Ummmm...Lots of Stuff (to be very profound)

Oh my! It has been a wild couple of days. I think instead of writing 18 posts over all of my ideas/excitement/anxiety/random thoughts, I'll just leave you with a list of the main points I can still easily remember. So, here we go:

#1--Dad's surgery went very well. Yay, Dad! He can now work on the recovery process and feel better soon. Thanks, Lord!

#2--My hubby matched. We don't know where until Thursday, but we know he's been placed for all four years. Hooray!

#3--Kansas City is, in my mind, no longer the arm pit of Missouri. Now, I will specify. I still think KC is a little shady on the Missouri side--though some parts are swank. The Kansas side is quite nice. This is based on what I saw in one day. I am by no means familiar with the area. My tour guide was spectacular (& quite convincing)!

#4--Eli is starting to use sentences. "I up." "I got it!" "Here you go." He's such a big boy! Are little ones supposed to use sentences--though short and simple--at sixteen months?

#5--I'm working on making sub plans for three consecutive days. I have 5 preps per day. Yikes!

#6-- Hearing my little guy say "Milkawhat?!?" cracks me up every time. Without fail.

#7--I've missed blogging the past few days. Really bad. I'm addicted. By the way, I LOVE comments. I'm addicted to those too. I think I might have issues.

#8--I much prefer for hotels to have shampoo & conditioner to a shampoo/conditioner 2-in-1. My hair feels much happier this way. I know I could bring my own. Sometimes I like to live life on the wild side and risk it.

#9-- I think Three Women and an Oven is the best bakery of all time. How willing would they be to become Four Women and an Oven? I want in on that. It's now my #2 dream job--right after stay at home mommy.

#10--I missed my hubby while I was gone. I rather like him.

#11--Eli got to hang out with three great-grandparents on Monday--all at one time. That's really good for him.

#12--I really want to go hug my dad. Are visiting hours over after 11:00 pm? If not, I'd drive for that.

#13--The decor for the bridal shower is coming along really well. Posts will follow very shortly, with pictures of course.

#14--I need to lose 40 pounds by Thursday. How feasable is that?

#15--I also need to find the perfect outfit for my now body just in case I don't lose those 40 pounds. How feasable is that?

#16--My hubby filled me in today on the tattoo to teeth ratio. After sitting in the waiting room with some dandys all day Monday, I totally get it.

#17--My 10 year old fish, Lilo, died today. Her mate, Stitch, died two years ago. They shared a good life. Was it wrong for us to skip the toilet side memorial after so many years together?

#18--I really didn't intend to list 18 things. I was just throwing out a spitball number. I'd better stop for now.

Lingering thought of the day: Hearing that Dad was joking with the nurses today made my heart happy! Tomorrow I get to talk to him!