Weight loss challenge

Stephen and I both lost some weight last year (Stephen 15 lbs, Candice 13 lbs) but we haven't reached our goal weights so here we come 2010. Stephen decided that he was going to get a jumpstart this year by losing his appendix right off the bat! He woke up Sunday morning at 12:30 a.m. in pain and ran back and forth to the bathroom all night thinking he had gas, the ever patient wife that I am snapped that he was keeping me up all night and Malia would be up bright and early the next morning, this litte conversation made me feel really bad later. After this going on all day we finally went to urgent care which sent us to the e.r....which by the way is an extremely interesting place to people watch...a great distraction from my poor husband who was squirming in pain for the 2.5 hours we waited. After some tests they decided that the appendix was very angry and inflamed and Stephen had surgery Sunday evening. He is home and is truly a great patient. Malia has been the bigger challenge because she doesn't understand why she can't sit with Daddy and why he isn't picking her up. :( I am thankful for the great nurses and docs who took care of my miserable husband. And I learned a great lesson about being kind to my sweet husband when he isn't feeling well...live the wonderful golden rule, the middle of the night is no exception.