night before surgery 手術の前の夜
still sleepy from anasthetic 麻酔からまだ眠い状態
in new house! 新しい家の中
living room in new house
ready for swimming 泳ぎたい！
in front of new house 新しい家の前に
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
It is now JULY and over time for an update! Ha! I am probably one of the worst upkeepers of a blog. Yoshiki is 5 months old now and thriving after his surgery on May 10th.
On May 9th we checked into the hospital (Sapporo General hospital) and his surgery was May 10th in the morning. I stayed with Yoshiki in the hospital where we shared a bed. We were in the hospital for exactly a week. It was interesting staying in a four bed room with curtains for privacy. The first and last parts of the weeks we had roommates but during the weekend it was just us, so that was nice to have some quiet time. Keisuke was able to come and visit us every morning and night before and after work. I was thankful for being able to use my phone and internet while there to help pass some of the long boring moments. Also lots of time to read my Bible and just take care of Yoshiki.
His surgery took about 2 and a half hours on Thursday morning. As Keisuke and I handed him off to the surgical nurses and then were waiting in the room, we were just praying to God and giving Yoshiki and the whole surgery over to Him. He guided Doctor Kawashima's hands and the surgery went very well. (It now looks so good!) I wasn't too worried knowing that Yoshiki was in God's hands, but it made us wonder how he was doing, and wondering what he would look like when it was all over. He is so tiny, so wondering how he was doing in the surgery too! But God was good, and gave us peace during the whole time. When the nurse took us to receive him from the surgery nurses, tears just came to my eyes as we saw him with the oxygen mask and iv tubes etc. (though that is how he looked when I first saw him in pictures when he was born, he looked so pitiful all over again!)
He slept most of the rest of that day with the affects from the anesthetic. He seemed to have some pain and did not drink well the first day, so he had to keep the iv in till the second day. :/
From the second day he seemed to get a little better each day. The shape of his mouth had changed for him so drinking his bottle was not fun for him at first and I am sure it was very painful. So that was probably the biggest challenge after his surgery. But by the 3rd day the pain seemed to be tolerable and he started smiling a little and just looking better all around. We are very thankful to God for His protection and care over Yoshiki. Stitches came out on the following Tuesday, and then we were able to go home Wednesday morning. (the 16th). It was so nice to get home and sleep in our own bed! I was not able to sleep well with early mornings and no naps with all the lights and noises of the hospital. Yoshiki wasn't either so he had been waking up in the nights and early morning which was not like him usually!
While we were in the hospital, we got news that we were able to get the loan to buy our new (to us) house! So I started packing little by little with help from Keisuke of course, and mom Noguchi. etc. And we moved on May 31st! We were glad that we ended up using a moving company's help as we have several big heavy items. (like wood table and fridge etc) We were thankful for help for cleaning and babysitting from many dear church freinds.
Our new home is in the south ward of Sapporo, but it is still close to our church by car. It is on the base of Mt Moiwa and we are kind of half way up the mountain. It overlooks part of the city and the view is so pretty! We thank God for this new home for us! In our old apartment we had become a little crowded with all the baby items etc. Also couldn't sing and practice music as loud as we want or any time etc. We also enjoy having guests over but it was a little difficult with no parking place etc at our old apartment. So when Keisuke was praying for a new place, God led us to this house. The inside looks like a log cabin, but the outside looks like a normal home. Though it has a lot of character, and we really like it! We are excited to build relationships with the neighbors and be a light for Christ on this "hill" that He has put us on.
We are enjoying living surrounded by God's creation of mountains, woods, birds, flowers etc. It is a very welcome change after living in the city for the past several years when I am a country girl from birth. ;) (though I am not used to the bugs even though there were lots at my home in Indy too!) I am hoping that Yoshiki likes bugs so he can help Keisuke protect me from those scary spiders etc. :)
We have gotten pretty much all unpacked and settled with just one accident of the laundry machine hose being shaken loose during the move, and when I washed some bed covers (heavy items) it came completely undone and water was spread everywhere in the basement that the laundry machine is in. But thankfully that is where the stove is so it dried up very nicely with the heat from the stove. Was thankful for that because was worried because I didn't want mold to form!
