Minus an organ

Is there anything about your body that DOESN'T change because of pregnancy?! I mean ...really? Gall stones --- pregnancy is a HUGE risk factor the surgeon tells me. Like, of course, didn't you know that? 

Actually no... No I didn't know that. 

Up until I got pregnant with Eli, I had never even had to take any medication in my life - no antibiotics, nothing except multi-vitamins. Not one health problem. In the last three years, my pharmacy profile has blown up-- fertilty drugs, antibiotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, insomnia, stomach meds. I have seen fertility specialists, surgeons, psychiatrists. 

Sheesh!!! Now that my gall bladder is OUT ... Lets hope this is the LAST of it!! Unless of course... Someone donates a massive amount of cash to pay for some plastic surgery. I would be ok with that.

 

My mom has been here to take care of me and the boys ...

She made me homemade chicken noodle soup

Kept Eli entertained

And Sammy too...

It felt strange to have my mom down, to have surgery, and NOT bring a baby home. Because that has been the drill the last 2 times. Instead, I have 4 incisions and a crazy swollen abdomen that makes me look about 6 months pregnant. 

There will be no pictures of that!

Mike is holding down the fort now that my mom is gone... Since I can't lift more than 10 lbs for at least another week. 

I can color though ... I can draw a pretty mean cat picture...

and Eli has been ok with holding mommys hand instead of having me hold him. 

So I'm 33 now... and it does feel old... But it's not FIFTY three. So my body can stop falling apart and start acting healthy now that we have gotten rid of my troubled organ. 

I have some cute babies that I am ready to pick up and snuggle and to chase around the yard.