Welcome To My World: Christmas!!

As I have said earlier, Ellie is truly enjoying the Christmas season. Our apartment complex did a Christmas competition this year, and with all competitions we had to play. They did a contest for the best Christmas decorations. We were to decorate our balconies/patios. My inlaws brought by many of our old decorations that were in storage and they bought Ellie a lighted tree with gift boxes and a set of singing bells that were on motion sensor. Not only did we decorate our balcony but we also decorated the entry area of our door. We didn't win anything, but we had so much fun decorating for Christmas this year and enjoying those decorations through out the season that I think we will ALWAYS decorate like that. Ellie loved rushing home to turn on all the lights and being the first one to the door to set off the musical bells at the door. It was great!! She kept me happy and in the spirit of the season. She was full of such joy this year!

Saturday the 18th we did the Seale Christmas at Wesley's & Tiffany's house...That one was a fish fry! We had so much fun seeing everyone. Ellie played with Dillyn and got to watch Polar Express for the first time. She loved it!

We spent Christmas Eve at Ellie's Gigi's house and then spent Christmas Day at Nana's. Ellie got more gifts than any one little girl needs and is enjoying each and everyone. She got a Radio Flyer horse, a FurReal Puppy, a tricycle, an ornament for the tree that she absolutely loved, an indoor slide, tag Jr., a Click start computer, Donald and Daisy Duck, bouncy balls, little people, movies, tons of stocking stuffers and clothes galore... (Can you say over did it!! haha)

Santa and I had a little chat and we decided that the Biblical impact of Christmas should be reinforced by his visit, so Santa delivers three gifts to Ellie like the Wise Men delivered three gifts to Jesus...

We truly are a blessed family and we had a wonderful Christmas! I was looking forward to watching Ellie enjoy all of her gifts on the days to follow but life had different plans... The morning of the 26th I woke up with strong abdomenal pains. Kenny called my mom to get Ellie and took the to the ER. I had to have an emergency laparoscopy. Everything went well and with my urging I was able to go home that night (it helped that we live 15 minutes from the hospital). Mom kept Ellie for the next two days so that I would have time to start recovering. Ellie just got back home tonight and I am finally getting to watch her play with all her toys. It is great to have her home. I am unable to lift anything over 10 lbs for two weeks and I am not supposed to over do it. Those instructions don't work so well with having a 2 year old, so we will see how it goes. Right now I'm just glad to have her back home. I'm still not feeling very well and I am having to rely on my medication more that what I would like, but I'm improving. Hopefully I will be back to normal by the time we return to school. I have my post op apt on Friday the 7th.

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