Update

I finally got the first yes "RSVP" for Sweet Pea's birthday party, which is next Saturday. Prior to that, I'd gotten two "no" responses and I was starting to freak out a little. I'm hoping that people weren't responding because of Spring Break and that they'll start doing so now. If not, there's a lot of cake for Sweet Pea and her one little friend.

I keep meaning to post an update on R's husband (but forget, probably because I'm not being nice about work). As of Friday, he wasn't doing great. I think that I said that when they did the surgery they found more cancer in his stomach--he will need to have additional chemo for that, once he is well enough. Post surgery one of his lungs collapsed and that has caused a lot of problems. The lung was operating at about 15% capacity, and even with 4 chest tubes they were unable to get the fluid to drain. Last week (Wednesday, I think) he had another big surgery (this time they went in through his back) to clean out the fluid in his lung, which had become infected. There was also a pocket of infection in his stomach and one in his neck, so they cleaned those out too. It is possible that he may get out of the hospital on Tuesday, but his lung needs to be re-inflated (if that's the right term) and he needs to be up and walking before he can go home. R is a mess, and rightly so. Every time I see her she looks more exhausted. She has a 3 year old and he is having a really hard time with his daddy being in the hospital. (He has not been able to visit the hospital because R's husband has not been out of intensive care and kids are not allowed in intensive care.) R has been coming into the office for an hour or two here and there--she says it's nice to focus on something else. For some good news--it looks like the graft where they made her husband a new esophagus is holding. They did a test with barium to see if there was any leakage and everything is holding fast. That is pretty rare with this kind of surgery--there's usually some kind of problem with the transplant of tissue. So, it seems like if they could just get his lung fixed, he'd be in good shape.

The Husband is at bingo tonight. (Working, not playing.) I'm getting ready to go to sleep. I finished my project for tonight, which was downloading the songs on iTunes for Sweet Pea's birthday CD (which will be played at the party and part of the goodie bags). It was challenging to find songs that they would like with 100% appropriate lyrics. It is a Justin Bieber-free mix--I am not subjecting any parents to him. It does have one Taylor Swift song on it, but I like her. I figure if someone as picky as me can tolerate her, than others can as well. It's pretty heavy on the girl Disney stars, however it is also Miley Cyrus and Ashley Tisdale free (for the same reason that it's missing Justin Bieber).

For something amusing--check this out: http://www.regretsy.com/2011/05/01/weekend-flashback-the-golden-rule/

Goodnight comb, goodnight brush, goodnight nobody, goodnight mush.