It's Friday and all I can say is I'm glad I'm not sick today, I feel good and we have nothing planned for this evening but pizza and a movie and I couldn't be happier about it.
Last weekend was so awful I don't even like thinking about it. Just need to make sure all of our laundry is done this weekend and the house is clean since Mike is staying there and start packing.
I really pray we can get all of our stuff in the two suitcases we have to check, maybe we can somehow only check one this time around and Luke can manage to carry on one, I guess we'll see what happens.
I really hope the weather doesn't effect our flights at all, I should have thought about that before I scheduled us to fly through Denver. The weather here is so warm, another warm day today and pretty much the same the rest of the weekend. I'm not ready for Arizona winter to be over with just yet.
On a totally different note, I had the best salad today from Eegee's. I have been craving a good salad since I saw Juan eating a homemade salad here at work on Wednesday. I have been drinking iced tea because I have noticed that this medicine I am taking is leaving a really awful taste in my mouth, causing it to be dry and if I drink a diet coke it makes me get heartburn and tastes funny.
I struggle to take the stupid pill twice a day, I have to psych myself out to not gag on it and choke. I'll be glad when they are gone.
Haven't worked out in over a week and I already know I wont be working out while I'm home, so much for my good regimen. Guess I will have to get back on board in February once we get back in town.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
it was suppose to be a good weekend
My plans of relaxing this past weekend did not happen at all. I am finally back to work after being gone Monday and Tuesday.
Starting Friday afternoon I started feeling bad and this continued with stomach pains and non-stop fevers, until finally I made Luke miss work and take me to the doctor. Dr. Yim thought it might be my appendix because of my symptoms so he sent us to the hospital, which was luckily next door so that they could do a CAT scan to make sure it wasn't my appendix. I felt like I was dying, those fevers are awful and also when you have to be walking around and filling out paperwork and sitting in a waiting room and keeping an eye on your son because all he wants to do is walk everywhere :)
So I told Luke to go home with Nash, because Nash was getting grumpy, and I had to wait in the waiting room by myself, and I had to drink this nasty drink and sit for 90 minutes, then get blood drawn, then finally go in for the CAT scan and get hooked up to an IV so they could shoot Iodine in my body, which left a nasty taste in my mouth and it makes you feel like you wet yourself, which they did warn me of that feeling. The best part about the whole experience was the toasty warm blanket they covered me up with.
Luckily after spending half my dad at the hospital, results came back and it wasn't my appenix, thank God! I was so worried, I didn't want to have surgery, I have never had surgery, the idea of it was freaking me out big time.
Apparently I had Colitis caused by a bacterial infection in my colon. So I got some meds and have had no more fever and I'm finally 4 days later feeling back to normal, somewhat.
I have to thank Luke though, he was great at taking care of Nash and taking care of me as well.
It is definitely not easy, Nash as been the ultimate Wildman on our hands, he managed to get out of his crib last Saturday. I was of course in bed and Luke had put Nash down, and next thing I know there's Nash standing in the doorway just a smiling and laughing holding on to his beloved blanket. At first I thought Luke had gotten him out, but I quickly realized that didn't make since.
Luke and I were both confused, but we think he stood on his blankets and stuffed Shark and was able to get his leg over and somehow amazingly enough not hurt himself. The kid is crazy, now he is doing this thing where he stands on the couch cushions and just falls backwards, we're hoping he is wise enough not to do this on the ground...then last night he was walking around the living with his blanket over his head and Luke and I are just talking and next thing I know he ran straight into the TV stand and then fell back and hit his head on the floor. He is a tough one, that is for sure.
He was putting grins on everyone's face at the hospital, that's for sure.
So since I got nothing done this past weekend, I have lots to do before we leave in less then a week, crazy how it is almost here. We are really excited.
Luke and I were actually complaining about the 77 degrees weather that we are having right now, I'm not ready for the warmth to be here. So Indy weather will be refreshing, I can't wait!
Starting Friday afternoon I started feeling bad and this continued with stomach pains and non-stop fevers, until finally I made Luke miss work and take me to the doctor. Dr. Yim thought it might be my appendix because of my symptoms so he sent us to the hospital, which was luckily next door so that they could do a CAT scan to make sure it wasn't my appendix. I felt like I was dying, those fevers are awful and also when you have to be walking around and filling out paperwork and sitting in a waiting room and keeping an eye on your son because all he wants to do is walk everywhere :)
So I told Luke to go home with Nash, because Nash was getting grumpy, and I had to wait in the waiting room by myself, and I had to drink this nasty drink and sit for 90 minutes, then get blood drawn, then finally go in for the CAT scan and get hooked up to an IV so they could shoot Iodine in my body, which left a nasty taste in my mouth and it makes you feel like you wet yourself, which they did warn me of that feeling. The best part about the whole experience was the toasty warm blanket they covered me up with.
