Catching Up

So much has gone on since my last post. highs and lows. So lets start out with a few highs. :-)

Aiden: Lately I have been in a smoothie kick and making them almost every morning for breakfast. So the other day Aiden got to have some threw my straw, which he is a pro at....but the other day he realize if you blew into the straw bubbles appear. OMG! He wouldn't stop and would just laugh and blow (spit) all in my drink. Lovely, but it was so cute I didn't make him stop. Silly boy! I gotta get him a big boy sippy cup that has a straw on it now. Oh how he is growing up!

He has done great ever since we switched to all sippy cups. No more milk. No more bottles taken to bed. AH! I was so worried, but he's done so good we probably could have started this earlier. We have been pushing his last milk bottle at dinner now and no more drink after so when we eventually start potty training we can get him in the mood to pee before bed and no accidents at night. Not sure how potty training will go...or when we will do it.....let's say he's gotta start talking more before we get there. lol But to promote his "big boy" sleeping now we gave him a big boy pillow (normal standard pillow) in his crib. If we throw one on the floor in the living room he thinks it's his nap mat at school and will lay across it. Smart boy.

Cute little toy I got Aiden the other day...which he just throws. lol Geez this boy is not a stuffed animal kid. He only likes blocks, trucks, and balls. SUUUUCH a boy!

Murph is home! He's been at the inlaws since we went to Florida. Since our backyard isn't fenced in he enjoys it more there. Aiden was soooo happy to see him when he got back from school. And let me say Murph is a completely different dog. He's grown up! Praise the lord!! He listens. We can let him go and he will come back. He's relaxed in the house and not wanting to play 24/7 on the hardwoods. I think the inlaws' dog, Tanner, taught him a thing or two. However, I think Grande misses Murph...who else is willing to run up and down their yard for hours catching balls....not Tanner. lol

Me: So, a few weeks ago I had interviewed for another position at IP. Not because I didn't like my current position, but for personal growth reasons. Well....turns out I didn't get that position, because they wanted me to start Aug 1 and that was too soon to transition. But God was looking out for me and last Wednesday I got a call from the manager who interviewed me offering me a position in the group that had just opened up. And my current manager approved it! AHH! Freak out!! You are looking at the newest SAP Security Analyst. AHHH! I had been doing security work for my current group and have really grown to like it, so I knew that would be my next spot I would go for. I just didn't think it would be this soon. I guess in my head I thought it would be like 5 years before I switched groups, but in these times when you see an opening you just have to go for it. Live and learn right?! Well I'm glad I did. Not only do I get to switch buildings to a better part of Memphis, but I'm in the same building as my bff, Erica! Yah! More lunch dates than like 1 a month lol! Well I'll have more to share when I transition in Sept, but I'm beyond excited and feel blessed that all my hard work has paid off and people recognized! Not many people can say their paychecks have raised 20K in 2 years! Blessed!

Now the lows. All weekend I have been sick. Sick is an understatement, it was torture! I have NEVER been this sick in my entire life, and I hope I never go through it again. So, Friday I noticed oh I have pink eye! Great! and what's that my throat is a little itchy. Ugh sinuses! So I come home feeling like crap. I slept from 1-4pm. I barely stayed awake when Aiden got home too. All Saturday I slept. Nonstop. Luckily Wes watched Aiden all day. "Daddy bonding time". Sunday I woke up my throat was even worse and I just knew there was something seriously wrong. I go to the doc.....oh what's that I have STREP THROAT! OMG! So again I had to keep Aiden away from me for another 24 hours once I took my meds because I still was contagious. Miserable. Then started the chills and hot flashes! I've never gone through that and never want to again. One minute I'm sweating so bad I'm drenching my clothes running a 101 temp turning our house into National Geographic. lol The next minute I'm running a 97 temp shivering, chattering teeth, running in the room to yank down my fleece pjs from the top of my closet. Insane! However I'm on day 3 of meds and none of that so far...Hopefully I can return to work tomorrow.