Family

Family makes everything better.  Big surprise here but I've been feeling a little weighted down by this lovely hospital stay.  I know, crazy huh?
Today was a busy but rejuvenating day.  First off I finally got to meet one of my new heart mommy friends face to face.  And Chrissie, if you read this, I promise I don't always look that bad.  Shortly after that my mama and dad came to take me to lunch.  It was nice to get out of the hospital even for 20 minutes.  Then we rushed back because Gramma Fay was coming to meet her great grand baby for the first time.  Great Gramma got to feed Livie and snuggle her for a bit.  Sorry, I forgot the upload cord so pictures later.  While Great Gramma was here my in-laws showed up with Ella so Gramma got to see both of her Turley great grand baby's which we weren't sure would happen for a while.
It was so nice to see my Ella Jane again.  She had gone to spend the week with her best friend Adam and was supposed to come on Friday.  Of course, because of our little hospital trip I didn't get to see her on Friday after all.  Ella was so cute telling me about what she's been up to all week.  Of course, my favorite part was the many many hugs and kisses I got from her.
After the in-laws left I was invited by my brother to go to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Pioneer Day concert.  I was a little hesitant to leave for that long but so glad I agreed to go.  Can I just say I love my big brother!  And his wife too of course.  I really just have the best big brothers ever.  Both Jac and Ty are such sweethearts and are both so good at making me laugh even when I'm feeling pretty down.  Anyway, Ty and Kari took me to sushi where we had some good laughs along with our good food.  Then off to the concert.  I was a little worried that I'd just bawl the whole concert because they started with Come, Come Ye Saints and A. I love that song and B. Music, and especially hymns, mean so much more to me right now.  Luckily, after that they switched gears and did a lot of show tunes.  I will admit, I got teary during Somewhere Over the Rainbow.  Ella LOVES Wizard of Oz so I really started missing my oldest baby girl.  The concert was excellent.  Oh, and I wanted to share a cute little story about the concert.  So, President Monson attended the concert.  Yup, that's right, I saw the prophet in real life...from very far away :)  Anyway, when he entered we all stood and watched him come in shaking hands all over the place.  Tyler starts laughing a little.  I wasn't sure why at first but then Tyler explained that while Pres. Monson was shaking hands there was a guy trying to herd the prophet to his seat.  But Pres. Monson would just kinda wave the guy off and continue shaking hands, making sure he got in as much as he possibly could.  So yeah, neither here nor there but I found it entertaining.
So today has been very nice.  I'm still tired and missing my Andrew and Ella a ton but hopefully we're on the downhill slope of this stay.
And in hospital stay news, I was finally informed that Livie's sano is indeed pinched.  Apparently the echo from Friday did indeed show that but no one informed me...grrrrr.  A little ticked that no one til tonight thought to tell me.  They will still need to confirm it in the cath lab.  So that is why little miss is all over the place with her sats.  And hopefully the stent will help and maybe we can get off oxygen full time.  That would be HEAVENLY!  Of course, I'm not planning anything but a girl can dream.