Luckily after spending half my dad at the hospital, results came back and it wasn't my appenix, thank God! I was so worried, I didn't want to have surgery, I have never had surgery, the idea of it was freaking me out big time.
Apparently I had Colitis caused by a bacterial infection in my colon. So I got some meds and have had no more fever and I'm finally 4 days later feeling back to normal, somewhat.
I have to thank Luke though, he was great at taking care of Nash and taking care of me as well.
It is definitely not easy, Nash as been the ultimate Wildman on our hands, he managed to get out of his crib last Saturday. I was of course in bed and Luke had put Nash down, and next thing I know there's Nash standing in the doorway just a smiling and laughing holding on to his beloved blanket. At first I thought Luke had gotten him out, but I quickly realized that didn't make since.
Luke and I were both confused, but we think he stood on his blankets and stuffed Shark and was able to get his leg over and somehow amazingly enough not hurt himself. The kid is crazy, now he is doing this thing where he stands on the couch cushions and just falls backwards, we're hoping he is wise enough not to do this on the ground...then last night he was walking around the living with his blanket over his head and Luke and I are just talking and next thing I know he ran straight into the TV stand and then fell back and hit his head on the floor. He is a tough one, that is for sure.
He was putting grins on everyone's face at the hospital, that's for sure.
So since I got nothing done this past weekend, I have lots to do before we leave in less then a week, crazy how it is almost here. We are really excited.
Luke and I were actually complaining about the 77 degrees weather that we are having right now, I'm not ready for the warmth to be here. So Indy weather will be refreshing, I can't wait!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Adults only tonight...again
We get to have another child free evening, or at least for a few hours while we celebrate and say goodbye to our dear friends Courtney and Vianney, as they get ready to move to Seattle. They are both from Arizona so this is definitely going to be a huge change for them, but I'm so happy for them. I told Vianney I would come visit her, I have never been that for Northwest before.
So we will enjoy a few drinks and some grub and good company and then probably call it an early night because Luke has to work early in the morning. And Nash and I will be spending the weekend hanging out, no plans this weekend, just relaxing at home, I think the weather is suppose to be nice, so we may take some long walks so he can ride in his wagon.
Still feel like I have quite a bit to do before we leave in less then two weeks, I'm sure I will procrastinate and wait until last minute to do.
We are having Mike and Danielle over next week for dinner, Mike has been nice enough to agree to stay at our house and watch the boys for us, even though Bobby seems to be scared of him, we are hoping that by having him over with us there, Bobby will get used to him more and it won't be such an issue while we are gone. Thank God for Mike, because otherwise I have a feeling we would be having to take them to a kennel, and they would just be miserable, I'm sure of it.
I will miss them while we are gone, i wish we could just take them with us, they would be so much more happier. I can't imagine traveling with two dogs and a 1 year old, that would be pure crazy.
Speaking of 1 year olds, I'm sick of trying to figure in my head the whole how many months is Nash, from now on when people, complete strangers ask, he is 1 and he will be 1 until next year when he turns 2...no more of this my son is 14months, my son is 16 months...I don't think any of that matters with exception to their first year of life, then you say how many months old they are, after that...they are 1...PERIOD :)
So we will enjoy a few drinks and some grub and good company and then probably call it an early night because Luke has to work early in the morning. And Nash and I will be spending the weekend hanging out, no plans this weekend, just relaxing at home, I think the weather is suppose to be nice, so we may take some long walks so he can ride in his wagon.
Still feel like I have quite a bit to do before we leave in less then two weeks, I'm sure I will procrastinate and wait until last minute to do.
We are having Mike and Danielle over next week for dinner, Mike has been nice enough to agree to stay at our house and watch the boys for us, even though Bobby seems to be scared of him, we are hoping that by having him over with us there, Bobby will get used to him more and it won't be such an issue while we are gone. Thank God for Mike, because otherwise I have a feeling we would be having to take them to a kennel, and they would just be miserable, I'm sure of it.
I will miss them while we are gone, i wish we could just take them with us, they would be so much more happier. I can't imagine traveling with two dogs and a 1 year old, that would be pure crazy.
