Bleh!

I've been up since 3:00 am catching puke! Sounds fun, right? Not really! Elliot woke up crying and holding his tummy a couple hours ago and has been puking about every 15-20 minutes ever since! Poor baby! I guess the stomachache I had on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was some kind of stomach bug after all. I never puked, but definitely felt like I was going to a few times. What a way to spend Christmas. Of all the days Elliot could get sick, though, why is it today!? I was supposed to start my clinicals in an hour, but it looks like that is out now. What a pain! Now I'm going to have to be a no-show and make someone mad. I know I can make up the day, but I still have to pay for the hours again, which isn't too expensive luckily. GRRRR! What bad timing! I just hope that Elliot is feeling better soon. I hate when my babies are sick. The look of desperation on their little faces when they don't fell good just breaks my heart! But hey, just think... there's still 3 more people in the house who haven't caught it yet. I bet New Year's this year will be a blast!!! Almost as fun as that one New Year's we all had pink eye! Now THAT was fun! Guess our plans of going out with friends will have to be put off. Darn, and I was so looking forward to going out too. Such is the luck of the Milner's. Sometimes I think we're cursed. I just have to keep telling myself "This too, shall pass". At least I'm starting to believe my title to this blog! It makes all the sense in the world to me now. HaHaHa.

OK, well it's 5:16 in the morning, I've been up since 3, and I didn't go to bed until almost 11:00 because my darn book just wouldn't let me put it down, and surprisingly I'm actually awake! I'm thinking about making some coffee and reading some more. That plan sounds great to me, but I'm sure it won't work too well. Elliot is due for another puke-fest in a couple minutes. MMMM... there's nothing like some chunky puke in your morning coffee. EEWW! OK, sorry that was gross. Maybe I am still tired. My brain feels a little fuzzy. I'd try to go back to sleep, but every time I get comfortable and start drifting off I hear poor Elliot starting to retch again! I have a feeling it's going to be a LONG day!!! Calgon, Take me away!!!

I'm not crying... I just have something in my eye!

I don't know what is up with me lately, but I constantly feel like I'm on the edge of tears and any stupid little thing can set off a stupid crying fit! How embarrassing! I'm usually not one to cry very easily either. Usually the only things that can make me cry is a big fight with Nick, a good book, or a sad movie! I'm getting soft, or something. All I know is that I don't like it! I hate feeling so vulnerable and ridiculous. Sometimes being a girl sucks. Just once, I wish guys got this way.

**I can just see it now... a bunch of tough guys weeping at a sad commercial, and sniffling when they see a good movie or read a good book!**

Wait.. let me take that back. The last time I saw Nick cry I felt HORRIBLE! It just made me cry harder and feel worse. Grrr... I just can't win. Maybe I just need to open the flood gates, get it over with. Naa... that's just lame. I just need to toughen up. Quit being a baby! Plus, crying just makes my eyes hurt. Who wants red, swollen eyes anyway. Not me.

OK, well I'm over it. For now anyway.

Let it Snow!

There's just something about the big, white, fluffy snowflakes that are falling down that make me feel all warm and cozy inside! It is snowing like crazy outside, and I actually like it! Usually I hate the snow. It makes me cold, the roads suck for driving, and bundling up kids every time I have to go anywhere is such a pain! Right now, though, sitting here in my warm house with my Christmas tree all lit up, and my kids peacefully playing it just gives me happy feelings. Christmas is only 5 days away! I'm finally getting excited for it to be here. I'm looking forward to spending time with my friends and family, and seeing the happy smiles on my kids faces on Christmas morning. So, besides the fact that I still have a little shopping to do, I think I'm FINALLY feeling the Christmas spirit! Better late than never I suppose.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Twilight.

Honestly, there is probably nothing I love doing more than snuggling up on the couch with a warm blanket, cup of coffee, and a good book! That is my idea of a perfect day! If it were up to me, I would do it every day, all day if I could! After having 3 kids, though, it's just not something I get to do very often anymore. I didn't know just how much I had been missing being engrossed in a good story until my sweet friend Heather lent me a book called Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I started reading and simply could NOT put it down! I finished all 498 pages in a day and a half! (and that's not easy to do with 3 kids bugging me every 5 minutes!) The only problem now is that I am totally Jonesin' for some more! I've seriously though about reading it over again until I can get the next book in the series. Yeah, it's that good. This morning I told Nick to run to the book store to buy me the next two books (New Moon & Eclipse) for Christmas. I really hope he took me seriously!

So to Heather I say- Thank You for lending me such a great book! I really enjoyed it!

Now everyone who hasn't read it needs to go get it today and start! You won't be disappointed.

Have you seen my motivation?

