Christin's biggest fan

Hudson loves going to watch Aunt Christin play volleyball...sadly her last game for us to watch was on Saturday so we won't get to see more till next year.



My Montage 11/1/09

Going Away party for (and without!) Aunt CJ

My sister, Christin, left for college yesterday so Saturday I decided to throw her a last minute back to school party. Celeste and I (mostly Celeste) made a cake, we called everyone and had everything set to meet at the park at 3:00 for cake and ice cream. My dad called at 2:30 and said Christin was sick and couldn't come. So we already had cake and ice cream and everyone was coming - so we just had her back to school party without her!

The cake Celeste made. I designed it - she made it. Celeste, Christin and my sister-in-law Annie all took Cake Decorating classes this summer so this has been a new hobby around here lately. And a fattening one! We've had lots of cake this summer!

Garret pushing Hudson on the swings.

Callista Jane hanging out with the girls.

Garret feeding Hudson SONIC ice (the best ice in the world!). Garret had to "squeeze the water out" before he gave it to Hudson.

So we weren't sure if Christin would even go back to school Sunday since she wasn't feeling well but by Sunday afternoon she was feeling better so Mom and Dad took her up and got her moved in to her dorm. Then that evening she went for her physical for volleyball and the doctor told her she had a heart murmur so he couldn't let her play! So she ended up coming back home with Mom and Dad and going to the doctor here today to get it checked out. She had never had a murmer before - or at least no one had noticed it before so we weren't sure what to think. But her doctor here said she didn't have one so she made it back for her afternoon practice today! WHEW! But we are looking forward to the volleyball games starting next week!

Christin update

Christin did get to come home from the hospital on Saturday afternoon, but unfortunately she started vomiting and my parents ended up taking her back in Saturday night. Vomiting in itself is bad enough, but imagine trying to vomit with your mouth wired shut - yuck! I don't want to imagine it!

But the good news is they put her on some anti-nauseau meds and she started feeling much better by yesterday afternoon. She couldn't have anything but clear liquids until today and they took her off all pain killers except just ibuprofen (since that was probably what was making her sick - the pain pills combined with nothing to eat in 4 days) so that seems to have cleared up the nausea. She will hopefully get to come home this evening and will be on the road to recovery from here on out. Maybe she'll even have a Merry Christmas - only she can't have her favorite dish for dinner. I wonder what broccoli, cheese and rice casserole would taste like as a shake?!?!?! She might get desperate enough to find out!

Christin

My sister Christin had jaw surgery on Wednesday and she's having a tough time with the first few days of recovery thus far. Her mouth is wired shut so she has to eat liquids only through a syringe so she's not eating much. But the pain pills are making her sick since she isn't eating so it's a vicious cycle. Please keep her in your prayers. She is probably going to get to come home from the hospital today so hopefully that will help her feel better to be at home in her own bed.

Plus I can't go visit her at the hospital anymore - since I passed out in her room yesterday afternoon!! :) How embarassing! Trying to help her out and do things for her and then I didn't feel so good. I knew it was coming though so luckily I had sat down - so at least I didn't fall and hit my head and have to be admitted myself! I guess we could have shared a room then! :)
Jamie was there so he laid me on the bed and lifted my feet up above my head for a while, got me some orange juice and then I felt good enough to go home. What a mess! But in my defense, the room was really warm, I had a sweatshirt on, Christin was writhing in pain and it was almost 8:00 and I hadn't had dinner yet...