A great WOW Spring Break Moment (Sorry it's a little long.)

Hey Guys! I am pretty new here, and I don't post much, so bear with me! This is a great WOW moment! I wanted to share it with my new friends! I am excited for the first time about spring break with my 3 year old and 6 year old. We have a great week planned for them, going to visit My DH's family in Kentucky, and stop off in Pigeon Forge. I am excited about this because I am 60 pounds down, and I can walk soooo much easier than I could not even 60 days ago. This morning I dropped my daughter off at pre-school, and went walking for an hour. It was tough, and my legs hurt, and I huffed and puffed, put I just finished walking the longest I ever had in a very long time without having to sit down. Well, it gets better . .. . . After a shower, I saw my son's library books laying in his floor. Well, today is library day for him in school. I thought to myself. "I feel so good, I think I will take them to his class so he will have them." Before surgery I would have said . ". . Too bad, there is no way I am going to walk through Matthew's big school and get out of breath and sweaty." So I picked up the books and went to Matt's school. Hang on the good "Wow" part is coming in the next paragraph. . . . . Well, I get there, and park, and walk from the office to Matthew's first grade class (that is at the back of the school), and I immediately noticed that I was not out of breath, or sweating! Then the most amazing thing happened . . . . My son saw me as I came into his room, and his face just lit up! It was the most wonderful proud smile I have EVER seen my son smile, and it almost brought tears to my eyes. WOW! Now here it gets funny, hang with me. The teacher sees me and says . . . . (HI!!!! do you have a minute? Can you run out in the courtyard and hide these 400 Easter Eggs? I don't have anyone to help me, and if you can't . . . they won't have their Easter Egg hunt!) She then handed to me a HUGE container filled with 400 CANDY Easter Eggs! Guys, there was no way I could say no! So off I went with this heavy container, back to the FRONT of the school, to the courtyard, and quickly ran around by myself and hid 400 easter eggs. Before surgery, I could have never done this, not even half of this. WOWWW! I stayed with the class as they ran and gathered their eggs, and I could hear my son telling his friends, That's my Mom, isn't she beautiful! He just made me feel like a million bucks! You bet He is going to get the BIGGEST Easter basket I can find and make! LOL This surgery has been a blessing already in my life, and the life of my family. I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for us this next year. O.K. God . . . WOW me! I am ready!!

Oh Terri, You just made my Friday. I know that your son was just bursting with pride that HIS mom was taking care of the egg hunt for the whole class. Make him a big basket, but don't forget a treat for yourself. You definately deserve it. Have a wonderful spring break and I can't wait to read more posts from you Mary F

Oh my gosh!! that is soo sweet. there are many more of these WOWs to come. Just you wait. Sometimes you don't realize how much being overweight has held you bac****il you accidentally find yourself doing something you have never done before. You should be proud of yourself! (and that little angel you are raising!) Kathy

Hey Terri That brought tears to my eyes!!!! How sweet!!!! Way to go on the 60 pounds that is awesome!!! Hope to see you at the meeting Monday!! Have a great weekend! Melissa

That WOW moment should have been flagged with a Kleenex alert! How wonderful for you!!

Terri: I know what you mean - out of the mouths of babes. I had something similar 3 days out from surgery. I didn't know that my 9 year old Philip must have told everyone at school about my WLS cuz I went in and a little 9 year old, Cory, patted my arm and said, "Mrs. Walbridge, you're lookin mighty skinny today" TOO FUNNY because I was still bloated from surgery!! See ya Monday. Colleen

That is wonderful. I'm very happy for you.

Terri...that is so awesome!! I know what you mean about out of the mouths of babes! A month or two out of surgery, my six year old dtr snuggled up behind me and put her arm around me to give me a hug. She got excited and told me "mommy, you're skinny!" It was so sweet AND motivating! Keep up the great work! Melanie

Terri, I am sitting here in tears. I am so happy for you. That is a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing that story, I can't wait to read more of your wow moments!!I pray I can get approved and have surgery so I can do things with my kid. Your story inspires me and gives me hope. Thank you

Terri! That is so awesome!! all of it! Im so happy for you!!! You should send that to dr. bour its an inspiration for pre-ops! Your son sounds like an absolute angel! just like his mama! jen