Happy Birthday to my sweet Kenny!

My sweet husband has turned another year older. Thank goodness we actually celebrated his birthday the day before for family home evening because we ended up working all day on his birthday.
Here are the TOP 10 REASONS WHY I HAVE THE MOST WONDERFUL HUSBAND:
1. The most unselfish person I know.
2. Always makes sure I know how much he loves me.
3. So incredibly smart.
4. Can fix or build ANYTHING!
5. Has such a strong testimony.
6. Very humble.
7. Great father(his kids adore him.)
8. So thoughtful!
9. Such a hard worker!
10. Makes me laugh.
There are so many more things about him that I love. He is my best friend and I am truly so lucky and blessed to have him as my husband!

Finally, some answers.

I am not very good about going to the doctor. I usually have some excuse for whatever my symptoms are. Finally, I broke down and went to the doctor. I have been having numerous symptoms for several years, probably more than 3 or 4. Sadly, if it wasn't for the weight gain I probably wouldn't have any gone to be checked out. I have spent years sleeping in sweats with two or three blankets every night. I wear a sweatshirt/pullover, sweater, or jacket all year round..even in the summer. I have felt so exhausted some days and I would always say to myself.."quit being lazy and get movin". I would think at the end of my period when I would be so worn out that somehow it was just related to PMS. But it's the weight gain that finally put me over the edge and I had to get to the bottom of the problem. Literally, if I wasn't running 7 miles a day, I would gain weight. And as many of you know, I am a very healthy eater. So my vainess, I guess, made me search out some answers. After lots of test, ultrasounds, specialist visits, etc. I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos, which come to find out is VERY COMMON and easily fixed with the right medication. Here is what I found out:
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which your immune system inappropriately attacks your thyroid gland, causing damage to your thyroid cells and upsetting the balance of chemical reactions in your body. The inflammation caused by Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism, which is the rate at which the body uses energy. Hashimoto’s stops the gland from making enough thyroid hormones for the body to work the way it should.
Some patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis may have no symptoms. However, the common symptoms are fatigue, depression, cold intolerance, weight gain, forgetfulness, muscle weakness, puffy face, dry skin and hair, constipation, muscle cramps, and increased menstrual flow.
Thank goodness I haven't had depression, puffy face, dry skin and hair, or muscle cramps. I feel relieved to finally know what the problem is and that it is something so common and not at all a big deal! I will have to take a pill everyday for the rest of my life but the doctor says it should make a world of difference. I start my medication today. Yeah, I can't wait to be warm!!!!

Our house is going on the market in less than two months and I am thinking we sure have a lot to get done. There is something wrong with perfecting your home for someone else to enjoy... We have just taken so long to complete our terrace level ( aka basement). It is coming along slowly, however. I really enjoy working with my sweet hubby. "We" have done everything ourselves and that has been very rewarding. I have taken ALL the credit for the stack stone fireplace in the little keeping room off the kitchen in the basement when in actuality he got me started and taught me how to cut the rocks. I felt so accomplished after that project....I got a little carried away and suggested I might should do this stack stone stuff professionally. That lasted about 2 minutes. I came back to reality when I cut a small chunk of concrete out of my pool deck cutting a piece of stone.
He has done a wonderful job down there. He is so amazingly talented. He can truly do anything. Even though I do nag about the amount of time he takes to finish things occasionally, I am always so proud of the work that he does.

So I have really been enjoying Idol this season. I usually only watch the first few weeks and then pick back up when it is down to the final 8 or less. There are some really talented kids this year. I especially like Brooke White and Carly Smithson, for the girls. And the guys, I am thinking David Archuleta and David Cook. I do believe Kristy Lee Cook has a great country voice. Anyone notice how Paula sure seems to make some really random and odd comments? What's up with that? Very strange.