Whew... Life has been so full lately that I just decided not to stress in keeping up with this blog as regular. So, just a few of the many happenings that have occurred in the last month are.....drum roll......MY NEW EYES :))) I had PRK laser surgery (not Lasik, but similar in that the goal was 20/20 vision) on my eyes at the end of September. Recovery to 20/20 is longer with PRK than Lasik but it is safer as their is no potential flap complication. After reaching 20/20 vision within 9 days of surgery, my eye doc (who is my cousin that did the surgery) said I reached 20/20 vision much quicker than expected and that it would continue getting better :) I was so blessed not to experience any pain either during recovery, just some blurriness for a few days (which deterred any computer activity!). All in all, I am AMAZED at how clear I can see without glasses or contacts. I love seeing the leaves on the trees. I love seeing faces clearly from a distance. I love being able to read the TV from a distance. I love exercising without my glasses falling down my nose. I love that I can cuddle with my kiddos and my glasses not bump their faces!!! I love that David does not rip off my glasses anymore and attempt to break or throw them. I love that Alex asks me now, "mommy, why don't you have to wear glasses anymore?" I often forget I can see and wake up thinking that I need to reach for my glasses. Or I'll think I need to take out contacts before going to bed as I think I shouldn't be able to see this clearly without them. I am loving this new world of clear vision with no aids :) I've been wanting to have laser surgery for a long time and this was the perfect timing - so thankful!!! Thanks to Mimi for helping with the kids for the couple days after and to Mom for driving me on surgery day!!! Bye Bye contacts and glasses!!!
Also, we have been pecking away at furnishing the house and various house projects. One small project I decided to tackle one afternoon was recovering our old dining room chairs. They were so filthy and stained from the kiddos. My upholstery job is not perfect by any means (I learned how by watching a 3 min video online after doing one chair my way), but it was a huge face lift to our table and chairs!
2 of the 6 old chairs
Recovered chairs in fun party print :))))And for those that just want to see pics of the kiddos, yikes!!!! They are so cute and fun and I just have no good pics to prove it. They are at such a great age playing (and fighting) with each other. I seem to never take pics anymore...just enjoying the heck out of them...except when Alex pops her pre-adolescent attitude already!!! Oh, and David got his first spanking (not really hard and on top of his diaper) last week for throwing food from his booster seat after being warned a couple of times. He's getting a bit testy, but thankfully it started at 16 months old. Alex started testing us when she was 10 months old. David's personality is much more compliant/obedient than Alex's strongwilled self. Overall, they are precious and I am so thankful every day that I get to stay home with them. Loving my babies!!!
Cousins at Amber's 4th birthday party(Amber, Raegan, Alex and Dylan)
Sweet Day Day sporting his Mississippi State gear
