October in Review

10/1 I was up early for the gym. It was a busy day at work with popcorn, teaching ESL, and the U&I (culture) Fair in the afternoon. It was really awesome to experience the fair. I stopped to pay rent, picked up AJ, and we went to Itto for dinner.

Lettuce from my garden

10/2 I was up early for the gym so I could avoid an even earlier morning on Friday. Matthew said AJ had cried in the middle of the night. I had a virtual appointment to start the process of surgery for endometriosis. Then daycare texted us that he was complaining about his ear and had a fever. My manager's manager picked up Costa Vida (we self-paid), so I had a fun lunch for a change. I went to get him around 1:15, worked at home, and then took him to the doctor. Thankfully she said to wait 3-5 days before starting antibiotics. After ibuprofen AJ felt loads better, but hit a wall again around 7pm. We did bath and bed like normal. 

10/3 AJ's sleep was disrupted again--he cried a few times through the night. I had an ultrasound with positive results--they could see the follicle had ruptured, and my lining was thickening. Work actually was busy for a Friday. I worked late and then went to Petco, Bath & Body Works, Smith's, put away groceries, and started laundry and cleaning. I picked AJ up and we went on a date since Matthew was catering. We went to Noodles & Chubby Baker. I did bath and bed time. 

Dinner at Noodles

Another ultrasound

10/4 I got no sleep but went to the gym. I went to Walgreens after for more kids ibuprofen. I finished cleaning; Matthew went to cater. AJ took a nap. I watched the Barbie movie and did Yelp reviews. AJ and I went to Paris Baguette. We watched the first half of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We skipped AJ's bath, and Matthew did bed time. We watched Daredevil. 

10/5 I got no sleep again but took AJ on a walk. I picked tomatoes. AJ and I went to Hash Kitchen to have breakfast with Brittany Knotts and her friend Zach. I did my lunch prep. We finished Harry Potter. I dozed on the couch. I got Megaplex popcorn. I did bath, and Matthew finished out bed time. We watched Daredevil. 

These garden strawbs were so yummy

Breakfast

10/6 I was up at 5:45, went on a walk, and got blood work done before work. I did new hire orientation at work, and took the new hires into the new training space for the ribbon cutting. I picked up AJ. We got broccoli out of the garden and hard kielbasa, broccoli, and potatoes for dinner. I did bath, and Matthew did bed time. We watched Daredevil. 

10/7 I went to the gym early. Work was busy with a new class based on Crucial Conversations. I picked up AJ, made dinner, and we went to Mabey's pumpkin patch. We stopped at The Chocolate. I did bath, and Matthew finished bed time. I had a bad cough. 

10/8 I went to the gym early. I worked--taught ESL and did popcorn. I got gas, picked up AJ, and we had a normal evening at home, although AJ was very emotional and whiny (no nap?). I did bath, and Matthew finished out bed time. We watched Daredevil. 

10/9 I took a rest day and went to work. I picked up AJ, picked up Matthew, and we went to Cornbelly's. We hurried through bath and bed time. 

Hit my reading goal!

Sunset at Cornbelly's

Anniversary roses

10/10 I went to the gym early. AJ tried a drop-in daycare called Canny Kids. I stopped at Gourmandise and then picked AJ up right after work to save money. We went to Dollar Tree, Walmart, Smith's, and daycare to drop off her card, so no nap for AJ. I started laundry and cleaning. Our former neighbor Autumn came to watch AJ for us while we went out for our anniversary. We went to La Caille for the first time. It was beautiful. AJ was great for Autumn, and she did an awesome job too. 

This lobster bisque was life changing

10/11 Matthew got up with AJ, so I got to sleep in. I started some more laundry and went to the gym. Matthew took AJ on some errands. I did some Fitbliss work, put some bats on the living room wall, put a projector out on the lawn, and finished cleaning (mostly floors). I finally showered in the late afternoon. We went to dinner at Chili's using a gift card. We took AJ to a kids Halloween Party at Canny Kids while we went to see Tron at the movie theater. Sadly we had to leave before the movie finished; the trailers bumped back the start time a TON. I was really enjoying it, too. We picked up AJ; he had a GREAT time at the Halloween party, and I got great reports from the gal in charge. We had a heck of a time getting him to bed since he was overtired. 

