2 year surgery anniversary

I can't believe its been 2 years already since I had my surgery. It was January 28, 2008. Two years ago I was sipping on clear broth for my meals. I can now eat just about anything I want. I still watch the rice and pasta because that usually doesn't sit right on my tummy. I have lost 245 pounds and stay between 191-195. The dr. said that was good. I'm done losing. They only way I will loose anymore is to have plastic surgery. I am going to check on it and see what it will cost and if there is any way I can get medicare to pay for it or some of it. I go to the dr. for my 2 year check up around the 17th of Feb.

This new picture of me was taken today outside of church. Its the official 2 yr. since surgery picture.


Our church just finished celebrating its 100th birthday. We had a weekend of fun. We had several families come in from out of town that I hadn't seen for many years. It was fun seeing everyone.

Connor went to the dr. this week for his 4 month check up and shots. He weighed 13.5 lbs. and was 24 1/4 inches long. He is getting so big. He likes to sit up and he will roll from his stomach to his back. He is getting such a cute personality. He lies and talks to his toys. When I have him at Denise's Jeremy loves to rock him either in his car seat or the little rocker that Jeremy used to love. Its to cute!
Well that is all I can think of today.

More of Connor

I realized today as I came into my blog that I should change the name of it. I think I have lost all the weight I have to lose except for if I have plastic surgery to remove all the hanging skin I have left. If I'm able to do that I will probably loose another 15 to 20 lbs. Right now I am weighing between 191-195. My doctor said that is good. It will be two years since the surgery on the 28th of this month. I can't believe that it has gone by so fast. I'm posting a new picture that was taken about a week ago. I have been able to find me some jeans that I like that has a zipper in them, just wish they were low riders because they come up almost to my bust, by they are a straight 18 not an 18W.
Connor is doing great. All he wants to do is sit up. If he is lying down he is trying to sit up. He loves to sit in the Bumbo. I'm posting a couple of pics of him sitting in it. They were taken on 1/15 at Denise's house. Jeremy is so cute with him, he went into his room and brought out one of his blankets and gave it to Connor. We use the receiving blankets as spit up towels, cause he spits up a lot. The other couple of pictures I'm posting I took last night 1/21 at my house. He goes to the doctors this coming week for his 4 month check-up and shots I'm sure. He is getting so big.



If anyone has been reading my facebook page then you know we have been infested with fleas. I have sprayed the yard, bombed the house and bathed the dogs. Hope that clears it all up.
Well January is almost over, where does the time go!

Happy New Year

Wow, where did the year go! So much happened last year. Scott got engaged and became a father. Jen and Dan relocated to Illinois and came down here twice to visit. George ended up in the hospital for a week. I on the other hand have been healthy.

I got on the scale this morning for the first time this year and it said that I have lost 3 more pounds putting me down to 188. I haven't been this low since I don't know when. I am able to wear size 18W jeans. I want to go try on a pair that has a zipper in them and see how they fit. The ones I have now are just a pull on with an elastic waist. I will need someone to take another picture of me to post, most of the ones I have I am sitting down.
I am really wrapped up in my grandson. I just can't get enough of the little guy. I took him to church with me this past Sunday and he was a good little boy. I put him to sleep right after the service begun and he slept until it was time for communion.

Scott and Amber are getting ready to move into her mother's house here in Harlingen. Her mother remarried and they have moved into his house in Rio Hondo. I have taken them boxes and they are getting things moved over.

I took Connor to the Wed. night dinner at church this past Wed. It was a Chili cook off and all the Chili's that I tasted were good. My good friend Beth's Chili won First Place. It was delicious!!! Connor slept through most of it. He is getting so cute, he coos and laughs now. He wants to sit up all the time.

We have had a cold front come through yesterday. The temp. this morning is about 35 degrees. It is a little breezy and expecting a freeze tonight. I have sorta covered some of my roses we'll see how they do.

Hope everyone had a great and safe New Year's Day. Here are a few pics of Connor taken this past week.




Connor really likes his bouncer chair and talks to Big Bird and Cookie Monster all the time. Elmo is missing because our dog Misty decided to take him off. Gramma left the bouncer in the living room several days before the dog decided to help herself to Elmo, now I will have to add another toy to it.

