This week has been absolutely insane! Let me give you the weekly breakdown.
Monday was the hubby's surgery. He didn't get anything done that will help heal his shoulder, but now we know what is wrong. His doctor used a camera and inserted it in the front of his shoulder and then into the back of his shoulder. Basically, his humeral head is non-existent now. It can be from a few things, but most likely from not moving it. His body stopped sending blood to that part of the bone because it wasn't being used and the bone died and was absorbed. So his shoulder joint is just cartilage. Now, you may be asking, what is the course of treatment? Well, after my brief discussion with his doctor after the surgery he told me three options. Obviously the first is a joint replacement. He can also drill holes into the bone to get blood back into the humeral head and hopefully the bone will regrow. The last is a joint replacement, but using a donor humeral head from a cadaver. As of right now I have no clue which way this is going to go. We meet with his doctor on August 1st, so we will know then and hopefully begin scheduling his next surgeries.
An hour after we got home from the hospital with Richard I was at the vet. For some reason we may never know, Coco had a seizure. That was one of the scariest things I have ever experienced. My poor puppy was so scared. We ended up watching her over night and giving her muscle relaxers. The next day she was so much better. Hopefully that never happens again.
The rest of the week was uneventful compared to Monday, but let's just say I am glad it's over. Last night/this morning, the hubby and I went to see The Dark Night Rises. Three hours later, it was really good. I enjoyed it a lot, but I won't say too much because I hate when people ruin movies for me. Just go see it.
My heart thoroughly goes out to the families affected by the Dark Knight Rises shooting in Aurora, CO. It is so sad that someone could be so messed up that they begin a shooting at a movie premiere, seemingly at random. Everyone is in my prayers, including the shooter and his family. I hope that everyone can find peace at this time of tragedy.
So there you have it, a quick rundown of the important highlights from my week. :)
The last week has been a little hectic. So it's time for a....
Richard had an AMAZING time at PlayList Live. He met up with a lot of really cool YouTubers and made some awesome business connections for himself. His viewers have grown drastically and well, things are just really looking up on that right now. One of his videos is below, check out his channel... You know you want to and well, I want you to as well.
Next, we will talk about my past week... So on Friday I had my last final and I have to say I am surprised I got a high C on the test, which means I passed the class :) yay me. Also on Friday I had a day with my nephews, Nolan and Jake.
They were super adorable. We went and got some ice cream at the mall and then came back to play in the sunshine with Coco... They all got a little worn out and we ended up inside watching Pokemon, Ninjago and I think some other shows. Here's Coco sleeping with her owl after the boys wore her out. She did surprisingly well with them, but she still gets over excited easily and a little cranky.
Then, Coco and I took of for my parents house for the night. This was her first time using her new bag instead of the kennel and well, she was quite entertaining.
She would press her nose up against the mesh so she could sleep and ended up looking like this. I carefully snapped a picture while driving because this was just too funny.
I was kind of nervous about her with all the dogs because my parents have eight of them.... She was one of the pack by the time we left.
While staying at my parents I spent some time with my sister Megan, her husband Sam and their adorable kids Lexie and Avery. It's always good to see them even if Lex can be a little brat. But, she actually was nice this weekend, gave me kisses and everything. Below is Avery in his super cute sunglasses getting ready to go out shopping with us. He is just a little chunky stud and I love him. I will admit, by the time I left there, my arms felt like they had been given a workout from holding him.
Also went to Sweet Tomatoes with my parents and then to see The Hunger Games. I loved it. Loved, loved, loved it. It was amazing. I am only disappointed they didn't spend so much time on the relationship development but seeing the game makers perspective was kind of cool. It is crazy to me how movies are made from books. I guess I just find it interesting the details I think are important compared to what the producer thinks is important. They did an awesome job casting it. I'll be honest, I liked it so much that I went to see it again when Richard got home :) he liked it as well and the second time I was able to actually watch the movie without thinking about all the things they changed from the book.
Then, on Monday I decided to go get a tattoo. I have a slight obsession with them. This is one I have wanted for awhile and means many things to me. "By your side I'll stay forever", my parents, my husband, my siblings, everyone in my life that is important to me fit with this tattoo. I've had a lot of people flake out on me and this is just a reminder of all the ones who have stayed by me through everything.
My other three all have meaning as well. On my ankle I have the Christian fish. One shoulder says beautiful mess in French. The other shoulder has a bird feather with six birds coming out of it, one for each sibling. I've gotten a new tattoo every year since I was 19. They all mean something important to me and I think I only have a few more I want, but I really don't know yet.
My final weekend activity was making some silk dyed chocolate filled blown eggs. Yeah, the name in itself is a mouthful. They are going to be Easter presents for my nieces and nephews. What kid doesn't love chocolate?
I'll get the tutorial up soon, and am also working on making a YouTube channel so I can put it on there... But the minimal directions are this.
First you need to blow out the eggs, ie get rid of the actual egg so all you have is the shell. Then boil that in vinegar water to clean it out a little. I also baked mine to help clean them even more. Then wrap them in silk and cotton and boil them in vinegar and water again. Fill them with chocolate or even just use them as decorations, but there you have them. Again, I'll do a full tutorial later .
Anyways, I think that is the full update for now. Oh wait, tomorrow we have another roommate moving in, so things might be a little hectic again, I'll let you know next update. Remember, check out Richards YouTubechannel... And subscribe to him. :) and watch this collaboration video he got to do.
Today, the hubby and I went to the humane society to look at puppies. I found one that I love. She is a Min Pin chihuahua mix. Super cute and her name is Coco. She would be the perfect little companion for me, which is just what I need. Because of the bipolar disorder I have a lot of down times where human interaction is really hard for me. Dogs are perfect for that. Especially quiet little lap puppies.
However, I do have a dog already. His name is Blaze and he lives at my parents house. I love him to death. Technically we aren't supposed to have a dog at the house we rent and he is way too rambunctious to hide. I miss him constantly and I hate that I can't have him here, which makes me want a puppy more. Here is a picture of Blaze from Halloween.
Going to the humane society has made me want to volunteer there as well. I think I am going to try to fit that in my schedule. I highly encourage everyone to volunteer or donate to your favorite charity (especially if it's the humane society). I just love dogs so much and hate seeing them in cages because someone didn't want them.
Another awesome thing we did this weekend was go see The Lorax. Richard and I see so many movies. Like we had seen all the movies in our theatre that we were anxiously waiting for new movies to come out. Which luckily, we started with a really good one. I highly recommend it. That movie was so freaking good. Even though it's a "kids" movie, The Lorax had an awesome message. It had me feeling so proactive and like I wanted to change the world after I left the theatre. I want to live in a world Dr. Seuss creates.
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
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