Halloween!

So finally, we all have costumes (as of yesterday!). I am such a procrastinator. Actually, I was really THINKING about it for a really long time. We found Cora a really cute little Winnie the Pooh bunting costume a few weeks ago. We thought it would be really cute because Cora's favorite toy (besides the computer, cell phone, and anything else that isn't really a toy) is her little bouncing tiggers (yes she has two). So the plan was Ben would dress up as Tigger, Cora as Pooh, and me...well Ben gave me a choice--Eeyore or Piglet. Thanks hunny! Anyway, all of the premade Tigger and Eeyore costumes cost an arm and a leg, definitely more than I wanted to pay for a halloween costume so I decided that I could make one. Well that didn't turn out either! I searched everywhere for a bright orange tigger sweater and never found a single one under $30. And at the last minute Ben decided he didn't want to be Tigger anymore. On top of it, Cora has grown since we got the costume a few weeks ago and is now too long for the baby bunting! So much for that idea.

Anyway we went in search for costumes and turns out there is not much to choose from two days before halloween. Luckily we did find Cora a cute new bumble bee costume. I am going to be a pirate (not to excited about that but I literally had two choices). And Ben, well he found some creepy hanging head that we made into a mask. It turned out really cool and pretty creepy. Cora gets the nastiest look on her face when she sees it. More pictures of that to follow!

Well it looks like we will be here in Utah FOREVER! Ben got re-admitted to BYU yesterday and gets to sign up for classes tomorrow! I am really excited for him to finally be able to go back to school and finish his degree but I sure am ready to get out of here. Originally his major was exercise science, and he only had about 40 credits left to finish. But with his little break, Ben has had a little change in plans and now wants to do manufacturing engineering (which I think will be perfect for him!). The downfall: 88 credit hours to go. With Ben working full time he can only go to school part time. Meaning: WE WONT BE DONE FOR A MINIMUM OF 2.5 years. And that is the minimum. Can I last? I guess I have to. I just keep telling myself it will all be worth it when he is done! So to get things started off, I signed him up for an independent study class which hopefully we can get through in a couple of weeks. (WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF THINK A YEAR AGO?)

And for me...I am signing up for one more semester. Thank you college scholarship. I really don't know if it was worth the money I made to go to school for one more semester. I don't think I can handle any more. I can't wait until I am completely done taking classes and have a little more time to do things that I enjoy like cook, craft, read for fun, and most of all snuggle with my sweet baby girl (I already make time for this!) :)

Another Rant

Remember how I told you that I hate Gold's Gym. Well I do. And about a week ago I got this letter in the mail from their billing company:

URGENT! This account has been assigned to the Paramount Collections Department. Please be advised that we are committed to making whatever efforts are necessary and proper to effect collection. The balance indicated is now due. We are receptive to any reasonable arrangement but we must have your cooperation. We shall expect the total balance due or a phone call at once.

Balance Due: $0.00

Really? Well that's embarrassing.

Yay, I am back to blogging. My parents left for home yesterday after their week-long visit. I really wanted to pack up and go with them but I couldn't because I have to take a test today. In freaking sewing. Can you tell I am a little bitter? How is it that sewing, of all things, is my hardest, most time consuming class? Anyway, we all had a really good time while my parents were here. I wish we all lived closer...maybe when Ben is done with school we will. Now I have to get back to doing productive things like laundry, homework, cleaning, and all the other fun stuff that I have avoided the last week. I can not wait until Thanksgiving. Or Christmas. That would be good too.

Its been a while since I have posted but let me tell you I have been busy! My parents have been in town since Sunday so we have been running around spending as much time with them as possible. Cora is loving all of the attention and is being super spoiled, if you could imagine that. She has got them wrapped around her finger and she cant even talk yet! But my parents are here until this Sunday so we are enjoying the time we get to be with them since we don't get to see them very often!

So we are just sitting here, in the hospital waiting for baby Kayson's arrival! I am trying to work on my homework, since I kinda have a big test tomorrow but it's not really working! I am so excited to have a nephew! And Cora will have someone to play with (once Kayson gets a little bigger at least)! But for now, we continue to wait! :)

Cora Goes To The Park

It was an adventure! And I got a ton of photos! Except I really have no time so for now this one will have to do! ;) Isn't she cute?

Cora is FINALLY feeling better today! Just when I thought I couldn't handle any more, I finally have my smily, giggly girl back! Sick babies are seriously exhausting! I am just so glad she is mostly back to normal. I can't handle her being so sad. The most frustrating part is I had to take her to the doctor 4 times and every time they kept telling me she was fine because she was "very alert" and "her mouth was still wet". After finally convincing them to do some tests the doctors called me back telling me she was so dehydrated she had to be admitted to the hospital. Um go figure? I wouldn't have guessed that since she refused to eat and was throwing up all the time. Hmm. Anyways she is feeling better and I am SO GLAD!

To celebrate Cora feeling better, we went and picked pumpkins!

Dear Gold's Gym,

I. HATE. YOU. Honestly, there are no other words to describe my feelings for you. Your billing system sucks. You are a bunch of crooks who try to steal people's money any way you can. I am so over you.

Cora's Favorite Toy

Cora's favorite toy in the whole world is the computer. I guess she has seen me and Ben on it enough that she thinks its pretty great. And she even has her very own broken laptop which she loves.

Sick Baby

One more poopy diaper and I am literally going to lose my mind. I should be looking on the bright side that Cora made it through the night without an accident but its hard, especially because she has been pooping for 5 days straight. Every morning I wake up to her pooping. In fact, this morning she did it three times in an hour! At least the vomiting has stopped (knock on wood). I feel sorry for the poor girl. Quite frankly I feel sorry for myself. If anyone has any tips, or would like to change a diaper, please let me know! ;)

I ran today. Yeah that's right. Two days in a row. :) I AM AMAZING. How on earth did I used to run everyday. And several miles at a time. And race? How did I ever run a marathon? This weekend was the two year anniversary since I ran a marathon. I need to do that again someday. Preferably before I have another baby! :) Guess I have to run tomorrow. Not so much looking forward to that but I CAN DO IT!

Ugh.

So last night my new migraine medicine sent me to the ER. Let me tell you, that was fun!

And Cora is still sick. My room and car smell like poop and puke. Let's face it I probably smell like it too. I bathed her but still the stench is there. And its making me want to vom. TMI

It was nice to have such a relaxing weekend. Ben and I were able to watch all the sessions on conference and I really enjoyed it! I have never been super excited for conference before but this time I couldn't wait, and I was not disappointed. The talks were great and helped me realize some things that I need to change in my life. I have got some new goals!

The bad part of our weekend was Cora got sick. And she still is. Its hard to handle because she is so innocent and doesn't understand what is going on. There isn't really much we can give her for her upset stomach. Hopefully she will start to feel better soon, apparently there are a bunch of kids sick, cause when I called the doctor today, they had already had several patients in the same boat.

I had my appointment with the neurologist today. It was pretty insightful and I think we are on the right track to getting everything figured out. He is going to review my MRI to make sure the radiologist didn't miss anything. He also gave me some seizure medicine (which is supposed to help with my almost endless migraines). He also discovered that my blood pressure is really low, which would explain the dizziness, fatigue, etc. It is really nice knowing that it wasn't all in my head and that there really is an explanation to all of the symptoms I have been experiencing!

In other news, Cora is keeping us entertained. He favorite new trick at the moment is to find the wipes container, open in and start pulling them out as fast as she can. Its actually pretty funny to watch! We are going to have our hands full soon because she is starting to get more and more mobile everyday! Oh boy.