So, I'm sure you're all dying to know how my little sweetheart is doing. And as of today, we have now been more than 36 hours free of vomiting and diarrhea. And, I really hope I didn't just jinx it!! But, I love that this little girl almost always has a huge smile on her face, despite what's going on! And how she can manage to now find anything to play peek-a-boo with!!
Emarie and my mom at my mom's retirement party
So, due to the craziness of the last week, I did not get everything done that I wanted to, to start off my newly free time. So, I've been working my little tail off to accomplish a lot today. And, I did, or so I think. But, we'll get to all that in a moment.
First, I wanted to say that I got to go to my beautiful cousin Alexis's wedding last night. Alexis and I have grown up together, and are only a mere two months apart. I am SO excited that she married such a wonderful man, one Jonathan Holt, who treats her very well, and just, (cheesy, I know, but it's true) completes her! Alexis could not have made a more beautiful bride, and both she and the groom were positively glowing all night ( I hope to have more pictures for you all to see later!).
Sadly, Em was still not well enough to go, so she and Steve stayed home. Because of this, I rode up with my mom and two brothers, and it was nice to be with them, we don't do that very often. The whole highlight of the evening (sarcastic) was when we left at just after 11 pm from Oakley (which is right near Park City) and decided to go the Salt Lake route, since we thought it would be faster. Well, we thought wrong! Since, maybe some of you know this, but we didn't, I15 is doing nightly lane closures. And this is not just one or two lanes, but it's all the lanes, save for one. And in four different spots to boot! Needless to say, what should have taken only an hour, took about 3! But, I had to laugh when my brother Bryan (who was driving) said, "This was the worst decision I have made all year, to go this way!!" I laughed and replied, "Well, if this was your worst decision all year, then I think you're in pretty good shape!" I really love hanging out with my family, we always have a good time!
Now on to my projects today!
1. I cleaned the kitchen spotless! This one was with help from Steve.
2. I organized and completely cleaned the laundry room, which may not be a big deal to some, but since this is my dog, Macy's domain, it can get pretty nasty!
3. I also gave Macy a really good bath, much to her dismay. Although, she may act like she doesn't like it, I think she really does, since she gets so much attention in the process. I also bought her a new bed, and threw the old one (that was looking pretty sad) in the garbage.
I know Mace doesn't get a lot of attention on this blog, but we really like her, and she is a really good dog!
4. I finally finished up the rest of my laundry "mountain" from the past weeks incidences. I will just say, that I had to pretreat and soak just about everything in Emarie's room, as well as about half of her clothing. I had to use bleach, when I hardly ever use that! All this was necessary because of the bloody vomit and horrible diarrhea! And Em was dressed in a diaper, garbage sack and towel at one point during the day on Thursday, because she ran out of everything! But, now everything is clean again!!
5. I also did pilates and ran 7 miles today! And might I add, that I am getting pretty close to the six pack that I've been striving for! People keep asking how it's possible after having a baby. All I know, is that it's a lot easier to get it back, if you had one before, which I did.
6. I also managed to get to the store before 5, only to realize that I didn't have my purse because of last night's events, and turn around and go back home!
7. I did go back though, and I completed getting Steve a Father's Day gift. And no, I won't say what it is right now, you'll just have to wait and see (it's not really that exciting anyway). But, I will tell you that he already has one present, because I needed to make sure that he liked it before the 30 days were up that we could return it. And that was a new Fossil wrist watch, like this one.
8. I finally managed to plant my slowly dying Iris, that was given to me by the PTA at the end of the year. And while I was at it, I pulled some weeds, and cut down the dead tulips and mums. I also came up with the wondering question as to how the disgusting weeds seem to thrive so readily in the less than nurturing soil of my garden, when my flowers can't seem to??
So that's it!!
Oh, and I must always remember, that any day can be made better with a little David Gray playing in the background! He's also really nice to run to!!