Speaking of 1 year olds, I'm sick of trying to figure in my head the whole how many months is Nash, from now on when people, complete strangers ask, he is 1 and he will be 1 until next year when he turns 2...no more of this my son is 14months, my son is 16 months...I don't think any of that matters with exception to their first year of life, then you say how many months old they are, after that...they are 1...PERIOD :)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Social Network and President Obama
Last night was a very busy night...I cut my workout short so that I could get home and get dinner started so we could watch the Memorial on TV that President and First Lady Obama were attending here in town for Saturday's shooting. It was very moving and again some what surreal.
Very neat that they came out here to show their support. And during the memorial President stated that Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since she has been at the hospital, gave me goosebumps to hear that.
After trying to put Nash to bed unsuccessfully, that little booger just does not ever want to sleep, we tried to start watch Social Network, Luke ended up falling asleep, and between Nash crying through some of the movie and Luke snoring through some of it, I feel like I need to watch it all over again. But now annoying were those Winklevoss Twins, or at least the guy (s) that played them.
And I apparently didn't hear Nash wake up around 1130 or so, I swear I had the monitor turned up, but thankfully Luke took care of him, he finally got a little taste of what I have been dealing with every night for like 2weeks or longer.
We are getting closer to our Indy trip, and I just can't wait to see everyone. Poor Luke hasn't been home in over a year and even though I was just there in June, it really does seem like forever ago. Nash has been walking around all the time and it just so funny, he is just doing a really good job, especially on our tough concrete floor. Hopefully there will still be some snow when we go back and we will see if he can walk in the snow, that should be funny.
Very neat that they came out here to show their support. And during the memorial President stated that Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since she has been at the hospital, gave me goosebumps to hear that.
After trying to put Nash to bed unsuccessfully, that little booger just does not ever want to sleep, we tried to start watch Social Network, Luke ended up falling asleep, and between Nash crying through some of the movie and Luke snoring through some of it, I feel like I need to watch it all over again. But now annoying were those Winklevoss Twins, or at least the guy (s) that played them.
And I apparently didn't hear Nash wake up around 1130 or so, I swear I had the monitor turned up, but thankfully Luke took care of him, he finally got a little taste of what I have been dealing with every night for like 2weeks or longer.
We are getting closer to our Indy trip, and I just can't wait to see everyone. Poor Luke hasn't been home in over a year and even though I was just there in June, it really does seem like forever ago. Nash has been walking around all the time and it just so funny, he is just doing a really good job, especially on our tough concrete floor. Hopefully there will still be some snow when we go back and we will see if he can walk in the snow, that should be funny.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
lots of fruit and new gym
For some reason I brought a plentiful amount of fruits and veggies today to munch on, I wish I was this smart and on top of it everyday. I also got a flyer in the mail for a new gym, literally within walking distance from my house. I really want to cancel my membership at Ballys and go to this new gym because they have lots of classes that I could go to in the evenings and even get early morning workouts in if I really wanted too. Still waiting to find out how hard or difficult it will be to get out of my contract at Ballys. I guess we'll see what happens, until then I will still be going to my 2 day a week workout at Ballys, thinking that I am actually doing something good for myself :)
On a totally different note, the President and First Lady will be in Tucson today to attend the memorial this evening at the McKale Center at the U of A. I really wish we could go, but instead we will watch from home tonight while we enjoy some delicious Turkey burgers.
Nash was a little stinker last night, Luke was gone overnight working off duty at the hospital where Gabrielle Giffords is, so it was just Nash and I all night, so of course he woke up at 11, again at 1 and again at 2 and then also right before 6am, while I was trying to get ready for work.
So I am pretty tired today and I hope he went back to sleep this morning so that Luke could get some sleep bc he didn't get home until after 6am and I know he was exhausted.
Only 2 weeks and we will be home, time just seems to be flying by and yet I feel like I have a lot to do before then and a lot is going on the next 2 weeks with us, which doesn't usually happen. January has been a busy month so far and seems to be staying that way.
I can't believe I have had my car for a year now, crazy how fast it went by and of course now I pay for my hefty registration fee, so lovely and of course it never comes at a good timing.
On a totally different note, the President and First Lady will be in Tucson today to attend the memorial this evening at the McKale Center at the U of A. I really wish we could go, but instead we will watch from home tonight while we enjoy some delicious Turkey burgers.
Nash was a little stinker last night, Luke was gone overnight working off duty at the hospital where Gabrielle Giffords is, so it was just Nash and I all night, so of course he woke up at 11, again at 1 and again at 2 and then also right before 6am, while I was trying to get ready for work.
So I am pretty tired today and I hope he went back to sleep this morning so that Luke could get some sleep bc he didn't get home until after 6am and I know he was exhausted.
Only 2 weeks and we will be home, time just seems to be flying by and yet I feel like I have a lot to do before then and a lot is going on the next 2 weeks with us, which doesn't usually happen. January has been a busy month so far and seems to be staying that way.