Christmas is in 11 days. Seriously? I haven't even bought one single present yet!!! Usually by this time I've got everything all wrapped and hidden under the stairs. This year I have barely even thought about what I'm going to buy the kids yet! I feel like such a horrible Mom. I usually do some cute, crafty thing to pass out to the neighbors and friends every year too, but do you think I have done that this year? Nope. I'm a horrible neighbor and friend now too! I seriously need some motivation! Anyone have any extra laying around that you don't mind sharing with me?

I think we are all just feeling a little overwhelmed lately. Stupid money issues aside, there has just been too much going on in our lives the past few weeks. I really want to feel the Christmas spirit, but I've been too wrapped up in feeling stressed out to notice any of it. Nick has been working his cute little butt off at work fixing a million things a day and not getting home until after 8 every night and I've been trying to keep this house in order, kids fed, pets fed, school work done, phone calls made, and paperwork faxed that I just don't have time to feel the stupid spirit of Christmas, OR to go shopping! How do the good Mom's in this world make time for everything? I constantly feel so stretched between a million things that I feel like I'm only doing a half-assed job at everything! AAAHHH! Then, to top it all off, I went to get my haircut the other day and I HATE it! Thank God I can still pull it up. I'm going to be wearing my piggy tails for a LONG time until it grows out a little! At least Nick will be entertained. He likes my piggy tails.

On the good side of things, I am finally DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! I can't even start to say how happy that makes me. I signed up for my 24 hours of clinicals, then after that all I have to do is take the big state test and I'll be a Certified Nurses Assistant! IF I pass that is ... I better Freaking pass!!! Then maybe I can get a part time job and help take some of the pressure off my sweet husband! That would make my day for sure!

OK, well I better quit wasting time on the computer and get some more laundry done. I've got a date with the gym in an hour. I need to work off some of my laziness! It's starting to affect my waistline!

Tired, yet rambling...

Today was a long day! I babysat Avery (my 5 month old niece) who I just love to snuggle and smooch. She is completely edible! I also cleaned up my house, (which I try and try to avoid every day, but the mess just seems to follow me around!) did loads of laundry (get it), visited with my friend Heather, AND went to school! I flunked a test. Not very fun, but at least I get to retake it on Thursday. I just gulped down a nasty cup of fizzing Alka Seltzer Cold and Flu, and I'm hoping that it doesn't make me jittery. I didn't sleep so well last night cause 1. Elliot (my 2-year old who won't sleep in his own bed) was absolutely determined to sleep on MY pillow instead of HIS and kept head butting me every time he moved , 2. The darn cat thought it was a good idea to knock the Christmas tree over, jump on the bed at 2 a.m, and "hunt" my eyelashes! and 3. My stupid arms really hurt! I pray the Alka Seltzer works and renders me unconscious any minute now! Or, it could have the opposite effect on me like NyQuil does and leave me shaking and ready to run a marathon! I really don't feel like running, so I hope it knocks me out.

I'm off to my cozy, warm bed to watch the last episode of Beauty and the Geek I recorded. I am really dying to know who wins!

NIGHT!

Ouchie!

My arms hurt. I went to the doctor today to get all of the shots I need for my CNA class. I got a Tetanus shot, a flu shot, a Hep A & B combination shot, AND a TB shot. And to top it all off my 'sweet' husband just pushed on my arm to be funny! JERK! Oh, but it's OK. I'll get even with him later. Can you say 'BLUE BALLS'? HaHa. Sweet, sweet revenge!

I'm a mean mom though. Last minute I decided to have Elliot and Emma get flu shots too. Needless to say, Emma was NOT happy about this. Elliot (who is 2) is tougher than his 4-year old sister. He cried, but then was done. Emma, on the other hand, cried and then kept right on complaining and saying how she was "NEVER coming back here again!" Poor girl. She doesn't know yet, but I have to take them both back in a month to get the other half of their flu shot. That's going to be a fun visit! Maybe I'll make Nick take them!

All about Me.

Heather Tagged me, so I'm doing this just for her... hahaha. It took me FOREVER to get all the pictures on here, but I had fun finding them all. Here goes....

My age right now.

The city I was born in

Places I'd like to visit (anywhere Tropical, New Zealand & Greece)

My favorite foods (Crab & Salmon)

My favorite colors (I couldn't pick only one)

Some of my favorite things

Things that scare the crap out of me

That's about me in a nutshell. Pretty boring, but you get what you get.

Friends

I am one lucky bitch. I've got a bunch of great friends. They are all a bunch of weirdo's but I love them just the same. I can confide in them, cry to them, and laugh with them. I was worried that when we moved from a comfortable place, to a totally unknown land, that we would have trouble finding friends who would just "get us". Well, we've done pretty well, and I love our friends, no matter how sarcastic they are. We don't agree on every aspect of life, but we get along anyway.


So, my whole point is..... I love my friends. You are the best!