Not really piecing and trying not to jinx it, but

[Freckle6]

Finally have my hernia surgery this week. Last week it started freaking me out and triggering emotions from right before the bomb and how he acted and treated me when our son was born. I decided I was going to ask for what I needed from him as far as help though and not expect him to read my mind and then get upset because he isn't being the way I was hoping for.

I told him I needed someone to get S on the bus Wed. and Thurs. morning and to put him to bed at least Wed., possibly Thurs. too (don't know if I'll be climbing stairs by then). He stepped up pretty good, IMO, and told me he'd come here after work tomorrow and stay here for as long as I needed him (forever? LOL).

Things have still been going well. Our S is in T-ball so we go to that every Wed. night and Sat. afternoon together and then we're together the rest of Saturday until sometime Sun. afternoon when he goes back to his place. This weekend he was here last night too because of the holiday. We just got done building a massive swingset addition/club house for S's birthday present.

On the weekends he's been here doing yard work when I haven't even asked him to do anything. My poor weeds probably don't know what's up. I was lucky to weedeat once a year and he's done it for the last 4 weekends straight! LOL.

My in-law's 50th anniversary party is this weekend. I was invited too but once I got my surgery date, I figured there'd be no way I'd be up for going that soon after. My MIL was begging me this weekend to really try to come for a little while. She wants me there for the family pictures. Ugh. I really, really don't want to do that. It's not like we're officially back together, we're legally divorced, and I just feel funny about it. If things go south again, I don't want to "ruin" their big family picture by being in it, KWIM. But they never ask me for anything and have done so much for me that words can't even begin to cover it and I love them dearly. Help!