Last week of first class, spring cleaning, and other useless trivia.

This is my last week of my first class! Yahoo! Granted, the class continues with a second half that lasts 8 more weeks. But still, halfway there! Gotta love it. I've also started making a list of the thousands of things I want to do in the house for spring cleaning. My MIL gets here at the end of the week and we're painting my bedroom! I'm so excited. I will also do a lot on the spring cleaning list since I'll have her to hang with Little Man. Very thrilling.
Hubby and I fixed the ice maker in the fridge this weekend. It had been broken for 3 months. We're right on the ball. To celebrate we had margaritas Saturday night. Yummy. I can tell I don't drink much anymore, the margaritas caused me to eat a bunch of pancakes that my neighbor had made at 11:00 pm (long story), and follow it up with an entire frozen pizza. Oops.
Little Man is finally back to normal health wise. I'm fine during the day but seem to cough up a lung every night. I don't get it.

Well, off to Home Depot to get some paint! Ta ta!

Maybe on the upswing?

I am slooowly starting to feel better. This cold has really kicked my butt. I had to call in sick to work on Monday and I'm not a fan of that!

I am on week 7 of 8 in my first class. My class is technically in two parts, so this is just the first part, but it still feels good to be on my way!

I am going to admit that work and school is totally overwhelming me. That's part of why this blog has been so boring lately. I am trying really hard to handle it all but it's been harder than I thought. My house is a mess, and I am starting to really hate not being here at night. I'm hoping it passes because if not, I'll need to find another job. Blah!

Feeling like a dee dee dee.

I'm having my first "I'm an idiot" moment in school. Trying to finish up what I assumed would be a simple assignment. Only to realize, I don't have the slightest clue what I am doing. Ho-lee crap.

Update: I at least finished my assignment. I was up supah late last night and used all three hours of Little Man's naptime to finish it. Ugh! Tell me again why I signed up for this? lol

Holy crap, we will be sick forever.

How is Little Man still sick? This week has been whiny, crying, coughing and snotting. Nonstop. Sleep is a thing of the past. My poor baby. I feel so bad for him but I am about to go CRAZY. I am so worn out I can barely function! Ugh. He looks so sad with his crusty nose and swollen eyelids. Wah. That's why I haven't really posted this week. We's tired.

Thank you!

I have a lot of sweet people in my life that have made this a nice birthday, despite me being stuck at home with a sicky baby and then having to work tonight. I love you guys!

Happy Early Birthday Ma - here's some snot.

Little Man woke up this morning full of green snot and a fever. Poor buddy. He is miserable today, I feel bad for him. Oh well. This weekend has been pretty good otherwise. I got my hair colored for the first time since I had Little Man. Aahh! And she chopped up my hair and gave me bangs. I don't know how to style them yet. My hair looked FANTASTIC yesterday, and today I can't get it to do anything. Blah! One day when I figure it out I'll show you pictures...

Slowly but surely...

...feeling a little better. It helps that I finished all of my MBA homework last night, so I can actually enjoy the weekend! Yahoo! And my big bday present to myself is getting my hair cut and colored on Saturday. I CANNOT wait! weehee!

Little Man's up early, gotta go! Have a good day!

Something is up with me.

I just don't know what it is! Do you ever get that feeling that something is "wrong" but you can't really name specifics? I'm just tired and out of it. Weird. I think sleep is in order, so maybe I'll get myself in gear and get caught up on school work so I can sleep.

Today we went to my friend's house, she was making these gorgeous baskets for me that I'm giving some people as gifts. She is soooo talented. Anyway, Little Man got to play with her 4 yo daughter and 20-month old son. They were all cute. Then Little Man and I went to Sam's Club AND walmart. Now that he is napping, I'm trying to go back and forth doing reading for school and napping. Ugh! I have so much other stuff to do but I can't motivate. Heh, just "one of those days" I suppose!

And I thought I was done with taxes!

Did I mention that THE SAME DAY that I e-filed our taxes, we got a random 1099-MISC in the mail. That we weren't expecting. So I had to amend our taxes. That was a HUGE pain in the butt. Luckily it only made us owe about $11 bucks more on our taxes. I probably could have skipped it altogether, but I'd much rather pay $11 extra bucks now than get audited or something and owe lots more. Argh!!!

Hooray for Sunshine!

It's actually been fairly nice here this week. Today we even went to the zoo and got to take our coats off! It was wonderful. Little Man just loves watching other kiddos and seeing people. Animals he's still pretty indifferent about. He did great, until I made the mistake of letting him out of his stroller for a bit. He ran around like a crazy person, and when I tried to pick him up he went BALLISTIC. Quite the meltdown for him, and he's not really a 'meltdown' kind of guy. So we didn't last toooo much longer after that. Oh well - note to self, don't let him out until the end!! hee hee!

Cross taxes of the list...

I did them this afternoon! I'm a freaking rock star today. Of course by the time I get to work my brain will be useless, but at least I got something done today!

Oh yeah, it's warm! I can't believe it. I'm praying that by the end of the week we can see the pavement on my street...

I heart oil changes...