I can't believe I have had my car for a year now, crazy how fast it went by and of course now I pay for my hefty registration fee, so lovely and of course it never comes at a good timing.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
1-8-11-Tragedy in Tucson
It was an unusual day for me, Luke just happened to take off work that day because we went to a surprise party the night before. I decided to take the opportunity to finish our Christmas shopping for Saturday Nash free. I left sometime between 10-11am, I don't recall exactly, I called my Mom to get a few gift ideas for her and my Dad, and I overheard someone on the radio say there had been a shooting at Oracle and Ina. As I made my way down Oracle, closer to Ina, traffic became at a stand still and an ambulance passed me, I did a U turn and decided to go to a different mall, in the mean time I said to my Mom, there had been a shooting and I was sitting in traffic. Luke kept calling me, I finally called him back and found out that Gabrielle Giffords had been shot.
He then text me again later and said she was dead. I finished my shopping and was gone most of the day, listening to everything unfold over the radio and not really believing what I was hearing.
This was a shopping center that I drive by every day and have even been inside of. This is nice area, a low crime area, never would I ever think something like this could happen here in Tucson so close to my home.
When I got home, I was glued to the TV all night and all the next day. Learning of the stories of those who died and the heroes who helped to save others and take down the gun man.
The Tragedy in Tucson, is what every news channel was calling it. It already had a so-called name. Perhaps the only good news to come out of this was that Gabrielle Giffords was alive and responding to commands from her doctors after being shot in the head.
Of course everyone was asking if Luke was working or at the scene, and even one person said thank goodness he was off that day. But it had nothing to do with police officers, and it didn't even happen in city limits, so it was taken care of by county officers. And this wasn't about Luke, and it wasn't about Police officers, it was about a well respected woman in this city and state who was always trying to help others and look what happened. Pretty much makes you feel like you can't be safe anywhere now.
Even though most of the US has moved on to bigger news like the big snow storm or the NFL playoffs, if you are here in Tucson, you are reminded of it constantly, whether it be listening to the local radio stations, local news or even just driving around town, seeing all the vigils, the media from all over are here covering the story. It is a sad, sad week, month, however long it takes for this city to recover.
It's very surreal to see Brian Williams from NBC standing 100 yards away from the scene of the crime watching him do the NBC evening news with the beautiful AZ sunset in the background and scenery that we see everyday here. And listen to him talk about the victims and the suspect and their stories and keep telling yourself, this actually happened in my own back yard.
As of today, the latest news on Gabrielle Giffords was good, no change and she was responding and alert, that to me is amazing, and I hope she continues to recover as well as the other victims that are still in the hospital.
He then text me again later and said she was dead. I finished my shopping and was gone most of the day, listening to everything unfold over the radio and not really believing what I was hearing.
This was a shopping center that I drive by every day and have even been inside of. This is nice area, a low crime area, never would I ever think something like this could happen here in Tucson so close to my home.
When I got home, I was glued to the TV all night and all the next day. Learning of the stories of those who died and the heroes who helped to save others and take down the gun man.
The Tragedy in Tucson, is what every news channel was calling it. It already had a so-called name. Perhaps the only good news to come out of this was that Gabrielle Giffords was alive and responding to commands from her doctors after being shot in the head.
Of course everyone was asking if Luke was working or at the scene, and even one person said thank goodness he was off that day. But it had nothing to do with police officers, and it didn't even happen in city limits, so it was taken care of by county officers. And this wasn't about Luke, and it wasn't about Police officers, it was about a well respected woman in this city and state who was always trying to help others and look what happened. Pretty much makes you feel like you can't be safe anywhere now.
Even though most of the US has moved on to bigger news like the big snow storm or the NFL playoffs, if you are here in Tucson, you are reminded of it constantly, whether it be listening to the local radio stations, local news or even just driving around town, seeing all the vigils, the media from all over are here covering the story. It is a sad, sad week, month, however long it takes for this city to recover.
It's very surreal to see Brian Williams from NBC standing 100 yards away from the scene of the crime watching him do the NBC evening news with the beautiful AZ sunset in the background and scenery that we see everyday here. And listen to him talk about the victims and the suspect and their stories and keep telling yourself, this actually happened in my own back yard.
As of today, the latest news on Gabrielle Giffords was good, no change and she was responding and alert, that to me is amazing, and I hope she continues to recover as well as the other victims that are still in the hospital.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Things that go bump in the night!
