Our big journey....

Ollie is 4 months old. He finally gets to try eating solid foods so Ollie and I bought some rice cereal, apples, bananas and carrots. We'll see how he likes them soon enough! He is getting so big. He has such a great personality and so sweet. He loves to talk and be tickled.

Andy is working for a machining company and he absolutely loves it. He leaves in a month to compete in the national machining competition in Nebraska. I'm hoping the tornados go away before then. :/

I have committed to go back to school in the fall. I'm going to go back to take some classes over the course of a year. Then I'm going to attempt the MCAT to get into medical school. I'd love to get into University of Utah medical school. It'll be a lof of work and money, but it'll be worth it in the end. I haven't quite chosen a specific "speciality" but I figure I have a while to think about it. I'm actually really excited about it so wish me luck! :D

Going Crazy...

I got re-accepted to WSU which honestly I never thought I would do because I had such a horrible experience there when I got my BS in Psychology. On the other hand it is the smartest place to go because it is close to my home. I keep thinking about it and it makes me feel crazy. Crazy that I didn't do this in the first place and crazy I am really thinking about doing it this time. I go talk to an advisor about classes and whatnot next week so we'll see how it goes.

I've been applying to jobs a lot too and no interviews. The job market is horrible. I have a BS in Psychology and I can't even get a job that only requires a high school diploma. A while back I was being considered for a job, but they gave it to someone else. Now it is back up so I re-applied and I probably won't get it but I applied for kicks and giggles I guess.

Lots of things are happening this Spring/Summer. Andy turns the big "26" tomorrow (Yahoo!), my BFF Lauren is graduating from Nursing school on Thursday and then she is getting married! YAY! Andy and I are going on a free vacation somewhere (probably Cali) and I'm hoping to actually do some really fun things this summer. You never know, it might be my last if I go back to school.

And what about Ollie? Ollie is getting SO big. He is the happiest baby. We just LOVE him to pieces.

I've been sick for 10 days now. I've had a sore throat, cough, running nose, stuffy nose, watery eyes, headache, you name it! I stayed up until almost 2am last night coughing and keeping everyone awake. So I gave in and went to the doctor. She said I probably have a secondary bacterial infection (?), I think, from not being able to fully get rid of my cold. She gave me some cough syrup that I can take night or day and some antibiotics. Hopefully I'll get better because it is hard keeping my distance from Ollie. Although I haven't gotten anyone sick! :D Go me!

GO BIG or GO HOME

This is going to have to be my new motto for the year. I'm getting pretty serious about going back to school because I've been doing my current job way too long. Andy & I have discussed it a little bit and he will fully support anything I choose to do. I suddenly got hit in the head apparently with the "get a move on" bat. I've already checked into schools, programs and grants/financial aid/scholarships. I kind of have an idea on what I might want to do so I think I might try calling some people/places to see who I need to talk to about going back. I'm keeping a secret on what I'm going to go into because I think a lot of jaws might drop once I finally commit to it. :D

Time Flies

We can't believe Ollie is 3 months old today! He is getting so big! He has started sleeping for most of the night which has been AWESOME! Andy finally started his job which he seems to really like. He won state at his machining competition and now will head to nationals at the end of June in Kansas City. I'm still applying like crazy for a new job, hoping something will work out. I've started learning Spanish to make myself more valuable. XXXX Crossing my fingers XXXX

Andy won us a vacation to anywhere in the US. They pay for our airfare and hotel. We are thinking about going to Seattle and driving up to Canada for a day. I'm very artsy so I think I would enjoy it. Then again, I wouldn't mind going somewhere really warm and sitting on a beach...we'll see. I hope to go for our one year anniversary and re-do our honeymoon since it turned out so bad. :/

How things have changed....

Since the beginning of summer 2009 I have felt like my life has turned upside down. I'm not sure what started it all or why. It has made me uncomfortable, upset at times, alone other times, unsure of myself and what I should do. I feel like I really didn't change and I can't think of anything I did to make anyone change their attitude towards me. All I can do is hope one day things will be happy, fabulous and satisfying....

The 8 Week Adventure

Ollie is 8 weeks today and he is getting sooooo big. We finally found a formula he actually tolerates and he is in good health. He smiles and has the cutest toothless grin. He hasn't figured out how to laugh, but he is trying along with talking. He isn't sleeping through the night yet which isn't great for us, but he usually eats ever 3-4 hours and back to sleep he goes.

Having him around is a huge change, but a great one. He makes everyone so happy which some people in my life (including me) really need. He went to daycare for the first time today. I was a little worried that he might send the babysitter over the edge if he started screaming because he was unsure of his surroundings but he was really good. He'll start going 4 days a week so I can go back to work and Andy can concentrate on school and hopefully start his new job.

Andy finally got hired to a machining job but the company is taking their sweet time giving him any kind of schedule. It sucks because he'd really like to start and we could use the extra income. He is still going to school which I guess he can just get further on while he isn't working....

I am returning to work for 4 days a week with a few extra shifts every once in a while. I've been really considering going back to school. I'm just really unsure of what for. Do I go for a Master's? Or Ph.D? Or just go to one of these tech schools and go for medical coding or assisting? Or both? I hate the fact I spent 5 years getting a Bachelor's degree and have no job. I've been spending the majority of my time at home applying to jobs with IHC. I almost had one too, but didn't.

I've decided to learn Spanish. It will make me more valuable in the job market and help me get a job since most jobs ask that you are bi-lingual. I ordered Rosetta Stone because it was 60% off which was a steal! Whoo hoo!

I'd like to start back playing soccer, but haven't found the time nor have the money to start the team back up. Plus I need a lot more players. Hoping by next month I can have some sort of schedule where soccer can be in it. I miss it TOO much.

He is finally here!

January 18th, 2010 I went to my weekly doctor's appointment and my doctor said I was doing extremely well so she could strip my membranes and I could go into labor then or in a few days. Andy and I thought it would be best so that Dr. Lister would deliver our baby since we had been going to her all this time. My water didn't break...right away. We drove home, I ate a bowl of cereal and decided to check my Facebook and the next thing I know my water broke!

Andy was downstairs and I was yelling for him and he didn't respond. Finally 5 minutes later he comes up stairs to find me with my water broke. We pack whatever else was left to pack and away to the hospital we went. We got to McKay Dee at 11:30ish and they got me set up in a room. I got hooked up and my parents, Andy's mom and sister and my aunt Edith came and hung out with Andy and I until it was time to push. 3 hours of pushing and still no baby was coming so my doctor decided to take it to the next step...a vacuum. Risky, but better than a C-section. My doctor and I really didn't want to do a C-section since I was so close and worked too hard. With the vacuum you only get 3 chances and thankfully he came out right after the second chance.

He came out 20 inches, 6 lbs 8 oz and we named him Oliver Andrew. Oliver coming from my middle name Olive (after my grandma) and Andrew being his father's name which is kind of a tradition in their family.

Sadly, Oliver had a rough start. First the vacuum used to get him out made a BIG circle sore on his head. Then he had Jaundice partially due to using the vacuum on him. He also might have a tethered spinal cord which he gets checked next month. We are hoping he doesn't because we don't want our little guy to go through major surgery.

We are so happy he is here though. We love him to death and he is so handsome!