Update!

The medicine that my doctor gave me for my sleep problems is working, and I am SO thankful! Last night I went to bed somewhere between 11 and midnight. I woke up at 7:42 when I heard my mom leave for work and then went back to sleep. I woke up at 8:30 wide awake. Did you read that? 8:30! WIDE AWAKE! Rested!!! It was SO nice! :) Thank God for restful sleep!

I didn't do much this morning aside from checking my e-mail and dinking around on the computer. I thought about starting my phonics project, but haven't yet. It's due next Friday, but if I get it done by Monday and submit it, my teacher will look at it (not proofread, but check the content). So we'll see if I get it done this weekend or not. I got 95/100 on my last paper so I'm not too worried. This is my toughest class and I am pretty sure I have an A or a high B... so I'm satisfied.

My mom came home for lunch and I ate. I had a few green beans and a mini sandwich. I cut off all the crust (it's harder for me to chew well) and then cut one piece in half, and that's my two 'slices' of bread. So it's not even one full piece of bread. It fills me up though. Was a good lunch! Kado ate the rest of my green beans that I didn't finish--haha. Our cats are so weird.

My back is pretty sore today because of the weather. It's 20 degrees right now but with wind chill, feels like 7 degrees. My back does not like this cold!

My mom went back to work, and I did the dishes. We had quite a few, including a roaster from when we had roast beef. I was surprised I was able to finish all of them standing up--something about standing yet bending down to be in the sink really bothers my back.

Then I swept the kitchen floor. It's so hard to get everything because between my hair (I am still losing TONS each day... it's everywhere) and the cat litter, it's nearly impossible to keep it clean. Then I got a pail and soap and water and got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the kitchen floor. My mom has said a few times that it's dirty and she said she was going to do it tonight I think. So I did it for her! Now my back is a little more sore, but it was worth it. =)

I was going to try to vaccuum and/or shovel the sidewalk, but I knew I needed to quit. My mom is going to try to leave work a little early today. She's going to run to the store to get some things, and then shovel. I decided that I want a Marie Callenders chicken pot pie tonight. I don't like the cheap little ones, but love hers! For whatever reason, since surgery, there are times I just crave things. Today it's pot pie! So my mom is going to get two and we are going to have them for supper. Yum! I can't wait.

Now I'm just relaxing on my bed and drinking sparkling cider. I need to load things back on to my computer today and write in my post-surgery journal. I have lost 95 lbs. I can't wait for the week I hit 100 lbs, so I can write that in my journal! :)

This weekend my mom and I are probably going to go try to finish packing up my apartment. I have to be out by December 31st, so there's not much time left. It'll be good to have that out of the way! :)

I also want to get our Christmas letters done this weekend so I can start working on cards. I am writing one for myself for my friends, and writing a family one for my mom to send out.

I'd love to get my paper done, but as I said, that may not happen. So we'll see how productive I feel.

I think I'm going to go read my book for a little bit. I've been so busy and tired lately, that I haven't read much lately. =)