lookyloo

Here is where I post the visual. The state of how I look, sans clothing. The flab monster, my saddle bag, my "big belly" as our three year old calls it. When you see the pictures of my "relaxed" state, keep in mind, that is not me pushing out my belly. That is what it is. I can no longer push past that point though as there is no muscle to push against. I hope that makes sense. The muscles that run around my body (the transverse muscles), the ones that act much like a corset, are torn from right below my breastbone to down below my belly button so there is essentially nothing in the front of me besides skin and fat. The tummy tuck will correct that.

The reasons I would like to have a tummy tuck go beyond what you can see (being able to sit up properly, minimizing back pain, being able to work out or run again without feeling like I'm not connected...), but a large part of me wants the tummy tuck to "fix" how I look. I do not feel comfortable looking pregnant all of the time. I liked looking pregnant when I was, I don't like it when I'm not. So, here goes...

Here I am 3 months before our first pregnancy. I am 5'2" and weighed approx. 115lbs

Here I am about a month before our last kiddo's pregnancy. I don't have a ton of shots of me in a two piece, though I was comfortable enough to wear one! I was probably around 119lbs.

Here I am today. I am still 5'2" (pregnancy does not make you grow taller) and approx. 128lbs.

Side view, flexing my belly. This is how I usually try to stand. This is when I get the looks of, "is she, or is she not pregnant?"

Annnnd.....here I am naturally. This is when people ask me if I know what I'm having.

Front shot! If I twist really fast you can watch it wave in the wind. Only kind of joking.

Front shot with the lower....skin pool? Where all of the skin forms a line and just lets the stuff above hang over.

Flexing

Natural

And now for my trick that the boys love :)

Now you see it....

Now you don't! The full SUV is in my belly button!

And now it is completely under the flap of flab that is my midsection

Ok then! That is slightly embarrassing, but really exciting to think that in a few months, I'll be able to post after shots, and I'm hoping that I might be able to compare a little more to the first photo rather than my pregnancy belly shots!