When in doubt... do YOGA

Fun Fact: I LOOVVEEE Yoga>

I really need a way to stay in shape and keep my head clear in the midst of my crazy life. Yoga allows me to do that. But lets face it... that costs money and has the added hassle of commute and money. Luckily, my sweet sweet Husband got me some Yoga videos and a yoga mat so I can do it on my time, in my home, for free. AMAZING.

That made tonight amazing. I was able to come home, have dinner, clean up, do an hour of yoga, and have a relaxing bubble bath. It doesn't get much better than that.

my advice for all... Get a yoga mat, get some yoga DVD's and when in doubt, do Yoga.

Random Thank You

My Husband does not read my blog... but still I felt it important to say a thank you to him. While having one of my melt downs recently, in an effort to cheer me up, he also encouraged me to get back into blogging. While it is still a little all over the place and I am looking for my voice, it was been fun to spice up the colors and get motivated to write/blog again. To the few of you who read my blog. Thanks for your support.

Baltimore

Benjamin and I decided to take a random weekend getaway to Baltimore, Maryland. If you know my husband you would also know that it wasn't random it was a great money saving deal. That line makes him sound cheap but I promise he is not. He just has an uncanny ability to find amazing deals on everything and anything. One day he was surfing the net and found incredibly inexpensive air fare... so we were on our way to a long weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

We found this great hotel called Aloft (owned by Westin Hotels). It was fun, young, energetic, and very contemporary. They had fun music in the lobby with couches and pillows for lounging along with an awesome bar and beautiful fireplace. It also had a nice work out facility, but who works out on vacation???

The first day (Friday) we lied pretty low. We went to inner harbor and walked around and enjoyed the view. Get this... we watched a bus escorted with police through red lights with crazy sirens speed through the center of the harbor area. Do you know who emerged from that bus??? well... the Ravens cheerleaders and they were in a hurry to get to Chipotle. Pretty sure my chin was on the floor. Seriously, they were escorted through traffic for a burrito. Very bizarre.

On Saturday we spent the entire day in D.C.. my legs are still sore from all the walking. We went to the Smithsonian Museums, yep all of them. We also saw the White house, the WWII Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial. Busy Busy Busy.

On Sunday we had brunch at a restuarant that had a flat rate for brunch that included unlimited mamosas, bloody mary's and sangrias. Sounds amazing doesn't it? yeah... well not so much. The food was gross and the drinks lacked in flavor as well. It was a nice thought though. We then headed to the outlet malls to shop :) :) :) that was heavenly. We were so wiped from our shopping we spent what we thought would be our last night eating Chinese food in our hotel room and watching the Golden Globes.

Monday morning, rise and shine at 5am. Rush to return our rental car and get to the airport with plenty of time to make our flight. Oh we definitely didn't miss it. Our flight was delayed, and delayed, and delayed, and then canceled. dun dun dun. Guess it's one more night it Baltimore. IT is definitely frustrating but we are planning on making the best of it. We are going to dinner and a movie. It has been amazing to get this time together. I am very grateful for the little get aways we get to have together. I am really excited for when we someday become parents but I also recognize the wonderful moments before. We are at a place where we can just up and leave and go at the drop of a hat and not worry about nap schedules or babysitters. I do appreciate the freedom, however I am ready to take on the responsibility so keep saying your prayers for our future family to hurry on its way ;)

Bad Day

Sometimes we have bad days and today is one of those for me. I am just feeling sort of mopey. I am partially being a brat and am annoyed that I don't get everything I want and so it gets very discouraging. As i mentioned in previous blogs, Ben and I are trying to start a family. We wanted to start in July and an emergency changed our plans. Since we have been back on track four months have passed and no baby. It is getting a little more discouraging by the day. However, I am trying to remain positive and grateful for the things that I do have. I have an amazing husband, a wonderful job, and loving friends.

Any way, sorry for the emotional dumping. I needed to off load it somewhere.

Happy Holidays

It is finally Christmas break. I just barely made it through finals and I am now sitting in North Carolina with my husband and In-laws ready to celebrate for the Holiday. It is such a joy to spend it with this part of the family. Having grown up in an extremely dis-functional family, Christmas often ended in tears and disappointment. Christmas with the in laws is loving and exciting and is always filled with lots of memories. We will eat Chinese food and watch Christmas movies tonight. Tomorrow we will open gifts and enjoy a Christmas Feast followed by a trip to the movies. It has been so wonderful to see their Christmas traditions and I love the idea of someday taking some of their traditions and some of my own to create a Christmas that is just as joyful for our family. Iwish everybody a very Merry Merry Christmas!!!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year

I love Christmas... I realize it's a cheesey thing to say because most people love Christmas but I'm still psyched. We have decorated our beautiful 8 foot tree along with the rest of our home. My Christmas shopping is finished and I have only one final left. I feel so relieved the end of the semester has arrived and I am extremely excited about our trip to NC. We usually spend the Holiday in North Carolina with my in laws. I am hopeful this next year will be amazing filled with lots of surprises. As soon as I get the picture of our tree uploaded it I will add it to this post.

I AM BACK!!!

This has officially been the longest blog drought ever. I am going to do my best to sum up what I have been up to. This will fill you in and then hopefully I will be better about sticking to it.

Keep this next part a secret. Harldy anyone reads this so I am not to worried about it getting around. In July, Ben and I decided we wanted to try to have a baby. We were super excited and it has pretty much been all I can think about. We were unsuccessful in our effort obviously.

In August, I was diagnosed with Papillary Carcinoma which is a form of thyroid cancer. I went to my yearly physical and my primary care noticed a nodule on my thyroid gland in my neck. Baby making had to be put on hold :( This was somewhat devestating for me. I realize it is over dramatic but now that 5 months have passed I feel the need for a baby all the more.

In September, I underwent surgery to remove my thyroid. The recovery process was difficult but not unbearable. For those that don't know, your thyroid controls your body temperature, energy levels, appetite, and metabolism. I am now on medication that takes the place of my thyroid. While it has taken time to get regulated on the correct dose of medication I should be leveling out this month. Pray for good results from my lab this week. The great thing about all of this, is that it was caught really early and I am now cancer free.

The surgery set me back quite a bit because I had just started a new nanny job and was in school full time. It has been torturous trying to survive these last few months. I have been exhausted beyond belief and have had to fight against my body to maintain my life. Fortunately, next week is my last week of the semester and I can say I survived it.

The best news... once my medication levels out with my system, Ben and I can go back to our original plan from July... A baby. Lets hope we have no more emergencies.

Now you know why I have been so consumed with other things. I'll try to keep you in the loop here on out.