Chloe has 3 blatter stones. She has had them before but I was shocked that there were so many. She just had one the last time. I have to give a big shout out of thanks to my mom for driving to my house to pick Chloe up and taking her back to her house two hours away and to the vet. She has surgery on Friday morning. The second domino you might say. When I had the Chloe situation figured out and I was on my way out the door my garage door got hung up for a second. Domino number three. I finally got it up. I sat in my car beyond ready to be at school and I started it and nothing happend. I had to turn this situation over to the Lord and tell him to get my car working because I had already had so much going on I didn't have time to worry about my car. I remained calm and pumped my brakes a few times and my car started. God is so Good!!!!!!!!! Fourth domino just fell. I made it to school but was still in a lot of pain. Praise the Lord I had a Watch Dog Dad in my classroom today and he really helped me out with my limitations from my back. However at lunch I found out that someone I went to school with passed away after a long battle with stomach cancer. Here I was having a little pitty party for myself while a family is mourning the loss of a wonderful Christian man. The Lord definitely has ways of putting things in perspective. I have discovered I am a work in progress but I know with the Lord on my side I am going to find what I am looking for. Sorry for the long post. Hope everyone is having a great week!!!