AJ loves these fake teeth

10/12 I got up with AJ. I made pumpkin pancakes, eggs, and reheated some breakfast sausage. We snuggled on the couch as a family. I even dozed off for a little while. We went on a walk, and by the time we hit the end of the street, we decided to just walk the extra five minutes to Dutch Bros, where we got some drinks and rested. We walked home, and Matthew made AJ some lunch. We gathered tomatoes from the garden. We put AJ down for a nap and watched Tron: Legacy. AJ woke up grumpy (because I woke him up). We went to the mall to browse Spirit Halloween, but walked away empty handed. Matthew made tomato soup and grilled cheese while AJ and I watched a movie. I did bath (where we Face Timed cousin Jude) and finished out bed time. I did some Fitbliss work throughout the day too. 

10/13 I was up early for the gym. I did a lot of contacting on this day to send medical records over to a surgeon in Provo, but also got a lot done at work. I picked up AJ, and we met up with Matthew's brother Jacob and his wife Shelley for dinner at Eiko Cafe. It was fun. We went straight to bed time since it was late. 

10/14 I woke up at 6 and did a cardio workout in my living room. Work was busy with a pilot class, setting up and cleaning up ESL, and picking up lunch for said pilot class. Plus my 1:1 with my manager. I forgot to drive my car back from building 1 to building 6 (my building), so I had to walk to my car after work. This whole day honestly was just physically and emotionally so hard for me. Matthew picked up AJ. We had leftovers. I did bath, and Matthew finished bed time. I read in bed and got to sleep before 10.

10/15 I was up early for the gym. It was popcorn day at work, plus I taught ESL. I stayed after work for a bit, picked up AJ, and took him home. Matthew heated up our dinner. I did bath time, and Matthew did bed time. Matthew and I chatted about all the things on my mind, heart, and shoulders lately. 

10/16 I was slated to wake up at 6 but woke up multiple times throughout the night--once for a coughing fit, once to go to the bathroom, and many times between 5-6am. I went to LabCorp for blood work, which I worried they hadn't sent the order for. Work was fairly busy with lots of little meetings. I left work around 3 to go to Provo for an ultrasound that they wouldn't outsource locally for me. Thankfully results were good, more follicles than average for my age. I got BYU Creamery chocolate milk and drove home. I heated up dinner and then remembered we had Boo Lights. So we got ready and went. AJ was a mess by the time we were leaving and wouldn't cooperate with pictures. We got him in bed, and he still took a while to get to sleep. 

10/17 I slept in till 6 and got to work at 7:30. I worked till 12:10 and then went to the gym to train with Taylor, which went really well. I shopped at Winco, did some cleaning, and picked up AJ to go to Cornbelly's. He was awesome and had a lot of fun hanging around the Pumpkin Princess in her castle. We did a quick bath and bed time and watched Stranger Things season 1. 

10/18 I got a great night of sleep, went to the gym, did laundry, and finished cleaning. I helped my neighbor to dye her hair. During AJ's nap, I ate lunch and watched most of Practical Magic. We were going to go to Cornbelly's, but I snuggled AJ because he woke up from his nap saying his ear was hurting (AGAIN!) and had a mild fever. I ended up dozing on the couch. After bath and bed time, Matthew and I watched Stranger Things season 1. 

10/19 I got another good night of sleep, but Matthew had a rough night with AJ in his bed. So I made some pumpkin waffles, did lunch prep for a couple of days, and Matthew went back to sleep. AJ and I went on a walk to Dutch Bros, played at the park, and walked home. He took another nap. Matthew and I watched Stranger Things. After AJ's nap, we went to Smith's for things Winco didn't have. Matthew made dinner. I did bath and bed time, and we finished Stranger Things season 1. 

Halloween at Angel Street

10/20 I was up early for the gym. It was a quiet, slow day at work for a change though I kept busy. I picked up AJ. We had turkey spaghetti with protein pasta for dinner. I did bath; Matthew did bed. 

10/21 I was up at 6 for Core de Force. Work wasn't too crazy. I got gas then went to dinner at Flower Child and went to a Rare Book Room event with Rachel at the U. It wasn't what we hoped, so we didn't stick around. I did bed time and prepped my lunches. 

10/22 I was up early for the gym. Work wasn't too bad. I did popcorn and taught ESL, and we had a meeting about building a training. I picked up AJ and took him to Walmart for some of my prescriptions. We ate. I did bath time. We watched Stranger Things. Gotta get ready for the new season. 