We have plently of room for visitors (one big room (that is actually two rooms with the wall taken out, but we have the materials to put the wall back up for two rooms if we ever need that option) (i.e. if God gives us many children ) ;-) or if any family or friends want to come visit us.. etc... haha so you get the picture. Anyone is welcome to come and stay with us! We would be very happy to have you!
Well Yoshiki is doing great and able to roll over from tummy to back and now back to tummy also, stands with hands supporting him, gurgles and smiles lots and is a joy to be around! :) We started baby cereal last week and he seems to like it if he isn't too hungry when starting. He is a little under average for height and weight according to the scales at the doctors. But we aren't worried about him. He is growing steadily and seems very full of life and personality. After his surgery we have had some drinking milk problems but that has seemed to settle to back to normal
This summer we should be busy but are excited to see what God has in store for the city of Sapporo! A group of 32 members from my church back at home in Indy (Castleview Baptist church) are coming to do outreach with our church from July 17th till the 30th. We are excited to see them all and serve together to share the Gospel with the people of Sapporo.
I will turn 27 next week. It is hard to believe, but I don't mind getting older. :) Just one step closer to Heaven is how I see it.
I will put some pictures up. Enjoy!
もう７月となってしまって、私はブログの更新するのにいつも遅れてます。（笑）
喜基は５ヶ月になりまして、手術も無事に終わりました。そして大きく成長しています。
五月の９日に札幌市立病院で入院して、１０日に手術がありました。１週間の入院で私は喜基と一緒に入院しました。４人部屋でプラベシーのためにカーテンだけがあって、少し大変でしたが、神様の恵みで１週間は無事に終わりました。
入院してた間は喜基との時間がたくさん与えられて、また聖書を読む時間もたくさんありましたので感謝しました。
当日の週術は２時間半くらいかかりました。その間圭介さんと一緒に喜基をイエス様の御手にゆだねて、祈ってました。そして手術が終わるの部屋で待ってました。
神様は川島先生の手を導いてくださって、喜基の口と鼻はすごくきれいに治りました！
迎えに行って、喜基が酸素マスクをかぶられて、点滴も入って、麻酔からまだ半分しか覚ましてない姿を見たら涙がポロポロ落ちましたね！でも無事に手術を通せて、神様の守りに本当に感謝でした！
一日目はあまりミルクを飲めなかったため点滴は二日まで入ってました。そして三日目まで少し痛みがありそうでしたが、３日目からほとんどぐずらなかった。ただ手術１ヶ月後くらいまでミルクの飲みはあまり良くなかったですね。多分痛みよりも口の中が前と変わってしまって、本人はそれが変な感じをして、飲むのがいやになってたと医者先生が言ってました。
手術後１週間で抜糸できて、そして１６日に退院できました！
自分のベッドに寝れて、喜基も私もすごくホッとしました！やっぱり病院の中では休みずらいです！
入院してた間に家を購入するローンをもらったことをわかりました。そして退院してから２週間荷造りして（圭介さんとお母さんの手伝えで間に合いました！）そして５月３１日に私たちの新しい家に（中古ですけど）引っ越しました！新しい家は藻岩下にありまして、山の上で、本当に神様の造られた自然の中で、素晴らしいところが与えられました！神様に本当に感謝してます。南区になりましたが、まだ車で行けば教会に遠くないのでそれも感謝です。家中はログホームの感じですごく落ち着きます！
お客さんが来れるようなスペースたくさんありますのでいつでも来てください！！
泊まるスペースもありますので遠くから来る友達も是非来てね！！
喜基は大きくなって、今５キロ半になってます。平均のサイズと身長も体重も少し小さい方ですが少しずつ成長してますので心配するほどではないとこの間医者に言われました。今は寝返りよくやって、いろいろな面白いおしゃべりをします。そして手をつかんでるといつもお立ちしようとします。とても元気な面白い子です。性格もなんかだんだん出てきて、面白いです。神様が造られた人間って、本当にすごいね！離乳食も少しずつ始めてすすんでます。
今年の夏は忙しそうですが、神様はこの札幌の中でどんな働きをしておられるの見るのはとても楽しみです。７月１７日から３０日まで私のインディアナポリスにある母教会Castleview Baptist Churchから３２名が来札幌して、私たちの恵みキリスト教会と伝導協力してくださるので一緒にイエス様の福音を伝える働きを楽しみにしてます。
来週私は２７歳になります。もう２７になるのは信じられない部分もあるが、年をとるのはかまわない。なぜなら天国に一歩近づくだけです！だから毎年の誕生日はいつも楽しみです。
さて写真をのせますので、エンジョイしてください♬
On May 9th we checked into the hospital (Sapporo General hospital) and his surgery was May 10th in the morning. I stayed with Yoshiki in the hospital where we shared a bed. We were in the hospital for exactly a week. It was interesting staying in a four bed room with curtains for privacy. The first and last parts of the weeks we had roommates but during the weekend it was just us, so that was nice to have some quiet time. Keisuke was able to come and visit us every morning and night before and after work. I was thankful for being able to use my phone and internet while there to help pass some of the long boring moments. Also lots of time to read my Bible and just take care of Yoshiki.
