The Shafferland Shuffle

I feel like I should begin today by thanking you profusely for all the many prayers, texts, messages, and gifts you've showered on us this week! We've eaten well and this girl is grateful for the break in cooking as so many brought meals this week! Thank you!

And now...a  slower look at our week.

* Last Sunday was the last day before Ryan's surgery, and we were grateful to have the day at home with no obligations! Ryan caught this super cute picture of Braeya peeking out between the curtains. I baked zucchini bread to keep us going throughout the week, and we ended the day with Ryan's last meal before surgery: Subway on flatbread!

* Monday was Ryan's surgery, and though you've already read about that, I have to say again how grateful I am for the way God worked out the timing and carried my nervous heart through the day! Ryan was brave and cool throughout the whole thing, and I was thankful for my parents, and Ryan's dad and step-mom, who sat with me and kept me distracted throughout surgery and recovery. And I appreciated our friend Shawn, who drove a fairly good distance to check on us that night!

* By Tuesday morning, Ryan was doing much better in the nausea/alertness departments. He was up and drinking coffee that very morning! We took it easy on food that day, sticking close to chicken soup and other things we knew would be safe, and that night, Ryan's boss and his wife delivered dinner to our doorstep, which was a lovely blessing! The day itself was dreary and blah, so it was nice to be home together all day!

* Wednesday was another dreary day, so we enjoyed most of it at home, looking at the pretty flowers my family sent Ryan. Our friend Troy brought over our lunch (and we had enough for several leftover meals!), which was delicious, and that afternoon, Ryan thought he was ready for a little outing. So of course: Starbucks!! On the way home, he wanted to stop by his work and see his friends, so we did that, and it really seemed to do his heart good! Made me happy!

* By Thursday, Ryan was feeling well enough to spend a few hours in the office and get some things done he'd been wanting to try! He also got brave enough to try eggs for breakfast. Eggs had been on the NO list prior to surgery, so that was a big step! He rested a lot that day, which was good for him, and that evening, our friends Mike and Angie stopped by with homemade lattes for them. Their labeling is prizeworthy!!

* Friday morning we watched the Inauguration, and then went to the surgeon and HR offices to get Ryan's clearance to go back to work. I'm happy he's progressing so well but sad to think about our time together coming to an end! We did a little shopping while we were out, and that night, he wanted to try fast food and see how that settled with his tummy. We went to Wendy's, he got his favorite meal, and other than being really FULL from how much he ate, he felt great! YAY!!!!

 * Yesterday was our last "down" day before returning to normal. And guess what?! We got to spend most of the day with Phoebe!! She missed us, I think! And we got a surprise invitation to go hang out with Mike and Angie last night so we could play virtual reality games again. We packed up Phoebe and took her with us - and I think she had fun!

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