Happy birthday baby boy... in A day in the life...

Okay, so he's not a baby anymore...but he'll always be MY baby! Today is my son's 23rd birthday. It's almost surreal, because I remember the day I had him like it was yesterday. I remember every single minute of it, from going into the hospital the day before he was born for induction, to the C-section the next day (and all the puking I did before and after because I had a bad reaction to the anesthesia). He came into this world screaming his lungs out at 10:40 a.m., 9 1/2 pounds, 21 inches long, with a head full of black hair and the bluest eyes you've ever seen. He was the most beautiful baby, and today he is the most handsome young man. I'm so proud of the terrific young man he's become. He's a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, he's married to a sweet girl, he's loyal, loving, polite and respectful, and he loves his family more than anything. Honestly, I couldn't ask for a better kid, and I couldn't love anyone more :-)

So Monday was a gym day, yesterday was shrink and therapist appointments, and today is gym day again. Tomorrow my friend Mary and I are going to listen to the 3rd CD in the Joyce Meyer series I mentioned several entries back (I can't remember the name of it, but it's phenomenal!), then we're going to go to lunch, then to the church to get the elementary kids' activity baskets ready for church this weekend. I'm not sure if tomorrow will also be a gym day, or if we'll wait and go on Friday. I'll leave it up to hubby.

Oh, big news! I finally told my attorney to serve the complaint on AAA! I had to make a decision so I could stop driving myself crazy over it. So on Monday I called my attorney after 4 p.m. and left him a voicemail. Now when I've called him that late before he's ALWAYS called me back the next day. Afterwards hubby and I went to the gym and while I was on the treadmill I sent up a silent prayer to God and said Lord, if serving this complaint and going through with this lawsuit is the right thing to do, then Mr. Attorney will call me before the end of the day. Then I went about my workout. We left the gym between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. and headed to the grocery store before going home. On the way to the grocery store my cell phone rang and I'll be darned if it wasn't Mr. Attorney! I laughed when I saw the number and then answered the phone. I told him to go ahead and serve the complaint, he said no problem and that he'd call me back in a few days and that was that. And you know what? As soon as I hung up with him I couldn't stop smiling and I felt absolutely calm and peaceful about my decision. I've felt that way ever since. I really was driving myself beyond crazy about it, and it was my own fault. I asked too many people for their opinions, got too many different opinions, and didn't trust in myself or God. I know AAA will probably fight back at first, but I honestly don't think they'll want this to go to court. It would make them look beyond bad (because once something goes to court, it's all public record). I think at first they'll try to be aggressive because now they know I have a mental illness and they'll try to bully me into dropping the case, but it's not going to happen. I have people to talk to who will keep me grounded, and I know that when it's all said and done, whatever happens will be what's supposed to happen. I feel really good about this.

You know how 20 minutes seem to fly by, especially when you're in a hurry or running late? Yeah, get on the treadmill and start jogging/running. That same 20 minutes seems to turn into 2 hours...ugh. But I have to keep at it because there are two different 5k's I want to do this year. One of them is called The Zombie Run, and I can't wait to do that one! Hubby's going to do it with me. The run is through wooded areas, open fields, obstacle courses, etc., and the whole way through there are people dressed up as zombies trying to pull one of the "life flags" from the strap that's around your waist. If all your flags get pulled off then you can still finish...there's no penalty. So the idea is to finish the course and avoid zombies at the same time. What's REALLY cool is that there's a daytime run and a run at night, when it's totally dark out. I think the night one would be the most fun, but I'm afraid of tripping and hurting myself, so I think we'll stick to the daytime one. It's going to be a blast! Check out the website.... https://thezombierun.com/thezombierun/

The other 5k is in September, and that one I'm going to do with my friend Stacey. I'm pretty sure it's for a charity, but I'm not sure which one. Doing it with Stacey will be fun. She's a doll....and my sushi date person...lol! Neither of our husbands are big fans of sushi but we love it, so whenever we're having a sushi craving we make a sushi date. A night out with no kids or husbands, enjoying one of our favorite foods, lots of girl talk, and a glass or two of wine......WINNING!

Time to get some lunch. Think I'll have a protein pack (which is pieces of turkey, cubes of cheese, and a smallish amount of almonds), and an orange. I downloaded My Fitness Pal onto my cell phone and it's helping me keep better track of my calories. It's easier to be more conscious of what you're putting in your mouth when you have an app that tells you when you're eating too many calories. I am totally loving this app!

Everyone have a fabulous day! Much love....xoxo