super sunday

Tobi had surgery on Friday and had to spend 48 hours post surgery at the animal hospital. His sisters missed him terribly while he was gone. I had tried to explain to them on Thursday evening that they needed to give Tobi hugs because he would be gone for the weekend. They did, but didn’t really get it because as soon as Daddy came home on Friday without Tobi they started asking for him. We kept pretty busy … met the Stealeys for (a long) dinner on Friday evening, spent Saturday morning at the Sports Club for toddler/parent playdate and swimming, went to Nordstrom for some shopping and dinner on Saturday afternoon/evening … but whenever we were home they were looking for Tobi. On Saturday evening on our way home from the mall we drove by the animal hospital where Tobi was staying and pointed out to the girls that that is where Tobi was and we all said a prayer that he would be feeling better soon and wouldn’t be scared that night. But when we kept driving, instead of stopping to pick up Tobi, Lexi started crying hysterically for her Tobi boy. So sad. We reassured her that he would get to come home the next day.


We woke up to beautiful sunshine on Sunday (a stark contrast to the dreary rain we had on Saturday) and decided to walk to the Echo on Hyde Park Square for brunch. By the time we were on our way back home we got a call that it was time to pick up Tobi.



Randall went to get him while the girls and I colored welcome home/get well signs. When Randall arrived home with their brother they went running to the car … although they were a little taken aback (esp. Lexi) by how slowly he was moving and the big scar with staples down his neck/chest. The girls fixed him a bed on the floor and showered Tobi with lots of hugs and kisses .. and treats and toys. What a great reunion it was!




Later that afternoon the girls wanted to go play outside in the yard. Tobi was supposed to be resting quietly inside (doctor’s orders for the next 4 weeks) but instead wanted to be wherever his sisters were. So we ended up bringing his dog bed outside onto the front stoop while the girls played in the front yard and then onto the back porch as they played on their slide. It seems that he too had missed his sisters and didn’t want to let them out of his sight.



Given that Tobi needed to be supervised, we decided to have a quiet Super Bowl “party” at our house, just the 5 of us. The girls got to eat Dewey’s pizza at their little table in front of the TV, which they thought was pretty cool. Tobi was just happy to be back at home on his couch … being fed pizza by his sisters didn’t hurt either. Randall was happy with the outcome of the game (and won some $300+). I was just happy that all 3 of my babies were home, happy and healthy*. It was a SUPER Super Bowl Sunday!



*Post edit … I should say “relatively” healthy as our February seems to be a continuation of January thus far in the health department.  This weekend the girls were healthy, but I was feeling like crap (now on antibiotics for a sinus infection).  All I wanted to do on Monday night was to go to bed right after the girls went to bed … unfortunately Lexi started throwing up right as I was putting her into her crib.  This continued for the next 4 hours…. Not sure what it was, but thankfully she seems to be doing better today.  I just want us all to be healthy again!