Last night was just weird, I kept hearing what sounded like someone shutting a car door, but it was happening too often for that to make sense, then I heard a louder sound and thought someone was in house, I woke Luke up and made him go check, had my cell phone in hand and ready to call 911 and thinking about my escape route out Nash's window in the front, that is how positive I was that someone was in the house... but nothing. He left the back outside light on and I tried to go back to sleep, but I kept hearing it...then I heard another loud sound, and Bobby heard it too, so I know I wasn't crazy. Woke Luke up again and he went and checked...and nothing.
Then just as I was trying to close my eyes, I opened them and see this weird light shining right at our sliding door off the balcony into our bedroom, at first I thought car lights, but then realized that was impossible, so I got up and looked, but I didn't see anything. It almost looked like some pointed a flash light and was waving it around like crazy.
I thought it could be our neighbors behind us and their kids being stupid, but who knows.
I heard the thud sound again this morning as I was walking down the stairs, I really can't figure out what it is. It doesn't seem to be inside the house and I can't hear it through Nash's baby monitor and I can hear almost everything through that monitor when I have it turned up loud.
I know I'm not crazy, but I'm positive Luke thought I was, he sleeps through anything.
Needless to say it was quite a sleepless night for me. And maybe, just maybe our house is haunted :)
I arrived to the sitters this morning, and they weren't up yet, I hate when that happens. Little Sophia was so cute, because it was still dark out, she said..it's still night time.
We have Emily watching Nash for us for a few hours tonight so that we can go to a party for a good friend of ours. Looking forward to it, but I don't see us being there very late, with Luke having to work tomorrow morning and me already tired and the day has barely started :(
And then we have another party next Friday..busy, busy.
Then just as I was trying to close my eyes, I opened them and see this weird light shining right at our sliding door off the balcony into our bedroom, at first I thought car lights, but then realized that was impossible, so I got up and looked, but I didn't see anything. It almost looked like some pointed a flash light and was waving it around like crazy.
I thought it could be our neighbors behind us and their kids being stupid, but who knows.
I heard the thud sound again this morning as I was walking down the stairs, I really can't figure out what it is. It doesn't seem to be inside the house and I can't hear it through Nash's baby monitor and I can hear almost everything through that monitor when I have it turned up loud.
I know I'm not crazy, but I'm positive Luke thought I was, he sleeps through anything.
Needless to say it was quite a sleepless night for me. And maybe, just maybe our house is haunted :)
I arrived to the sitters this morning, and they weren't up yet, I hate when that happens. Little Sophia was so cute, because it was still dark out, she said..it's still night time.
We have Emily watching Nash for us for a few hours tonight so that we can go to a party for a good friend of ours. Looking forward to it, but I don't see us being there very late, with Luke having to work tomorrow morning and me already tired and the day has barely started :(
And then we have another party next Friday..busy, busy.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
what do you want for your birthday?
The big question that Luke keeps asking me...I told him to surprise me, there is really nothing in particular right now that I am just dying to have.
I'm just happy I get to spend my 30th birthday at home with my family.
Not a whole lot happening around here right now, I'm doing my Christmas shopping, which is weird, because it's January, but we are exchanging gifts with our families when we get in town.
We officially have every day except one, full of "doing stuff" while we are at home, seeing friends, and family and going to Terre Haute, it is going to be busy, busy on this trip. It will just fly by, I just know it. I finally got some video footage of Nash walking and talking last night.
We have something going on every week until we leave, starting with this Friday going to a surprise party for one of our friends, really looking forward to it though.
I just hope the boys will be ok while we are gone, Bobby didn't do so good last time we left him for just a few days to go to Colorado. Hopefully he will do better this time around.
They hate going outside to use the bathroom in this cold weather, sometimes I think Brewski just walks out there and stands then comes back in and poops some where in the house for me to find later! He is such a little booger.
I'm just happy I get to spend my 30th birthday at home with my family.
Not a whole lot happening around here right now, I'm doing my Christmas shopping, which is weird, because it's January, but we are exchanging gifts with our families when we get in town.
We officially have every day except one, full of "doing stuff" while we are at home, seeing friends, and family and going to Terre Haute, it is going to be busy, busy on this trip. It will just fly by, I just know it. I finally got some video footage of Nash walking and talking last night.
We have something going on every week until we leave, starting with this Friday going to a surprise party for one of our friends, really looking forward to it though.
I just hope the boys will be ok while we are gone, Bobby didn't do so good last time we left him for just a few days to go to Colorado. Hopefully he will do better this time around.
They hate going outside to use the bathroom in this cold weather, sometimes I think Brewski just walks out there and stands then comes back in and poops some where in the house for me to find later! He is such a little booger.
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