Still recovering....it is slow going

So, my spirits are up and I am getting back to my old self.  But, both Mama and Daddy agree that this is not a good thing.  They are happy to see me acting like my bully self, but I tend to think I can do everything I could do before.  I have tried (and been successful when no one was looking, but then got in trouble) to jump on the couch, jump off of the bed, and run out the front door.  They were not happy.  Daddy keeps telling me that I am on R&R and need to take it easy.  BOOO!  I want to play.

But, my friend Tinkerbell came over to visit yesterday!  She used to live by me, but she moved to Texas (where I was born) a couple years ago.  I get to see her maybe twice a year when her parents bring her by.  It made my day.  She is little, white and fluffy.  Nothing like me, but we seem to get along fine.

I still have my little pen, but the first couple days I was home, I decided I didn't like it.  I cried and whined until my mama thought she was going to lose her mind!  I never cried before my surgery, but I just didn't want to be alone.  So, this is a picture of my new "pen".  It is basically all of the downstairs.  My daddy bought area rugs to cover all the wood flooring so I don't slip, and the front room is lined with beds and blankets to make me comfy.  It is all about me.



As promised, here is a picture of my staples on the inside of my leg.  There are about 20 or so.  They seem to be healing and they don't seem to bother me much.  My mama said that I can't post a picture of the stitches on my twinkie.  She said, "Little ladies do not need their twinkies all over the internet!"  So, my private parts are being kept private, but those stitches seem to be healing well too.

I am tired.  It was stressful today.  Furniture was delivered and assembled for my (and my sister's) room.  I don't like strangers in my house and they were making a lot of noise.  So, now, it is time to rest.  I will try to keep you updated at least once a week.  But to be honest, not a whole lot happens.  It is going to be a long recovery (about 8 months) and I think it is mostly resting.  Which I am very good at.