We've had a good day today!  The baby was pretty happy today, which makes life easier for all of us!  My friend, Lori, came this morning and helped out for a while.  She is a great friend from our last ward.  She played games with Brooklyn, I loved listening to Brooklyn giggle and get into the game she picked out, "Guess Who".  She's funny, because she's always had Maddie there to tell her what questions to ask and which tiles to put down, so she had lots of questions for us today.  After the game, we made "back-a-mole" (guacamole), as Brooklyn calls it, to eat with our lunch.  : )  It is one of her favorite things to eat, which says a lot, because she doesn't like to eat anything, right now!  I remember the big kids going through this stage when they were about the same age, so I know it will pass some day.

Marilee came about lunch time to help out for the rest of the afternoon.  We went to high school together.  I have been totally amazed at how many people from my distant past have been in contact and come over to help in whatever way they can!  Thanks Marilee!  I'm grateful for your help today and the other days too!  She brought her 2 year old Sam who totally amazed me when he laid down for a nap, in our strange house, in a strange bed, with no familiar blanket and slept for a couple of hours!  Man, why haven't my kids ever been nappers like that?!?  The only thing predictable about the baby is her unpredictability!  She catnaps all day long, and her "meal" times and amounts are not consistent either.  I never know how much she'll eat or when.  It makes it a challenge for me to help people know what she might need.  I'm very grateful for the willingness of so many people to come and help out with the kids.  This is a difficult time for me.  I don't like being so needy, I don't like having to ask for so much help!  So, thank you all for your willingness and your smiles.  I can't tell you what it means to me!

My arm is still pretty sore.  I've taken Lortab a couple of times today and will take it again before bed.  I try to be as independent as possible, but if I need more than one arm for something, I need help.  I got a call from my surgeon today, he just wanted to check on me, see how I'm doing.  I don't have a lot of experience with surgeries and doctors, but I'm amazed he would do that, call me at home to check up on me!  He called yesterday while we were at church too.  I'll be grateful to get in to see him on Thursday and have the dressing and the drain removed.  Oh, the adventures.

p.s.  I forgot to mention my sister Mel on Saturday, because I didn't write on Saturday.  She came at 8:00 (before anyone was out of bed) and picked up the baby for the day.  She had to call me on my cell phone to get me up and let her in!  She kept McKinley until bedtime Saturday night!  We were so grateful for the help, it meant that Mat could accomplish a few things, and he could help me accomplish a few things, too.  THANKS for that, Mel!  You're awesome!