BABY GIRL

Ok... I should have had this on here a few weeks ago but I have plenty of excuses. Most of which are lame. I am getting more and more excited to have a little girl. Yes it was a shocker but we are going to have another child. Totally a surprise but that is what life is about. Not everything can be planned. We were totally shocked when Lindsay bought the pregnancy tests and the blue positive sign was shown. We had her do it twice to double check and be 200% sure. I think I read the instructions on the box twice also and sure enough those things don't lie.

A few weeks ago we went together to the Dr. and they knew right away that it was a girl. I didn't really have a strong feeling either way but kind of thought it would be a boy. Now Tyler is going to get to have a sister close in age to guard over. I am excited and look forward to September. I am sure it will fly by so everyday we have to slowly get ready whether it be with finances, buying baby stuff, enjoying our one on one time w/ Tyler or tickling Lindsay's back. Every little thing helps.

Last week I had to get a hernia operation and have postponed it for quite some time. I was told last year that I should get it done because it only gets worse. I then found out two months ago that I can get with a cheaper Health Insurance company called Lifewise if I wanted to switch but couldn't get my Hernia operated on unless I had it done with my current company because it was a pre-existing condition. So last week I went in a 5:00 am to Mercy Gilbert Hospital and went under the knife. I wasn't to nervous until the night before when we went to Steve Lesueur's parents house and his Dad told me that we didn't do much for about a month and that it hurt pretty good for a week. Then I got nervous. Everything went fine and I woke up from my sedated state and didn't feel much because I was on percaset. The first two days I was pretty sore and couldn't move really anywhere. I stayed in bed most of the first day and watched a few movies. The next day I worked from home and felt a little better. Lindsay played nurse and took could care of me and treated me well. I didn't get my appetite back until about 3 days later.

The Dr. said I couldn't pick up anything over 10 lbs for about a week so Lindsay got stuck doing everything for Tyler. (She does most of the hard work now.) Tyler wanted his Dad to hold him real bad but I couldn't do it and I wanted to hold him. That was tough. I also can't do sports for another 2 weeks so that is tough. I am in the worst shape of my life because I am not supposed to get out and do anything athletic and 1 month before my surgery I didn't do much athletically. I got invited to a tournament in Vegas in two weeks but don't think I am going to be able to play. If the mesh they put into my abdomen doesn't heal properly then I will have to have another surgery. I anticipate this surgery will cost me after insurance $1500. Just to be in the hospital for 3 hours is going to cost $700 after insurance. I can't believe how much Hospitals charge.

Today however everything has healed nicely. I got lucky because one night Lindsay had a crazy dream and slammed her hand close to my stomach narrowly missing my incision.