Cpht Certification

So I have decided to become a nationally certified pharmacy technician. I’m going to take the test within the next few months, so wish me luck! I have a book to study from, so AU will be put on hold for just a little while. The next testing date isn’t until October 17th-November 2nd, so I have a while to study…Thank God. I have most of the stuff down, like the top 200 drugs, but I need a little help with the IV formulations and stuff. CVS offered to pay for my national certification. So once they do that, I’ll head over to Walgreens. I believe I’m going to apply at the WMC as well. They pay better and there is free daycare, so it’s a good deal all around!.

Like I said…wish me luck!!!

Ghetto Love

So this week has been interesting. I had to work Sunday, which means I will be working six days in a row before leaving for vacation on Saturday. That is the suck. Anyway…good news… Lil P has two bottom teeth coming in. I’m sure they will be fully in by the time we get back from vacation. The bad news…he isn’t liking the whole teething experience too well. And I discovered that the cherry flavored Tylenol makes him hyper whereas the grape Tylenol makes him sleepy. Someone tell me why this is?!? I haven’t had a decent night’s sleep in forever.

I made an entire list of what we will need to bring with us to the beach. It’s a page and a half long. And 3/4 of it is things for Peyton. Gosh, I didn’t know babies needed so much stuff! Haha….that was a little sarcastic, but not really.

P has finally rolled over both ways. I’m so excited. He is starting to sit up by himself but only for a few seconds at a time. Still, he isn’t quite five months old, and I’ve heard he is pretty advanced. So I’m happy about that.

That’s about all for this update…not writing again until I get back!

When It Rains, It Pours

So right now I’m in a financial downfall. I have $100.00 in my bank account which is going to be used to pay for my school for the week. Then on Friday when I get paid, all of that money is gone too. Ugh..it makes me sick. I can’t wait until the end of September when vacations are over and I can get back to having a regular paycheck. I have to take 2 weeks of unpaid leave, one in August (to go to Sandbridge), and the other in September (to go to Myrtle Beach and Aiken). Fun stuff. I can’t wait. I just got three doctor bills in the mail too because my insurance SUCKS. It will all turn out ok though. I know it. Life just takes time

Hmmm…other than that, it has been storming here like crazy. Last night I seriously thought my house was going to blow away because the wind was whipping around, lightening flashing everywhere, and the rain was coming down in sheets. I was actually scared. The sky was also green which can only mean one thing…tornado. Thank God we didn’t get one though.

Since Lil P is asleep right now, I believe I’m going to update a few things on the computer then when he gets up, give him a bath, feed him, and put him back to bed. Wooo hoo. My life is sooo exciting right now.

Intro To Achievement!

I started my first online course at Ashworth University about two weeks ago. It is going great so far. I’m working on my BA in Criminal Justice. Hopefully within two years I’ll be finished and kicking open the door to my new career. The setup for this class is very easy and I know I am going to succeed at Ashworth no matter what. They are very helpful and understanding.

Anyway, I have a cold and I gave it to Lil P. I felt so bad. So we are both being grumpy and sick together. I am now starting to get better, but I know I still have a few days to go before I’m back to normal. I think Lil P is already feeling better, so that’s good.

I’m so excited for my two beach trips coming up! The first week of August then the first week of September. Ahhhhhh…why can’t they be here now?!? I’ll be sure to take tons of pictures. That’s all for now folks. I don’t know if I’ll update before I go to the beach. Nothing exciting has happened lately, so I don’t really have a point to blog hah.

Cutest Picture Ever

Lil P

I love my son!

Nasal Spray

I went to a REAL doctor today. She prescribed me three different things. Augmentin (for my sinus infection), Veramyst (for my allergies), and Xyzal (for my allergies). I hope these things work. I’ve tried nearly everything else and nothing seems to work. I have never had allergies before, but this year brought them on. She also tested my thyroid because I’ve been having a lot of mood swings and tiredness lately. I hope they can figure out why I’m soooo damn tired all the time.

In my first class this semester, we are learing about setting goals (it’s just an intro class). So here are some of my goals that I REALLY hope to achieve by the beginning of August. Old habits need to DIE HARD NOW. It’s so hard for me to break habits, especially if they are bad ones that I have been doing for a while. Here goes…

Goals
1. No more red meat
2. Exercise (even if its just a few sit ups or walking the dog) three times a week
3. Meditate daily
4. Eat healthier (ie no ice cream, candy, extremely fatty foods)
5. NO MORE BUYING LUNCH AT WORK (this is the biggest one because it wastes tons of money)
6. Try to actually listen when people are talking about problems.
7. Save at least $100.00 a month (either in my savings accounts or in Lil P’s account).

I think all of these are extremely realistic. I believe I am going to start a food journal starting tomorrow so I can see how much bad stuff that I really do eat on a daily basis. Then hopefully I can figure out how to cut down then cut them completely out. It’s really hard to eat right and exercise while not spending money, especially when you are like me….mom, full time job, full time student, and trying to live the life of a 21 year old girl. It’s hard! I should stop complaining. Tons of people have it a lot worse than me. I also need to stop cursing. I don’t do it around M or my family, but I do it around co-workers a lot.

The first week of August I’m going to Sandbridge (which is a little place right near Virginia Beach). I am so excited! We are bringing Lil P and it will be his first beach trip. He has already been to Charlotte, NC. He is only 4 months old and he has already traveled a lot. Then the first week of September I am going to Myrtle Beach for 4 days then to Aiken, SC for 3 days. That will be exciting. We are bringing Lil P then too. He gets to travel WAY more than I did when I was little. I don’t believe I took any big trips until I was around 6 or 7. Lucky little guy!

Fat Free Milk

I used to not be able to drink fat free milk. Now it comes as a second nature. It’s weird how that happens. Our tastebuds supposedley change every 7 years. I am starting to believe its true. In other news…Lil P has some new toys. Check it out…

Peyton in his chair

I love his outfit in this picture too. It’s so cute. I picked it out at a cosignment shop. Those places actually have decent stuff. They sort of smell like mold though haha. I made sure to wash everything before I let him wear it.

Hmm…what else has been going on. Yesterday was July 4th, but it rained ALL day so I didn’t really celebrate. M and I went to Charlestown Races and Slots and I won $100.00 on a slot machine. That happens every single time I go there. It’s actually kind of weird. It’s always a hundred dollars and it’s usually on one of the two machines that I like to play. I like watching the horses run, but I don’t bet because I always lose.

Right now P is in his crib. I’m trying to make a set bedtime for him around 9:30. Usually he is drinking or finishing a bottle around that time. Normally he goes to bed between 9pm and 11pm. He will normally sleep until at least 8am. So that’s not too bad. I get my sleep and he gets his.

We just started feeding him baby foods a few days ago. He gets about 1/2 of a Gerber container at a time. He is pretty good with the spoon. I will start mixing a little rice into his baby food since he doesn’t like the taste of it too much. Hopefully he will be eating baby cereal soon by itself.

Well, that’s about it for this update. I’m going to the doctor this coming Friday at 8:45am. I am going to have her check  my thyroid because lately I’ve been extremely moody, irritable, extremely tired, and I have weird appetite changes. Hopefully that is what’s wrong and it’s nothing too serious. Ta-ta for now!