First of all, I would like to thank my friends and family for the prayers for my mom. For those of you who don't know, my mom went in to have her gall bladder removed last Wednesday. The surgery we great, but after the surgery she aspirated (food came up from her stomach and went into her lungs) when she was waking up from the anesthesia. Her lungs collapsed and she developed pneumonia. She has been in the ICU since Thursday. So, an outpatient surgery turned into a long stay in the hospital. She will be there until at least Friday. She was originally planning on being back to work by yesterday.

We were reminded this weekend how much a 2 year old absorbs. Even when you try to protect them, they know something is wrong. Chloe kept talking about mom the whole time we were there. She often talked about how grandma was sick, but she would be okay. One day she asked me where grandma was and told me she needed her. While we were at my parents house, she would pick up things and tell us they were grandma's. She is still having trouble sleeping and doesn't like it if Phil or I leave her.

Please continue to pray for my mom as she heals. It will be a slow process and I know she wants to get back to work. Pray that she takes the time she will need. Also pray for the doctors. They think there may be some underlying issues that they plan to address after she is out of the hospital. Pray for my dad and my brother Eric. Thanks for all of your support and the phone calls. They mean a lot! On our way up to Kalamazoo, I felt peace because I knew we were being prayed for. What an awesome feeling. Thanks!! I know my mom is going to kill me for posting this picture, but it's the only one I had right now:)