A few things I've learned

In light of all the things that have happened in the past week or so, I thought I would jot down a few things I have learned. Here goes:
1- When driving a recovering husband around in a car it is wise to avoid curb checks. Sorry babe, that really was an accident.
2- If you have people bringing in meals for a week, don't assume you will be able to skip dessert - it will probably be sent with dinner and too yummy to resist. So much for watching your waistline. :)
3- When having friends tend kids it would be wise to warn them that C knows how to lock doors. This probably won't avoid C locking them out of their house, but at least they would have been put on alert. Good thing this true story turned out funny!
4- When taking your daughter to see daddy at the hospital, tell her first off all items she should not drink out of. You don't want her to try and drink out of a urine container - and then give you a death stare when you tell her what was in there (as a note, her death stare was more of a - "Are you trying to poison me by not telling me what was in this thing ahead of time?" look).
5- When your husband is being pushed around in a wheelchair and obviously not enjoying it - snap a photo even when he tells you not to. You will want to capture that moment of displeasure on his face. Plus I know all of you wanted to see this as well.
6- When a recovering husband is walking around the block for the first time since surgery - don't let him walk the unruly dog. it isn't likely to work out well. J actually turned Yoda over to me, but I felt bad that I actually let him try.
7- When people are bringing in meals or coming to visit just lock the dog up ahead of time to avoid the chase or a friend being mauled. We finally learned this one yesterday. Poor dog, not enough attention, and he must think we are stealing all of this food coming in from him the way he goes to get it.
8- When you meet with the nurse to take stitches out if she told you no lifting over 20 lbs, no running, etc., this probably includes sit ups and push ups. However, according to the nurse dishes, laundry and toilet cleaning are perfect exercises to do after surgery. Also, who would have known Shotgun shooting is ok too? Well, as long as it doesn't hurt.
8- When you have an unexpected surgery for your spouse during a very busy week expect that everyone who knows will offer to help out, think about you all week, and send lots of prayers your way. We feel so blessed. Thank you to all of you!