Lucky I'm In Love (With My Best Friend)

I'm not one that takes compliments well. I know you're just supposed to say thank you but I can never manage to get that out properly. It's annoying. Today I received one of the best compliments of my life. Here's the story:
When Kenny and I first met I was a vegan and he was...well, Minnesotan. Meat, potato, meat, cheese, drive thru, cheese, meat, carb. He's built for the tundra, tall with big broad shoulders, fuzzy and an appetite that will keep you warm. He has never been over-weight, of course that sweet pregnancy weight that men acquire but nothing dangerous. You know though, skinny doesn't mean healthy or in shape. When I was about four months pregs with Juder I had this incredible craving for meat. Not chicken or a turkey sammie, like, a giant, fat, rare rib eye or a thick, juicy hamburger. Without researching a vegan/veggie pregnancy, I was encouraged by my Dr to give into the craving, that I was too anemic (true) to not eat meat during pregnancy (false). So give in I did, any kind of meat I went for and I never got sick. Well, I had crazy morning sickness but that was it, literally in the morning and that was all. So with me eating meat and dairy there was no reason for him to eat differently. Same story for baby part deux, high animal protein based diet and Kenny mixed in a few fries and pizza.
After I had Oliver I was going crazy being at home alone with the kids all day. Jude doesn't go to school and you can only go to so many play dates. So with research I found that the YMCA's child watch center takes children as young as 6 weeks! UH-mazing! So I convinced Kenny, an anti-gym kind of guy, to enroll all of us for the family program. After going a few times he was totally into it. Guys, going to the gym with your significant other is a good time. Just sayin. Moving along, his diet changed, his energy changed, his body tone is changing, it's all so wonderful to witness. I am super proud of him and what he's doing. This is where the compliment comes in.
This morning I woke up with a cold (boo) so I skipped the gym, he went and carted Oliver with him. I made a trip to Sprouts to load up on fruit&veg. We sat down to watch "The Ides of March" (great flick) and he turns to me and says, "I feel so good, like alive, and it's because of you. I've never felt this good and I do it for you. I love you."
Love, right? After having a shitty day yesterday and feeling ill, I couldn't have felt better; knowing what I do is actually effective and contagious is the best compliment I could ever receive.

Give someone a compliment. You never know how much it really means to them.
be well
xoL