What Im Thankful for...

Thanksgiving is today!!!! Yipee! Wonderful time with family and fun times to have for black friday!!! :) Anyways I just wanted to take a little time out to just list the things that I am thankful for:

1.Jesus ( He walks beside me and carries me when Im not strong enough to walk on my own! Thank you God for giving us your only son! )
2. My Husband .... he is my best friend!
3. My parents and sister! Thank you Lord again for getting my mom through the roughest year of her life, and giving my dad and sister strength to get her through it! I couldnt ask for better parents and sister!!!
4. My grandfather! Thank you Lord for putting him to the right place and at the right time. How many people do you know who are going to have a heart attack, have it right in from of an ED doctor in an ED!!! Please keep the prayers flowing for he still has to go through bypass surgery since it was postpone due to a fever he obtained because of an infection he got from not one but two IV infiltrates in his left arm. (Grrr!)
5. My many other family members! Im blessed for each and everyone of you! Including the best mother-in-law!! Oh soo thankful!!!
6. My wonderful friends! I cant even say enough about how wonderful you all are.... and you know who you are!! ;)
7. My AWESOME job (s)! The joy that each kid I get to take care of brings to my life every day; is truly remarkable. They make me appreciate my life and everything I have in it! Thank you all my little munchkins!! :)
8. Good Health! (Though pray for me as well, Ive been having some nerve like pain in my left arm that will not go away, I go see an orthopedic Tuesday. Probably for an MRI. I just need the pain to go away. Its sooo annoying!)
9. Oooh my little Coco!!! Im sooo thankful for her! She is truly my puppy best friend! She makes me happy on even my saddest days! I love her sooo much!!!
10. Im thankful for the prospect of tomorrow! Thank you Lord for EVERY DAY you give me!! I worship you!!!

Happy Thanksgiving EVERYONE! Remember to count your blessings!

Pre-Thanksgiving Thoughts :)

Sooo as Thanksgiving is approaching I am slightly saddened by the number of places that have Christmas decorations up! Thanksgiving should get it whole month as well. Please dont get me wrong, I love Christmas! I love putting up my tree (going to cut down my very first really tree this year with my hubby!! ) and to watch all of my favorite Christmas movies ( The Grinch, Home Alone, It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Etc.). I just want to enjoy Thanksgiving before I dive into the miracles of Christmas! Ok.... ill get off my soap box now.

SO whats been going on in my life these last couple weeks.... well lets just say more things adding to the fact that Im ready for 2011! ( I know I should wish my life away, so I wont but Im ready for some positives things I know God has in store for me in 2011.

Where to begin.... We went to the Carrie Underwood Concert at the end of October. Well the next morning as Im getting ready for work and trying to carve a pumpkin with my hubby I get a call from my mom that she is at the ER and they are working her up thinking she has Congestive Heart Failure. Really..... why would you ever say those words to MY mom of all people before you knew for sure!!!! Arggggh still makes me angry to think about!! Anys in a rush to get up to Emory to be with my mom before work, I get into a car accident :(  Totally my fault but by the grace of God no one was hurt!!! Thank you LORD!!! Hopefully getting my car back this week!!! Man have I missed it! Ive been in a hatchback Pontiac vibe, which I cant talk bad about but must say I wouldnt be my pick of the cars to buy based on appearance.

Then about mom, she was admitted to Emory for basically exacerbation of Asthma and worsening bronchitis! Thank you Jesus it wasnt what they said initially. She did receive Daunorubicin as part of her chemo regimen, which can cause cardiac toxicity so I am always on alert if they say anything about her heart or lungs!!! She only stayed about 3 nights.

And as if that all wasnt enough....We got another huge scare of a lifetime. My grandfather drove himself to the ER in Thomaston (Upson Regional) where he had a massive heart attack right infort of the ER doctor. They worked him (coded) for about 45 min including atificial airway, chest compressions, and was shocked 4 times! Right before the team was about to give up on their efforts my grandfather heart started beating correctly. They started him on an epi drip to keep his BP up, started him on propofol (for sedation -- so he would take his tube out and his body could rest!!), and a thromboletic to break up the plaque and clot that caused his heart attack. He was then stabalized ( including a wonderfull respiratory therapist) who gave manuel respirations until he was placed in the transporting ambulance on its way to Macon (MCCG). Once in Macon pawpaw was place in the CVICU (Cardiovascular ICU) in critical but stable condition. Later the same day he had a stent placed in to the arterty that caused the heart attack, and also found out that in his other 4 arteries that he had 80-90% blockage in those as well. Therefore he was in need of Bypass surgery. Hence where we are today.... Pawpaw is doing great thanks to God's amazing grace, wonderful family and friends praying and lending hearts and hands. HE will go into surgery early tuesday morning 11/23/10. I beg for everyones prayers and I place everything into God's hands. I promise to update this blog once he is out of surgery and well on his way to recovery outside of the hospital.  It does stink since our family thanksgiving will be spent at the hospital, but I dont care because I am sooooo very Thankful to still have my grandfather with me!! Thank you Lord , I just cant say it enough!!

And this is what they are going to do but not just one.... but 4!!!!  So keep the thoughs and prayers coming!! In God we Trust!!!! Lastly I just wanted to add, my grandfather gave his word in front of the doctor, my mom =, sister, husband, my aunt Jackie, Ms. Marcia, and myself that when he got through this surgery and he was ok, that he would quit smokng!!! Thank you Lord!!! You are King!!!

On to another note.... lets talk BLACK FRIDAY!!!  Totally cant wait!! Family tradition and always soooo much fun!!!! Looking forwrd to spending money, standing in the cold, and watching crazy women!!! :)

Until next time..... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!