More of the same

This is today's effort. It is a 0-3 month size. I made it with cotton and pink tule. It is like a baby ballerina dress. The Blue one from yesterday is a newborn size. That one was silk dupioni. It may be a bit rich for a newborn dress but oh well.

Crafty Me

So I have had the crafting bug lately. I have been a busy bee.

Home from the hospital

I was discharged from the hospital at 11am today. I am in a good deal of pain but not completely unbearable. I am sure it will pass in a few days. I only get clear liquids for the next 2 days and that sucks. I want something to chew. Oh well. It is the price of beauty.I will post some pics later.

Day Before Surgery

So here I am, and I am kinda mad. You ever find out the people you think you can depend on are nowhere to be found. I am not really mad. I just wish folks would return my calls and emails.

I am having Lap Band surgery tomorrow. My husband is in MA for another 2 months. My mom can't come out till Tuesday and none of my friends will be there after the surgery. Don't get me wrong. I have a friend taking me the 90 mile drive to the hospital. I have a friend watching my dog and one watching the smallest of my offspring. I just wish someone could be there or that I had a place to go before my mom can pick me up. As it stands now I will be waiting at the hospital after they release me on Tuesday till my mom can get there from Palm Springs. It is not promising. I also had a hell of a time finding anyone to go out to dinner with. I am calling it my Last Supper and I practically had to beg to get someone to go out with me. My Neighbor went and we had a great time. so, enough of my little pity party.

I am going to bed early and to Hell with cleaning my house. No solid food for me for the next 3 weeks. That will be great fun. Well here is to my new skinny bod. Wish me well.

New True Friends

I have made some really good friends in a very short time here. It is amazing how an experience under pressure can bind people together. There are two in particular that I think I may keep forever. One is my friend Liz. I have to remind my self once in a while that she is only in her early 20's because she is an old soul. She is one of the neatest people I have met since we moved to Arizona. Her son is the biggest bundle of energy I have ever seen and he is in love with Abby. Can't say as I can blame him. She was contemplating changing schools next year so that she would not have to commute but I begged her to stay. I know it is selfish so sue me.



The other is the new love of my life. Just kidding, he plays for the other team. John is not my love but he has made a special place in my heart. He is another once in a lifetime friend. With the surgery in my future he has promised to help take care of me. We were almost inseparable in clinicals.

I am so lucky to have met suck wonderful people. I have not found many out there that I felt I could lean on. In fact it is a very small and exclusive little club (right Steph). I trust very few. These two have made an impression. There is nothing more to say but that I have been blessed.

What to call it

So here goes. Seph told me to share this story.

I have a problem. I have 2 boys and I have never had any trouble deciding what to call their private parts. We call it what it is. They have a penis, pure and simple. Testicles as well was not a difficult word choice but here is where the problem comes in. Now I have a 2 year old girl. You see there are so many parts involved in the whole and I really am not comfortable with any of the names. The vulva is the outside, the vagina is the inside, the labia are also out side. It is not her butt. I grew up with front bottom and back bottom. That is not right either. I mean most people tell girls that it is their vagina. I hate that word. Hoo Hoo, Va Jay Jay, coochy, and Twat are all so silly or vile. What the heck should we call it?

I was having this conversation with a friend of mine a couple of years ago and she told me that her daughter called it her Fine China. I can just hear it now, "Get your hands off my Fine China." You have to be really picky about who you let touch your fine china. Well that is very funny but I really don't want her to have a silly name for it either.

Well, a couple of days ago Abby was getting into the bath and pointed at it and called it her booty. I told her it was not her booty. She insisted it was. I told her it was her vagina. I only said it once and put her in the bath. Next thing I know she is walking around the house telling people her kine kine hurts. I made her say it several times till I figured out what she meant. I still HATE the V word. I guess I have to live with it.

Lap Band

So here it is. I was approved for the Lap Band surgery. I have an appointment on Thursday to schedule the procedure. I am very excited and nervous. I am tired of being the big girl. I am going to try and post progress notes on a regular basis. I look like hell today or I would take a picture and post it as a Before. I will definately do it before the actual surgery. I intend on looking pretty darn hot before too long. It should be quite the adventure.