Lovin' Us Some Johnny!

I couldn't think of a better way to spend a gloomy afternoon!

As many of you know - mom loved Johnny Cash, dad loved Johnny Cash - therefore it was inevitable that *I* love Johnny Cash! I am hoping that this love for this great man, musician, legend - passes down another generation to my children.

Addy and I just spent some time cranking some Johnny! We danced all around the living room! What great fun!!! To make it all that much better were all the smiles and giggles from both Addy and Alex watching us with a few silly stares mixed in HAHA! I don't care though! I love me some Johnny!!!

The exercise doesn't hurt either! ;)

Addy: "this is fun mama! I love dancing with you mama!"

PRICELESS!!!

Week 4 TT Progress

I like to call this one "fatty, fatty two by four!"

MORE (GRAPHIC) PICTURES Available (let me know and I can send you the link)

Today is a GREAT day! It is Doug's birthday, Alex turns 3 months old today and... Addy is 2 years, 8 months, 1 week & 3 days LOL!

Things have been getting a lot better this week; some days I almost forget I had surgery at all :)



My average daily pain level is about a 1; sometimes 2, but rarely. I have stopped taking pain killers , but sometimes I take ES Tylenol.

I have been sleeping in bed since pretty much every night - through the night.

I have been doing much more myself, like grocery shopping and wasn't as tired, sore nor swollen when I got home.

Taking care of the kids, breastfeeding, chores, cooking and showering normal.

I still feel a little numb in my outer thighs. I still have some sharp, shooting pain run through my left upper thigh when I move a certain way, but they are less and less frequent lately. I am hoping that these things are temporary.

I still wear my binder but not nearly as much as I had been. Sometimes I go several hours without. I will try to use Spanx in the near future instead.

As for results:
Results =
5 Thrilled
4 Happy
3 Pretty Satisfied
2 Disappointed/Unhappy
1 Regret doing it

I still feel like I am holding steady at 3.5; maybe pushing 4.

Day 21 (05/05/10) I was playing with the kids in the back yard and attempted to lie on my tummy! WOW! What a mistake! I got the worst shooting pain through my left thigh and it persisted for quite a while this time. I am nowhere near ready to be able to lie on my tummy yet. :(

Day 24 (05/08/10) We ran quite a few errands and did some shopping. I was surprisingly not too tired, sore or swollen afterwards. Today after my evening shower I noticed a sore spot by my vertical incision. This has me worried because the skin is also purple-ish. I am hoping and praying that it does not turn into something like necrosis; which the surgeon said I was out of the woods for. I guess time will tell.

Day 25 (05/09/10) Was Mother's Day! I had a fantastic day with Doug and the kids. We went to brunch at Red Lobster, planted flowers and made bird feeders. We had a lot of fun! I also mowed (mine & my neighbors) lawn and grilled out dinner. I have been VERY sore since. Since I have stopped taking pain killers I have been relying on ES Tylenol and Ben Gay for the aches and pains. I have noticed that since I stopped the pain medicine I have been going through what I can only assume are 'withdrawls.' I have been incredibly restless, whole body restlessness, for a few days now. And a little insomnia; It is quite irritating to say the least.



Here are some pictures I took today to show my 4 week tummy tuck progress:

BUT I Don't Wanna!!!

Before lunch I told Addy that she needed to pick up her toys in the living room. While fixing our meal I heard "clack, clunk, ker-plunk" so I thought she was picking them up...
Well as it turns out she was... BUT she was simply tossing them on her bedroom floor.
So nap time rolls around and we get ready to put her to bed and I stumble over toys scattered all over the floor. I looked down at her and said "Addy! I thought I told you to put your toys away!?" She looked up at me and shook her booty as she bluntly, boldly, snootily and with so much conviction, said "BUT I don't wanna pick up my toys right now!!!" and climbed into bed. It took EVERYTHING I had not to bust out laughing hysterically!
I just tucked her into bed... mama needs a nap!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

MORE PICTURES

I had an absolutely amazing Mother's Day!!!

I started off the day getting up a few hours before the rest of the household. I immediately went to the kitchen to start some coffee and found a lovely homemade card hanging. So sweet :)
When everyone got up we had some grapes for 'breakfast' and took showers.
We went to Red Lobster, per tradition, for brunch. We split Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta, (the most amazing Cesar salad!), biscuits, potato bacon soup and an appetizer of chicken sticks and mozzarella sticks. Oh how I miss mom :(
After brunch we stopped at Home Depot and picked up topsoil & marigolds to plant.
When we got home it was nearly 1pm so we all crawled in bed and took a couple-hour nap.
When we woke up we got everything around and went outside to plant flowers and make our bird feeders.
Afterwards I mowed (mine and my neighbors) lawn and grilled hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill.
After dinner I went to pick us up some ice cream at the Tasty Twist.
After dessert Addy played and Alex and I cuddled on the couch until bed time.
We were supposed to finger paint but I was just too tired and sore... so we're saving it for tomorrow night.
What a fantastic day! I couldn't have asked for anything more; spending my day with the loves of my life!!!



What a GREAT way to start the day!!!


Alex slept pretty much all through...



Alex & Daddy

Mommy & Addy

SO PRETTY!!

"All ready to plant flowers mama!"

Helpin' mama

"UGH! This is HARD work daddy!"

My two guys

Such a good, lil helper

"I love you baby girl!"


Right side all planted

Grandma Marilyn's 'Angel Garden'

Left side all done, complete with pinwheels :)

Addy thought they were doughnuts... I'm sure raw bagels don't taste as good LOL!

"Bananas Over Mommy"

"choosy moms choose JIF"

"This is so much fun mommy! I'm SO glad you thought of it!" LOL

Helping put bird seed on

The finished products

Hanging our new bird feeder

Our peanut butter bird (squirrel) feeders

Getting ready to hang them

"This is fun mama!!"

"I'm such a big girl!!"

Kisses for mama!

"I love you mama!"

"Happy Mother's Day mama!!"

Grillin' our dinner :)

Mommy & Alex

Kisses for baby boy!

Isn't he just precious!?

What a big boy!!

Awe!!

"YAWWWNNNNNNN!!!"

Sooo sleepy

I love cuddles!


What a GREAT way to end the day!!!