A good start to 07

January has proved to be a good start to the 2007 year. Surgery went well, recovery is going even better, and life in general is just grand. I had an amazing NYE with my college crew, I have had so much fun reuniting with my crew from high school--especially the girls, and I have been really enjoying the fun places that STL has to offer.

my little man

I have been taking pics of Gus lately. i just love the way he poses for me. I can't believe how big he is getting...such a chunker :) He seems to really like it in LSL. I was worried about how he would adapt since he had moved twice in just 2 months, but life happens and he is making it just fine (as is his momma). We have discovered the dog park and I think it may be his most favorite place in the world. He runs with all the big dogs. Plays and plays and plays. Then he makes sure to visit every single person to make sure they love him and of course they always do. I can't believe how well behaved he is around other dogs. I'm so proud!

a beautiful day in my neighborhood

Although the ice storm that came through last night brought some power outages and other problems, it created a beautiful sight for me when I woke up this morning. Sometimes it really is the little things that mean the most. It was quite a risky matter this morning to take these pictures; me falling could be disasterous to my healing. So, I was very careful and my mom worriedly watched. Here are some of the beautiful sights:

Of course I had to include a pic of Gus. I wish I could get rid of the glow in his eyes, but I've tried and it just won't work. I just thought the little icicles hanging off the rail of our deck looked cute, and Gus was really enjoying the fresh air outside today...a perfect combo

It was a success!!!

So yesterday was the big day. I finally went under the knife. I was quite nervous, but decided that would do me no good. So instead, I took every moment in and enjoyed the experience. Every nurse and doctor I came in contact with was amazingly nice to me and I did all that I could to make them laugh. I eventually got known as the girl who giggles. I think that I was the happiest surgery patient these people had ever seen and I hope I provided them a nice change of pace.

The experience itself was quite surreal. I felt like I was on Grey's Anatomy or something; I was just waiting for Dr. McDreamy to come around the corner. He never showed, but there was a fine specimen in the surgery room when I got wheeled in there. And I'm sure he fell in love when he saw me looking all pretty in my hospital gown and hair net. Then they gave me the drugs which they referred to as a "cocktail" and I kept waiting for them to hit. Eventually they said goodnight Allissa...and I was off to lala land. I woke up and was sore, but morphine really helped :) Eventually they had me up and walking, and then I was out the door.

So, now I am recovering at home and I'm doing pretty well. It is difficult to move around, but I am managing. Mom and dad are really helping, and it's so good to have them to help. I am on lots of restrictions, and I'm sure I will soon get bored, but I have a few people coming to visit me, so hopefully that will keep me going. Thank god for good friends :)

it's been so long

so much time has passed since I last posted. So many things have changed in my life. I am home with the folks in STL and loving it. I have had an absolute blast so far--reuniting with my friends from high school and meeting up with my college crew at some sweet places all over STL. It's nice to have a change of scenery...at least a new bar scene has been nice!! Surgery is going to happen in just a few days. I am a little apprehensive and a little excited all at the same time. Life with no pain is just around the corner and I am quite ready to experience it. That is pretty much the only stress in my life right now...well, i no longer have a source of income, and that sucks, but luckily i have a good mom and dad to help me out in that area. Eventually I will enter the real world and earn an income that will allow me to move into big girl status.


Anywho, here are some of my favorite pics from the last few weeks...

me and han at the box

han, me, and kate my 2nd to last night in Springvegas

Fun on graduation night with my chicas

one of my first nights back in STL..we had fun to say the least

New Year's Eve with the girls

Some more fun on NYE