January in Review

January 1 I literally sat on the couch all day except to do yoga. My nausea and bloating were SO bad. I think it was from eating poorly on NYE. Matthew basically took care of all the things. We watched a ton of movies, including Fantastic Beasts. 

January 2 I went to the gym and hit some PRs, which was exciting. I took AJ to Primary Children's ENT where they suggested tubes but respected a wait and see approach with the fluid remaining in his left ear. We have a follow up scheduled and hope not to have more issues before then. After his appointment we went to Smith's and Starbucks. We came home, put away groceries, and I put AJ in his room. He didn't nap but did stay in there so I could clean and do laundry. After that we went to pick up dry cleaning, got Max some food at the vet, and went to Petco. I ordered some pho. AJ and I ate dinner. Matthew got home, and we did bath and bed time. AJ's behavior was rough due to no nap. 

January 3 I made AJ breakfast and went to the gym. I ate, cleaned the floors, did laundry, and got ready for the day. AJ wanted to "swim" in the bath. We had dinner at Red Lobster since we didn't get to keep our New Year's Day tradition, which I was sad about. We used a Red Lobster gift card and only paid $21 after that. We went to Sweetaly after and did bed time with AJ. Matthew and I watched Fantastic Beasts #3. 

January 4 I snuggled AJ for a bit in bed. I prepped my lunches and made him breakfast. I went on a walk and got AJ ready for church with Matthew. I met Michelle at High Point Coffee. I went to Savers and Tous Les Jours. I tried on some fitness clothes from Michelle and washed the stuff I got at Savers. I organized my supplements. I finished my audiobook during AJ's rest. We had leftovers for dinner. I did bath, and Matthew finished bed time. We watched a show while I updated my workout program from my coach. 

January 5 I was up before 5 to get to the gym. Work was quiet but productive; I worked on ESL things and worked on translating some documents. I picked up AJ. Matthew made us hot dogs for dinner. We played and did bed time. 

January 6 I got up at 6 and did a home cardio workout. Work was kind of busy--lots of class changes and website updates. I picked up AJ. We had a Bird's Eye chicken pasta meal for dinner. I did bath time. After bed time, Matthew and I watched Severance. 

January 7 I was up before 5 for the gym. Work was alright--popcorn day and more ESL content updates. We went to Itto Sushi for dinner. We came home for a minute and then went down the street to look at a house. It was cute but way too small; it baffles me anyone lived with those closets for however many years. Insane. We did bed time. I did red light. 

January 8 I got up at 6 and so did AJ. I made him breakfast and walked on the treadmill. Work was good--worked on ESL stuff and had a meeting to evaluate the onboarding process. I picked up AJ and hopped on Zoom for an HOA meeting right when I got home that went TWO HOURS OMG. Matthew heated up some pot pies for us for dinner. We did some cleaning to lighten my Friday load. And I felt the weight of ICE activity and other things that whole day. 

January 9 I was up before 5 for the gym. Work was a half day, and also my 1 year workiversary celebration (started 1/10/25). I went and had lunch with Matthew at Port of Subs. I went to Smith's in Draper for groceries and then Costco in Sandy for gas and other items. I cleaned the floors. I took some time for myself to sit on the couch and read before I went to pick up AJ. I cooked salmon, potatoes, and broccoli for dinner. 

January 10 I got up and went to the gym. I got ready, and we went to Lehi to look at a house and two townhomes. Then we surprised my mom for her birthday. We went home, ate, and had a low key day at home. I brought all the ceiling fan stuff inside to clean so Matthew could install them. We got pizza and went to Snelgrove. We watched severance. 

January 11 I helped AJ get ready for church and met Natalie at The Bean Yard for coffee. We talked for almost three hours! I did some lunch prep and made banana bread. Matthew made Thai chicken soup in the crockpot. Matthew couldn't install the fans due to the breakers turning off basically the whole house, including downstairs. So I put the fans away. I did bath time, and Matthew finished bed time. 

January 12 I was up early for the gym and trained with my coach. Work was busy as I had my biggest New Hire Orientation ever. We had some hiccups and added stress, but it all worked out. I picked up AJ and heated up our dinner. We watched Severance. 

January 13 I got up in time for a very short walk before work. Work wasn't too crazy. I worked on ESL stuff. I started a loan application to see what our options are for home buying. I picked up AJ and made him some dinner and heated something up for myself. I did bath time. We had a call with my uncle about the loan options. Matthew did most of bed time. I did my HCG shot. We watched Severance. 

January 14 I was up early for the gym--just bench and accessories from Monday. It was popcorn day at work, and I worked on ESL stuff, plus had a meeting with my manager. I picked up AJ. I made a Kevin's Meal and rice for dinner. I spent some time cleaning so I wouldn't feel the need to do it on Friday. Matthew finished bed time. 

