Tired this morning. It was stormy all night. I could not sleep to start with but then the thunder would boom every time I did finally doze off. The one thing the storm did achieve was to cool things off a little at least for the morning. The girls were up by 7am so I decided we should get up and about early. After just sitting around all day yesterday I really wanted some activity so the girls ate a quick breakfast and off we went. They expect another 90+ degree day full of humidity so I want no part of that!
We got dressed and and we were out the door. They rode bikes while I walked. This time the walk was a compromise between the first short one and the second one that almost put me back into the hospital. It felt good to get the blood flowing (and yes I took a pill as soon as I got home). I am going to lay low the rest of the day..not push it.
Megan and Madison on the other hand were so sweaty after their bike ride that they are in the pool. They can play for a while before lunch and by that time I will be ready for a nap and they will have had some nice outside time. There is a breeze blowing so sitting under the awning in somewhat comfortable.
Just under four weeks since surgery and I continue to improve with each day. I have periods through the day where I feel no pain at all..lovely times! Then in my way I do something to over exert and I have awful pain :-). It is all a process and I am figuring it out as I go. The update has not changed much. I really look forward to the doctor Tuesday. I am really hoping we can schedule phase two, rebuilding the nips! I will be really bummed if we can not. Guess we will deal with it as it comes!
Decisions for my Family 
Are you going to have them tattooed? Or another option?
I had the DIEP flap procedure. I was a DD before the surgery so I elected to go much smaller. The surgeon left extra skin around the flaps so as the swelling has gone down it is getting looser. He plans to gather that which will then cover the flaps and should create the nipple. He says it should be about a 2 hour procedure in the OR. As for proper coloring etc I will have to wait and see.