Mommy Makeover Has Been my Dream for 14 Years! - Auburn, AL

I know this review is a "bit" early from when I hope to have surgery but I keep feeling the need to document things. I'm 37 with two beautiful daughter. and have wished to have my pre pregnancy body back since my first child was born. We never fully appreciate what we had till it's gone. I gained too much weight with my first child going from 125 to 181 on the day she was born and it trashed my body. Fast Forward 14 years and after watch people in my life get cosmetic surgery like it was nothing as if they had unlimited funds to fork over I had had enough of waiting. When my step daughter decided to have hers done at the age of 25 I about had a meltdown. She had wanted them since her first child, a whole 4 years. Why was everyone else getting what I have wanted so desperately for so long. I finally expressed my feeling to my husband in a way that let him know how serious I was and how much it meant to me and he said "Can you wait 18 months? In 18 months we will have some stuff paid off and will be in a better position to pay for it. " of course I said yes but that I didn't want this to be a way of putting me off, that I would hold him to his 18 month mark. So I plan on a December 2016 surgery date. I have been doing a lot of reading on RS and have learned a lot of great information but in some ways I feel more confused than when I started. Mainly when it comes to narrowing down a pool of doctors to go to for consultations. We only have one doctor in our area and I'm not loving his MM results. Nothing bad but I have seen better. I'm looking into Atlanta and Columbus Georgia doctors as well as Dothan and Birmingham Alabama. I have thought about taking advantage of free consults offered by nearby PS especially since I have a good amount of time to narrow my choices. But I'm not sure if that will make my wait seem longer or help me to feel like I'm moving forward with something. Any thought and suggestions about what to do this far out in the process would be wonderful.

I finally scheduled my first consult with a local doctor. I am starting local and plan on branching out to surgeons in the cities closest to me. Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta.
I'm still thinking about a surgery date of fall 2016. This year has gone so fast it will be here before I know it.

Well I had my first consult with a local doctor on the 16th of December. I'm really shooting for a October surgery date. I'm getting myself into a different financial mindset to save as much as I can for the surgery.
I met with a doctor several years ago and I can say my consult with Dr. Aquadro a few weeks ago was much better. He was knowledgable, kind, listened to my concerns and offered his opinion. I'm pretty easy going even with things like this. I know I will never look the way I did before kids, and I'm confident, barring any horrendous complications, that I will be happy with anything that makes me look better than I do now.
He felt, and I agreed a 375-400cc silicon implant under the muscle would give me a good look. In regards to my TT my scar won't be to long since the amount of skin to come off is nominal compared to others.
I did forget to ask for references and to see a book of before and afters. But I am still 10 months out. I'll call and ask to stop by and take a look without having to see the doctor.
I'll work up the nerve to post pictures soon. In the mean time here is a wish pic.