Today is a good Day:)

Well hello friends:)

     Today has been a fun day already, and its not even over yet! I slept pretty good last night, and the doctors and nurses were so sweet to let me sleep in without bothering me until 10:30 this morning. I ordered some yummy french toast and a "sunrise sandwich" for breakfast (doesn't the name of that sunrise sandwich just make your heart happy?:P), and watched my church LIVE online! It was such a God thing because I was sitting there eating my breakfast, chatting with my dad, and I looked up to view the time and it was 10:55,  I was like "dad, we can watch church!". That was such a fun and amazing experience to be able to "attend" church while I'm laying in my hospital bed. Jesus still hears us worshipin' in our lonely places!

Weston keeping me warm and safe

     Unwillingly, I went for a long walk around the hospital. I didn't feel like going on a walk because i barely had any clothes on (i had my hospital gown but its super thin and you just feel BARE with it on), and my hair was greasy and gross, and i smelt bad, and I for sure didn't look like a beauty queen, but I did it anyway with the force of my parents... thanks mom and dad:) On my walk, I found my family waiting in the little waiting room down the hall. We took pictures and I was able to just be myself with them, laughing and playing, and kissing on baby Jett:) It was so fun. My aunt Shan and uncle Tyson left around noon, and it was sad to see them go. Then I got a surprise! My sweet friend and mentor Lauren Paris came to see me!! She was in town to see her friend, who has a baby in the Hospital here in Dallas (im praying for you Shaina!). It was good to visit and have "girl talk" with her in person... I love my sweet Lauren:)

     Once they left, It was "lets get Kay Kay clean!" time. Jentri and Jaci (my sweet cousins) helped my dad wash my hair, which was QUITE an experience let me just tell you... My dad had this fantastic idea of getting a garbage bag and cutting a hole in the bottom for my head, that way we could drape the bag over my body and it would cover me completely from the water to keep my gown and IV dry! Mainly my IV, because once they get an IV in this girls arm, we pray to God that it will last as long as it can because they are NOT EASY. My hair was successfully washed, and I was able to take another sponge bath in the shower, by myself this time:) Once I was dry and clothed, the rest of my family came to say goodbye. It was hard to see them go, my Nanalou and Pop, the girls, and my brother... Im so thankful they were able to make it down to see me... I couldn't have gotten through without them.

Jentri and Jaci, I love these girls... Always making me smile:)

     After saying my sad goodbyes, my parents were off to take everyone to the air port, which left me here alone. I turned on my straightener, my toons, and i was off to making myself look normal again. I fixed up my hair, did my makeup, and sang my heart out to some good ol' Taylor Swift:) Im sure all the nurses in the hall thought i was doped up on morphine, but really, i was just enjoying doing something BY MYSELF. I ordered some grilled chicken salad and lemon cake for lunch, and now im here typing up my blog for the day:) Its so crazy how far the Lord has gotten me from just a few days ago when I could barley talk because of all the pain it caused me... And here I am now with makeup on my face writing to all you guys. Jesus is so good, and I cant wait to come home.

     Thank you again for all of your prayers. Im recovering so well, and im so thankful to have friends who care and will war for me when im not strong enough to do it by myself. Our prayers now is that I can be out of here as soon as possible, we are hoping for Tuesday. We dont know when my next surgery will be (we are thinking somewhere around December 15th'ish?), but i would like to start recovering at home, and preparing for my next surgery. The next one will be the biggest out of all the surgeries, but i'll save that explanation for another time. I love you all, and I cant wait to be back in Amarillo! 

KISS KISS all the way from Dallas, Texas:)

Kaitlin