Birthday!! 6/17/09

So this morning I woke up to a big kiss from the hubby and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish! He actually remembered :) Here we are ready to start the day.

He's going to take me to work today because I'm only working a half day. He says there's a special day planned for me. While I'm at work for the morning he is going to run a couple of errands and whatever else it is that he feels ever so inclined to do! LOL. I think he stopped at the library and surfed the net. I'm not really sure!!

When I got done getting ready this morning, I came downstairs to find a nice card sticking out of the top of my purse! He knew if it was there, I wouldn't miss it. He knows me all too well. I have tunnel vision and am oblivious to everthing other than what's on my mind! HAHA... That's just me. Anyway, I open the card, and HOW beautiful! It was nice and shiny with lots of glitter and the words were heartfeldt. I'm reminded all of the time why I LOVE this man! He's such a gift to me :) So, here's a pic of it.

The picture certainly don't do it justice, but it was VERY nice. I really loved it!

I got to work and started my day. Amanda (co-worker) gave me a gift certificate to Kohl's! I love that store and it's great to get clothes for all of us post-op's on the cheap! You can find some EXCELLENT deals there for clothes. Actually, everything in there is very well priced. If you haven't been, GO! If you have been, you know what I mean. I get lots of my clothes there :)

The hubby picked me up from work and took me to Joe's Crab Shack! I'd never been before and it turned out WONDERFUL! A little expensive for my likings, but good food. The server was great to! BIG PLUS in my book. Here's my pic in front of the "Crab Shack"!!

I had been craving crab legs for a couple weeks. Hence, the reason the hubby decided to bring me here. He heard that theirs were really good. He thought I'd like that. Again, how did I get so lucky to find a man like him? My love... ALWAYS striving to give me the best. Gotta love him! Especially since he hates all forms of seafood. He "dealt" with it because he know that's what I wanted. What a guy. I think he's a keeper!

I ordered a variety of crab legs. I've only ever had snow crab but decided that I'd be a little more open with my foods. All of you post-op's know that your taste buds really to change after surgery! Give things a 2nd try if you didn't like them pre-op. Here's a picture of the 3 claws I tried. Dungeness Crab, Snow Crab and King Crab. There's also corn on the cob and some small red potatoes. As a post-op, I DO NOT eat potatoes, so they went to waste. I will occassionally have corn on the cob, but very rarely. Not a good post-op eat in my opinion. On a rare basis is ok, but not a regular eat for me :)

So, crab is a VERY good source of protein for the post-op's out there. It's easy to digest and a good for you. It is packed with the "good" fats you need too! If you're one that can eat shell fish and like it, I highly recommend this! YUMMY! The hubby had to wait for me to get done. This is definitely not something you can eat in just the allotted 20 minutes that they tell you for mealtime. Cracking the shells take that long! The little thing they give you for helping with the shell cracking was cute. It said "Stolen from Joe's Crab Shack"! Funny that they encourage you to take it! I guess that plays a roll into why the prices are so high there! LOL! J/K

The hubby had a steak with some cheesy potatoes. He let me have a bite and it was really good. He was done eating long before I was, but sat patiently waiting and handing me napkins as I needed them! I tell ya, he's always there for me. Always looking out. I love this man!

After I was done eating, the server & "crew" came over to sing happy birthday to me. You know how they are so LOUD when they sing! They told me that every time they pointed at me I would have to yell "I have hard shelled crabs". It was pretty embarrasing dressed up in my bib and yelling that I have crabs! David snapped a few pics of that. Not very flattering, but a great memory for sure!

After lunch we went and walked through the mall to get some of those caleries off of us! The hubby found some good deals on some clothes for him. I found some cute flip-flops and just enjoyed walking around. Around 4:00 we decided to get a little dessert. I don't usually do dessert, but it was my bday! We had sugar-free gelato (Italian Ice Cream). I love this stuff!! It's much better for you than Ice Cream and yogurt. Try it!

After this little snack, we decided to come home. Our friends, Suzannah & Chris stopped by to say hi and wish me a Happy Birthday. What does one do without friends and a great husband! What a great and relaxing day I had. It was nice not having to worry with a party, entertaining a bunch of people and the prepping for all of that stuff. It was easy going and extremely ejoyable! Thanks to everyone for the happy bday wishes!

Lastly, I must say that I'm now down 100lbs! WOOO HOOO! Size 22/24 to a 12/14 now. Happy to be about 1/2 my original size! I'm on the verge of being more or less a size 12, but they're still a little tight for my likings. Soon, baby. SOON! That's why my DJ always says :)