His surgery took about 2 and a half hours on Thursday morning. As Keisuke and I handed him off to the surgical nurses and then were waiting in the room, we were just praying to God and giving Yoshiki and the whole surgery over to Him. He guided Doctor Kawashima's hands and the surgery went very well. (It now looks so good!) I wasn't too worried knowing that Yoshiki was in God's hands, but it made us wonder how he was doing, and wondering what he would look like when it was all over. He is so tiny, so wondering how he was doing in the surgery too! But God was good, and gave us peace during the whole time. When the nurse took us to receive him from the surgery nurses, tears just came to my eyes as we saw him with the oxygen mask and iv tubes etc. (though that is how he looked when I first saw him in pictures when he was born, he looked so pitiful all over again!)
He slept most of the rest of that day with the affects from the anesthetic. He seemed to have some pain and did not drink well the first day, so he had to keep the iv in till the second day. :/
From the second day he seemed to get a little better each day. The shape of his mouth had changed for him so drinking his bottle was not fun for him at first and I am sure it was very painful. So that was probably the biggest challenge after his surgery. But by the 3rd day the pain seemed to be tolerable and he started smiling a little and just looking better all around. We are very thankful to God for His protection and care over Yoshiki. Stitches came out on the following Tuesday, and then we were able to go home Wednesday morning. (the 16th). It was so nice to get home and sleep in our own bed! I was not able to sleep well with early mornings and no naps with all the lights and noises of the hospital. Yoshiki wasn't either so he had been waking up in the nights and early morning which was not like him usually!
While we were in the hospital, we got news that we were able to get the loan to buy our new (to us) house! So I started packing little by little with help from Keisuke of course, and mom Noguchi. etc. And we moved on May 31st! We were glad that we ended up using a moving company's help as we have several big heavy items. (like wood table and fridge etc) We were thankful for help for cleaning and babysitting from many dear church freinds.
Our new home is in the south ward of Sapporo, but it is still close to our church by car. It is on the base of Mt Moiwa and we are kind of half way up the mountain. It overlooks part of the city and the view is so pretty! We thank God for this new home for us! In our old apartment we had become a little crowded with all the baby items etc. Also couldn't sing and practice music as loud as we want or any time etc. We also enjoy having guests over but it was a little difficult with no parking place etc at our old apartment. So when Keisuke was praying for a new place, God led us to this house. The inside looks like a log cabin, but the outside looks like a normal home. Though it has a lot of character, and we really like it! We are excited to build relationships with the neighbors and be a light for Christ on this "hill" that He has put us on.
We are enjoying living surrounded by God's creation of mountains, woods, birds, flowers etc. It is a very welcome change after living in the city for the past several years when I am a country girl from birth. ;) (though I am not used to the bugs even though there were lots at my home in Indy too!) I am hoping that Yoshiki likes bugs so he can help Keisuke protect me from those scary spiders etc. :)
We have gotten pretty much all unpacked and settled with just one accident of the laundry machine hose being shaken loose during the move, and when I washed some bed covers (heavy items) it came completely undone and water was spread everywhere in the basement that the laundry machine is in. But thankfully that is where the stove is so it dried up very nicely with the heat from the stove. Was thankful for that because was worried because I didn't want mold to form!
We have plently of room for visitors (one big room (that is actually two rooms with the wall taken out, but we have the materials to put the wall back up for two rooms if we ever need that option) (i.e. if God gives us many children ) ;-) or if any family or friends want to come visit us.. etc... haha so you get the picture. Anyone is welcome to come and stay with us! We would be very happy to have you!