Ok, I don't really love getting my car's oil changed, but I LOVE the feeling of knowing it's done! I was really worried this time that with all the crazy snowy/icy roads that my car would be quite f'ed up. But alas, they said everything looked great. Filled my tires, my wiper fluid, vacuumed the inside, cleaned my windows. Happy happy me. Ahh, one less thing to worry about for a few days. There was even a cute little boy in the waiting area who entertained Little Man.

Next task - TAXES! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

70 questions...

I got "tagged" to do this by my friend Laura. Here goes:

1. Are your parents married or divorced?
Divorced.
2. Are you a vegetarian?
I heart steak.
3. Do you believe in Heaven?
Yep.
4. Have you ever come close to dying?
No.
5. What jewelery do you wear 24/7?
My wedding ring, a bracelet, and a necklace Hubby gave me on my wedding day.
6. Favorite time of day?
After Little Man goes to bed.
7. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yeah, but I like the fluffy part better. (agreed Laura!)
8. Do you wear makeup?
Yes. Only mascara if I'm not doing much, the whole sha-bang if I have to work or something.
9. Ever have plastic surgery?
I wish!
11. What do you wear to bed?
Pajama pants & t-shirts.
12. Have you ever done anything illegal?
Nothing besides drinking before I was 21.
13. Can you roll your tongue?
Yep.
14. Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
Yes.
15. What kind of sneakers?
Rykas right now.
16. Do you believe in abortions?
"believe" in them? That sounds weird. Let's just say, I am pro-choice but not pro-abortion.
17. What is your hair color?
Natural color? Who knows! I'm getting it done next week - we'll see how it ends up.
18. Future child’s name?
To be determined!
19. Do you snore?
No.
20. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
Hawaii where we went on our honeymoon.
21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No.
22. If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Pay off all of our credit cards and bills.
23. Gold or silver?
White gold.
24. Hamburger or hot dog?
Can I have both?
25. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza, of course.
26. City, beach or country?
Beach.
27. What was the last thing you touched?
Little Man's hair.
28. Where did you eat last?
The dinner table.
29. When’s the last time you cried?
I have no idea. I cry at random times.
30. Do you read blogs?
Once in a while.
31. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
? Huh? No?
32. Ever been involved with the police?
Nope.
33. What’s your favorite shampoo conditioner and soap?
Favorite is Aveda Shampure. mmmmm. Wish I could afford it!
34. Do you talk in your sleep?
No.
35. Ocean or pool?
Both.
36. So, who has the original missing questions?
I don't understand.
37. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend?
I wouldn't take myself.
38. Window seat or aisle?
Aisle
39. Ever met anyone famous?
John Mayer, Guster!
40. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
Yeah, but it's still unfinished.
41. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Cut.
42. Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah.
43. Basketball or Football?
Football.
44. How long do your showers last?
10 minutes - longer if I have time!
45. Automatic or do you drive a stick?
I drive a stick but I'd LOVE to get an automatic.
46. Cake or ice cream?
Ice cream.
47. Are you self-conscious?
Yep.
48. Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Those were the days...
49. Have you ever given money to a beggar?
Yeah.
50. Have you been in love?
Yep, am now!
51. Where do you wish you were?
Asleep in my bed.
52. Are you wearing socks?
No, I have my slippers on.
53. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yeah after a car accident.
54. Can you tango?
Nope!
55. Last gift you received?
Hubby bought me Season 1 of Scrubs a few weeks ago.
56. Last sport you played?
Wrestling with Little Man, I guess! Or Trivial Pursuit!
57. Things you spend a lot of money on?
Anything for Little Man.
58. Where do you live?
Denver, CO
59. Where were you born?
New Jersey
60. Last wedding attended?
My sister-in-law's.
61. Spit or swallow?
Dude, my mom reads this.
62. Favorite position?
Sleeping.
63. Most hated food(s)?
Mayonnaise.
65. Can you sing?
Sure.
66. Last person you instant messaged?
I haven't IM'ed in a long time.
67. Last place you went on holiday?
We were supposed to go to Orlando for New Year's but didn't b/c of the snow.
68. Favorite regular drink?
Diet Cherry Pepsi.
69. Current Song?
I have many many.
70. Tag 3 friends:
I don't have three more friends that post blogs. lol. So I'll just tag Nini!

Sidenote...

here is the only picture I could find of us doing karaoke at my dad's birthday party. I'm still trying to get my dad to send me the one of my brother singing by himself. Hilarious! (P.S. Note how serious I am about it! I think we were singing "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road")

Caffeine buzz.

I was quite the busy bee today, for once using time wisely. I did a lot of shopping, vacuumed the house, finished my MBA homework, made meatloaf. The best part of all? I went out to coffee with two wonderful ladies. It was snowing (AGAIN, I think I am going crazy!) so luckily I got my friend Laura to drive. Yahoo! Mommies we know do coffee nights now and again, but they are never anywhere near our side of town (the middle of nowhere). So since we all live by each other, we made our own! It was great to get out of the house for a bit and relax. And for once, I had accomplished everything I needed to get done beforehand, so I could enjoy it and not feel guilty about what I was or wasn't doing.

Little Man and I have also been diligently working on Valentines to send to relatives. By diligently I mean he eats the crayons and rips the valentines in half. A toddler's work is never done! This picture is of him helping color. I'm not incredibly creative with crafts and such, so I thought even this mediocre attempt at "making" something was better than nothing!