Jen and Dan's visit

Where did the time go. It seems like they just got here and they left today. It was sure great having them here. They got a lot accomplished while here. They painted the front bedroom and laid vinyl floor tile down. Dan also fixed any holes in the walls and re-textured where he patched. They also did the hall bathroom. We painted the vanity cabinet, put in a new toilet,towel bars, and moved the toilet paper holder to a different wall. Dan repaired holes in the bathroom too. Since we decided to put in a new toilet we used the same floor tiles from the bedroom for the bathroom. We also put in a new light fixture over the mirror. It is so bright in there now. The rooms look so nice now. I still need to get new baseboard for both rooms but I think I can put that down with no problems.
Here are a few pictures from Christmas.



You can probably make out who the pictures are of. The one is from Connor's baptism, there is one of Kennedy and Karson giving Connor a bottle, and the rest is of our family. Hope you enjoy them.

Almost Christmas

Well here it is almost Christmas. Next week at this time it will all be over. Connor will be 3 months old on Christmas Day. He is getting so cute. He coos and talks to you. He holds his head up pretty well. I get to watch him several times a week while Amber and Scott are at work.
Jennifer and Dan get here this coming Wednesday. They can't wait to meet their nephew. We are going to have him on Christmas Eve and are going to take him to the Christmas Eve service. While Jen and Dan are here they are going to paint the bathroom, put down floor tile in the spare room and also paint it. I have already pulled the carpet and have the floor prepared for them.
Took George to the neurologist this week. He said that his muscle tone was fine. He has changed the dose of the steroid to one tablet a day and will see how he does. His mental problems haven't changed and the psychiatrist can't give any answers as to why he does the things that he does. Most days he sits around in his underwear, he refuses to put on his robe, or he stays in bed all day. He won't even fix himself something to eat. I have to pour his cereal and leave it on the counter for him to add the milk when he gets up to take his pills, I then will make him peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and leave them in the fridge for lunch along with a coke or water with crystal lite in it, he won't even microwave himself a TV dinner. The only thing the doctor said was that we might have to consider putting him in a nursing home. I would think the mental health facility would be better but we will wait and see.
Here are a couple new pictures of Connor from the other day. Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

I hadn't realized how long it had been since I posted.
Connor turned 2 months old this past week. He weighs 10lbs 14oz. as of this past Monday. He is growing like a weed. These pictures are from Thanksgiving.Cousin Amber holding Connor
Cousin Kennedy holding ConnorDaddy and Connor
Mommy, daddy & Connor
We went to Jerry and Shirley's house, everyone brought something. It was a great meal. Jerry cooked the turkey out on the grill. It was delicious! After dinner we played nickelly(not sure of the spelling)Jerry was the big winner. Scott and Amber won the Dallas Cowboy football pool and I won the first half of the Texas-Texas A&M game. We all had a good time.
Took George back to the doctor this week. The doctor changed his dosage of his medication to see if that does anything. He stays in bed for days only getting up to take his pills. I will make him sandwiches and leave them in the fridge. I don't know what I'm going to do with him. The doctor said we might have to put him in a nursing home if nothing works. We'll wait and see. He got a letter today from Medicare and his kicks in on March 2010, only 90 more days to go.
Jen and Dan are coming down here to spend Christmas and get to know their new nephew. Can't wait for them to get here. We are also going to have Connor baptized while they are here.
Not much new with me, I'm kinda at a stand still. I fluctuate between 191 and 195. My left knee has been bothering me but that isn't really keeping me down. I bought some of that "Move Free" but the pills are so big and they taste awful crushed. I have to see what else I could take to help it. The good news is that I bought me two pairs of jeans. One pair is a size 20W and the other is an 18W. I can't remember when I wore those sizes. I washed the 20W tonight so I'm curious to see if they shrunk at all. They fit a little big anyway so it would be okay if they shrink a little. Here's a new picture of me. I have the jeans on.
I put a rinse on my hair this past Wednesday evening so the pictures at Thanksgiving my hair is darker. I don't think that I will get the senior citizen discount anymore since my hair isn't gray.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, I will post again around Christmas.

This video was taken of Jeremy getting his birthday cake and what he did with it. He was so cute, we think he will have blue frosting in his ear for a long time.
This video is from Ambers party last night. The little kids had fun jumping on the trampoline. I even laid on it and had the kids bounce me. When I got up I could barely walk and thought I would really be sore today but I'm not. Maybe next time I will get up on it and bounce myself. That would make for an interesting video. Enjoy.