Day 3 - What a Difference a Day Makes!!

Today is day 3 since I've had the MiXto laser on my face.

If you've been keeping up with my progress, you can tell that the swelling in my face has gone down significantly.  Yesterday I was so swollen that my eyes were barely open.

Hoping that tomorrow will be even better!!!

Day 2 - Facial Laser

DAY 2 - So I woke up this morning and my face was swolen and super duper tight.   Here's the pics for Day 2 for you all to see.

First pic of the morning.  As you can tell, my eyes are super swollen and I look a little tired...haha!

Sideview:

Here's my face after washing it this morning.

And here I am with my face all greased up with the medicated Aquaphor!! 

Today is the day that I am sitting here saying to myself, why did I do this?  I am having trouble seeing.  My eyes are so swollen that all they want to do is stay closed and make me sleep...shame on them!  I think the worst part of the entire laser is when I have to go and wash my face (6 times a day) and re-do the aquaphor.  When I do this, it burns really badly.  I have been told that in a couple of days that burn should be gone. We'll see...  Until tomorrow with Day 3 update!!

Facial Laser Treatments - Day 1

So, for my birthday (back in March), my husband gave me the gift of a facial laser. The laser is called a MiXto laser and it's the latest greatest things in facial laser. Read more about it here.

I went in today at 3:30 for my treatment. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get this started!! At about 2:00, I took a hydrocodone and a valium to relax me. The pain was definitely there at moments but was easy to deal with while "drugged". I can't imagine how this would've felt if I wouldn't have had these meds in me.

I have decided to show the progress of my face over the next few days. Can't wait for you all to see the end result!! It's going to be soooo exciting. I'm not usually this candid to share myself looking soooo bad but, I thought it was time to. Enjoy!

DAY 1 - Before (drugged if you can't tell)

Sorry you can't tell much by the before picture here. I am kicking myself for not getting a better before pic. I have had a lot of sun damage, age spots and melasma for the past couple of years.

During the laser treatment.

The treatment didn't hurt much. You could definitely feel the pings of the laser in the more sensitive areas.

After the treatment was completed, they lathered my face up really well with a moisturizer. It's super shiny and goopy. After getting home and sleeping off a little bit of the meds, my sweet hubby went to Walgreens to get the cleanser and medicated moisturizer that I needed for the next several days.

Clean face with no moisturizer on it:

See the lovely tract marks from the laser? I know it looks really horrible huh??

Here is my face after washing it with a cleanser and putting a heavy moisturizer on.

Cleaned and moisturized.  Ready for bed!!

Can't wait to share with you the next few days.  You are going to be seeing a lot of different phases to my skin!!  I'm soooo excited!!

To find out more about Dr. Kris Armstrong who performed my laser please visit Face 2 Facial here.

AND MORE PICS.......!

I am so sorry to all of you that read this blog. I've been putting a ton of our pictures up from our family photo session. I have MORE!!! Bear with me, please!

More Pictures!!

My friend posted 3 more of our pictures she took on Mother's Day Weekend.  Enjoy!!

Mother's Day Weekend

I hope everyone had a fabulous Mother's Day this past weekend!!

I know I did!!  I don't ask for much....just stay out of my face, let me rest when I want to rest and let the house be quiet!!!  I got my wish...believe it or not!

Every other year I ask for family portraits for my Mother's Day gift.  If I didn't do that, we would NEVER have family portraits.  We spent 3 hours Saturday with a friend of ours doing pictures at several different locations.  She gave me a sneak peak of about 5 pics today.  I thought I would share them with you all.

What do you all think?  Worth it??  I think so!!  Can't wait to see more!!!!

**See more of Chasity's work on facebook:  Chasity Frazier Photography**

I NEED HELP!!

I have a new opportunity!  I need some help from my bloggy friends.  I need ideas on how to raise some extra funds over the summer.  I have been offered an opportunity to travel to Kenya for two weeks on a missions trip.  We will be helping out in an orphanage, building a tabernacle, helping with a mobile medical clinic and holding evening crusades.  I am soooo excited about this but need to know for sure that I can accomplish my financial goal.  Therefore, I am asking if anyone has any great & grand ideas out there for fundraising.  Hopefully someone has a brilliant idea!!  Thanks!

1st Week of "Boot Camp" - COMPLETE!!

Well, my friends, it looks as if I have successfully completed the first round of "boot camp" with my personal trainer.  He told me this morning "Congratulations".  That made me feel great as I army crawled out of the gym trying to find my breath...haha!!

Truly, it is a great feeling to know that you have successfully completed the first round of training.  Yes, I did it in 4 days.  He has a 4 day regimen that works a different zone every time.  That doesn't mean that I'm not going back until the weekend.  It just means that I start all over again on working out the different zones tomorrow.

I do believe today was my worst day yet.  I was tired and out of breath most of the workout this morning.  Why?  I don't have a clue!!  He was even so kind as to give me a shot of NOS.  Have you ever drank that?  That stuff is good!!  I'm not too sore.  I am feeling a little soreness in my pecs that I worked out yesterday.  Other than that I feel pretty good!!

Good luck to those of my other friends who have started their workout journey!!

New Adventure

Oh my fellow bloggers!!!  I officially started with a personal trainer this past Saturday.  By 5:00 Sunday morning, I was "cussing" him in my mind!  I was so sore!  This too shall pass...this too shall pass!!  That's my new mantra!!  ha

Today was my second day with the personal trainer.  I worked my arms on Saturday and today worked legs so, I will probably be limping by the time this evening rolls around! 

I HAVE to do something for my body!  I don't recognize her anymore!  I have always had such an easy time with weight.  I could always eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and not worry about it.  When I hit my mid 30's and had my thyroid removed, IT WAS A BAD THING!!!  I had my thyroid taken out two years ago and it's been a BEAR trying to get it regulated.  It hasn't been up until these past two months that they have that thyroid hormone at the level it's supposed to be.  Hallelujah!!  Now I have to work on getting this extra weight off!!  I will keep you all updated on my journey over the next few months!

THE WINNER IS:

As promised yesterday, I am letting you all know who the winner is for my latest giveaway. 

First, let's set the stage!!  I decided to use a lovely basket this time for the names.

Then I put the call out for someone to help me with this exhausting task!  One willing participant showed up.  Check out his sly little face here!!  haha!

Here's the complicated drawing process in action!

WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!  Susan Crabtree from poca cosas!!  YAY!!  Check out her blog here!!

You have won this WONDERFUL book!  I must say it has made it to my top 5 favorites!  Keep a look out for a delivery soon!

There are plenty more reviews to come soon and a large majority of them have a book to giveaway.  Till next time!  Adios!