Home Sweet Home

The time stamp on this blog will be right for once as we are back in Texas! Here's what happened today:

The ambulance was due to arrive at 10:30, and for me it felt like at least a day passed from when I got up at 7 to then. The EMTs didn't arrive until 10:45 though and those fifteen minutes felt like a day as well. Although there was an airport close our flight crew preferred another airport, so it took about thirty or so minutes to go to an airport next to the Mexican border. When we got there, I thought the plane looked big; Jess thought it looked small. I guess I wasn't the one on the gurney. We found out that Don Johnson used to own the plane, but now with the redo the inside looked like an ambulance with wings. The flight nurse told us that without the med stuff it takes up to eight passengers. The flight was really smooth, but boy you could really feel the wind sometimes, especially as it took off and later descended. It felt a bit like when I am driving in high winds. The second ambulance was right there when we landed and brought us quickly to the hospital. The only glitch came when we got to the hospital. Jessa's name didn't come up when we tried to admit her, and they said they weren't expecting us. For once my brain didn't freeze up and I remembered the name of the admitting doctor, Dr. Bagwell. They looked up her name again on a different computer-- they found it this time and after a bit of a wait while they cleaned her room admitted her with no further problems.

Unlike Katelyn, the Yikes hadn't seen me for almost three weeks. I got to see them while Jess was being admitted. They both ran up to me and I took turns picking them up and giving them huge hugs over and over again. Kids don't get tired of that kind of thing, but my back did. Katelyn is taller than Jess now and thankfully settled for a hug with her on the ground. It's been over three weeks since the Yikes have seen Jess. When they walked into her room they briefly hesitated when they saw that she was lying down in a hospital bed. Then they raced to her. Bryn got there first and flung herself into a hug. She kept holding on and didn't let go. Then Jadyn started nudging her, "Hey, it's my turn!" They both ended up getting plenty of snuggle up time with mommy.

Unlike this morning when we were waiting for the ambulance this time the minutes flew by until it was the kids' bedtime. I didn't like leaving and neither did the kids but there was a bonus when I got home-- putting the kids to bed; I really missed that. Good night and thank you for your prayers for a safe, comfortable flight for Jess.