Well Yoshiki is doing great and able to roll over from tummy to back and now back to tummy also, stands with hands supporting him, gurgles and smiles lots and is a joy to be around! :) We started baby cereal last week and he seems to like it if he isn't too hungry when starting. He is a little under average for height and weight according to the scales at the doctors. But we aren't worried about him. He is growing steadily and seems very full of life and personality. After his surgery we have had some drinking milk problems but that has seemed to settle to back to normal
This summer we should be busy but are excited to see what God has in store for the city of Sapporo! A group of 32 members from my church back at home in Indy (Castleview Baptist church) are coming to do outreach with our church from July 17th till the 30th. We are excited to see them all and serve together to share the Gospel with the people of Sapporo.
I will turn 27 next week. It is hard to believe, but I don't mind getting older. :) Just one step closer to Heaven is how I see it.
I will put some pictures up. Enjoy!
もう７月となってしまって、私はブログの更新するのにいつも遅れてます。（笑）
喜基は５ヶ月になりまして、手術も無事に終わりました。そして大きく成長しています。
五月の９日に札幌市立病院で入院して、１０日に手術がありました。１週間の入院で私は喜基と一緒に入院しました。４人部屋でプラベシーのためにカーテンだけがあって、少し大変でしたが、神様の恵みで１週間は無事に終わりました。
入院してた間は喜基との時間がたくさん与えられて、また聖書を読む時間もたくさんありましたので感謝しました。
当日の週術は２時間半くらいかかりました。その間圭介さんと一緒に喜基をイエス様の御手にゆだねて、祈ってました。そして手術が終わるの部屋で待ってました。
神様は川島先生の手を導いてくださって、喜基の口と鼻はすごくきれいに治りました！
迎えに行って、喜基が酸素マスクをかぶられて、点滴も入って、麻酔からまだ半分しか覚ましてない姿を見たら涙がポロポロ落ちましたね！でも無事に手術を通せて、神様の守りに本当に感謝でした！
一日目はあまりミルクを飲めなかったため点滴は二日まで入ってました。そして三日目まで少し痛みがありそうでしたが、３日目からほとんどぐずらなかった。ただ手術１ヶ月後くらいまでミルクの飲みはあまり良くなかったですね。多分痛みよりも口の中が前と変わってしまって、本人はそれが変な感じをして、飲むのがいやになってたと医者先生が言ってました。
手術後１週間で抜糸できて、そして１６日に退院できました！
自分のベッドに寝れて、喜基も私もすごくホッとしました！やっぱり病院の中では休みずらいです！
入院してた間に家を購入するローンをもらったことをわかりました。そして退院してから２週間荷造りして（圭介さんとお母さんの手伝えで間に合いました！）そして５月３１日に私たちの新しい家に（中古ですけど）引っ越しました！新しい家は藻岩下にありまして、山の上で、本当に神様の造られた自然の中で、素晴らしいところが与えられました！神様に本当に感謝してます。南区になりましたが、まだ車で行けば教会に遠くないのでそれも感謝です。家中はログホームの感じですごく落ち着きます！
お客さんが来れるようなスペースたくさんありますのでいつでも来てください！！
泊まるスペースもありますので遠くから来る友達も是非来てね！！
喜基は大きくなって、今５キロ半になってます。平均のサイズと身長も体重も少し小さい方ですが少しずつ成長してますので心配するほどではないとこの間医者に言われました。今は寝返りよくやって、いろいろな面白いおしゃべりをします。そして手をつかんでるといつもお立ちしようとします。とても元気な面白い子です。性格もなんかだんだん出てきて、面白いです。神様が造られた人間って、本当にすごいね！離乳食も少しずつ始めてすすんでます。
今年の夏は忙しそうですが、神様はこの札幌の中でどんな働きをしておられるの見るのはとても楽しみです。７月１７日から３０日まで私のインディアナポリスにある母教会Castleview Baptist Churchから３２名が来札幌して、私たちの恵みキリスト教会と伝導協力してくださるので一緒にイエス様の福音を伝える働きを楽しみにしてます。
来週私は２７歳になります。もう２７になるのは信じられない部分もあるが、年をとるのはかまわない。なぜなら天国に一歩近づくだけです！だから毎年の誕生日はいつも楽しみです。
さて写真をのせますので、エンジョイしてください♬
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