10/23 I was up at 6 for a quick walk. I took AJ to daycare so Matthew could go do lab work. It was a busy workday with a disaster of a training workshop. I picked up AJ. I heated up dinner and played with AJ. I picked tomatoes. I did bath, and Matthew finished out bed time. 

10/24 I was up early for the gym. I worked a half day where I did tech support for an online class. I picked up free Chick Fil A, ate, and got groceries. I did some laundry and cleaning, then picked AJ up to go to Cornbelly's. Matthew met us there, and so did Rachel. Matthew took AJ home around 7:30, and I got to stay late with Raytch. It was nice! I also got some blood work results back and learned my AMH is actually 2.24 (not .83) and was ecstatic and also angry at the Utah Fertility Center. This was also a day full of a lot of hilarious texts and Marco Polos from Kelsey. 

Obsessed with the Pumpkin Queen

Got his face painted

10/25 I slept in till 7. After feeding AJ, starting some laundry, and doing some cleaning, I spent over two hours at the gym for my SBD (squat, bench, deadlift) workout. I showered and took AJ to Midvale Main St for trick-or-treating. He loved seeing the costumes from K Pop Demon Hunters. We got Dutch Bros and went home. We watched the old Willy Wonka movie. I dozed on the couch (again). We went to Cafe Rio for dinner because I had a free meal. We went to Trader Joe's. I did bath and finished out bed time.  

10/26 AJ and I both slept in until 8am! I snuggled AJ for a bit and made him breakfast. We went on a walk which was so nice--chilly weather and fall leaves everywhere. I took AJ to Savers and Walmart. We went to his daycare friend's 4th birthday party. We got home and made a whole chicken in the air fryer, plus instant potatoes and gravy, stuffing, and steamed vegetables. It was yummy. We watched Halloweentown. I did lunch and vitamin prep. Matthew did bed time. 

10/27 I was up early for the gym. I had a super busy day at work. I picked up AJ. I heated up our dinner and started getting things ready for our chili potluck at work the next day. I did bath time, and Matthew finished out bed time. We stressed about finding a babysitter for the next night after our second babysitter backed out. Thankfully Matthew's mom stepped in to help! 

10/28 I was up early for the gym again since I didn't want to do Wednesday morning after a late concert. I had another busy day at work since I facilitated our Halloween potluck for our department. I picked up AJ. We ate. Dianne came over to watch AJ. Matthew and I went to the Borns concert at The Depot. I was up later than I wanted to be because I was waiting for my fertility watch to charge. 

10/29 I slept in but woke up at 3am to AJ crying wanting to change his shirt (he was left in his daytime shirt instead of his pajama shirt). I took a virtual mental health first aid course and took some walks at work. I had my Halloween party with my ESL students; they had a lot of fun. I picked up AJ to bring him to my work for the Halloween party. I stayed until 7:00 helping with the event. Matthew did bath time, and I finished bed time. We watched Stranger Things. 

10/30 I was wakeful and slept in a little. Work was much calmer. I had my performance review with my manager and had a Vyond webinar. I took a couple of walks. I picked up AJ and met Matthew for gas. We came home and ate. While dressing AJ for the Trunk or Treat, he said I hurt his ear. That evening he complained about ear pain and got a fever. This is the fourth time in two months. I attacked it with all the usual things. 

10/31 I was up all night with AJ until I finally put him into his own bed at 2:30. He woke up saying his ear still hurt, and still had a mild fever, so we started the antibiotics we got the last time he had an ear infection on 10/2. I ran to work to get my laptop to work at home. I worked and went to the gym to train with Taylor. AJ shouted "Hey girl!" my entire session, wanting to talk to Taylor. I had to come home and rinse off/change because my pelvic floor struggled during squats, and I peed everywhere. I set AJ up with some lunch while I showered. I had him take a rest while I cleaned. After waking him up, I took him with me to Smith's. I had Matthew pick up Big Daddy's. We took AJ trick or treating. He had a great time and only one small meltdown. We finished season 2 of Stranger Things. 

Books I read: 

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (audiobook)
-Son by Lois Lowry (audiobook)
-Heartburn by Nora Ephron (audiobook)
-Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (audiobook)
-Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica (audiobook)
-The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (audiobook)
-When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica (audiobook)
-If You Ask Me by Betty White (audiobook)
-Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (audiobook)
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (audiobook)