January 15 AJ woke me up at 5:58. I walked on the treadmill and made his breakfast. Work was somewhat busy. I had to get copies of an ESL student's information, worked on updating ESL content, had a meeting about my ESL test, and a couple of other meetings as well. I picked up AJ and made hamburger helper for dinner. We started some cleaning. I did bath time. Matthew finished bed time. We watched Severance. 

January 16 I was up early for the gym. I had a half workday. I picked up a 2 for $20 lunch at Cafe Rio and took it to Alpine to have lunch with Matthew. I watched The Housemaid at Megaplex and stopped at Uptown Jungle to get Valentine deals. I went to Smith's, got AJ, and put groceries away. I did dishes and cleaned the floors. Matthew did bed time. 

January 17 AJ woke me up at 4:55 saying he threw up. He came in again at 6:20. I fed him and went to the gym. He threw up again while I was showering, and diarrhea started. He took a short nap. Matthew and I watched Severance. I went to Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Starbucks. Matthew installed my ceiling fan. He made shrimp Alfredo. AJ threw up a couple more times. We watched Severance after bed time.

January 18 I was up many times between 10:30 and 1:00 helping AJ with blankets and diarrhea. I slept till 8am. I took AJ on a walk. He fell asleep on the couch. I showered and went to Beans & Brews. We watched movies, including Flow the animated movie. We went to O-Ku Sushi and Brookers for ice cream. Matthew finished up bed time. 

Me relaxing

January 19 I woke up at 6:20 after being up at 12:30 cleaning up puke. I went to the gym so I could be back before Matthew went to work. I got ready and took AJ to the Aquarium. We picked up some pho to take home for lunch. AJ refused to nap. I went outside for some sun and to pick up dog poop. I took AJ to Twisted Sugar and Smith's. We made English muffin pizzas and did bath time. Matthew finished bed time. 

January 20 I was up to do a little walking before work. AJ threw up and pooped his pants at daycare, so I had to go get him. I worked the second half of the day at home, and worked late to make up time. I made AJ pasta and veggies and did bath time. Matthew finished bed time.

January 21 I was up really early for the gym and to get to work early. I ended up working the second half of the day at home so Matthew could go to work. I made rice, naan, veggies, and chicken korma for dinner. Matthew and I finished watching F1. 

January 22 I was up early to do a little walking, and AJ once again woke up at the same time. I got to work 15 minutes early only to have daycare tell me that he shouldn't come if he still has loose stool, even though he hadn't vomited or had a fever in almost 48 hours. I ended up having to work at home again, which was super stressful for a lot of reasons. AJ and I took a short walk.  I made a Kevin's Meal for dinner. Matthew did bed time. I did my acupressure mat, watched Call the Midwife, and walked on the treadmill. 

January 23 I was up before 5 for the gym. I worked a half day. I went to an appointment at the allergist to "establish care," which is a waste of time. I got McD's for lunch, went home to send Matthew to work, cleaned the floors, took AJ to Smith's. We met Matthew at Ying's for dinner. We got Baskin Robbins after Ying's. I did bath and bed time. AJ said a lot of cute things this day, like "You're the most beautiful mom. I missed you so much! It's just you and me mom. I like to walk with you. I like to hold your hand. Sing with me mom!"

January 24 I was up and went to the gym kind of early. We met with Sherry to look at townhomes--one in Draper, then three in Lehi, one in Midvale, and then a home (dump) in Sandy. I was feeling emotional and defeated. It was a pretty quiet day after that; I fell asleep on the couch even. Matthew went to Home Depot twice. I played with AJ, fed him, and did bed time. We watched Shrinking. 

January 25 I walked. We went and got Donut Boy. After eating, we left again to look at a home in West Jordan and then to see the Taylorsville home I had been obsessed with since September. Right when we walked in, we had "that feeling." Matthew wanted to put in an offer immediately. We reached out to Sean for some help with the loan and numbers. We put in an offer. They actually counter offered that night. But we had to wait to see what Sean said, so it got pushed to the next day. More about all this in my GBOMB. Matthew made dinner and did bath and bed time. I cleaned up. 

January 26 I was up early for the gym. I got exciting news at work--a title promotion and a pay raise of about 5.9%. We ended up countering with $5k of the $10k they asked for. They countered again offering appliances for that extra $5k. Our loan is already the very maximum amount possible, so really we just couldn't do it. So it was a stressful day waiting. At 5pm my agent called to tell me, "Congratulations, you got it!" So we were officially under contract. I picked up AJ and picked up pizza.  AJ and I met Matthew at the gas station to use our fuel points. It was a normal evening at home. 

January 27 AJ woke me up before my alarm. I walked and went to work, which was fairly busy. There were documents to sign and things to do for the home. I had to go to the bank to send earnest money. I picked up AJ and heated up dinner. Matthew did bath and bed time. 

January 28 I met my coach at the gym at 5am. I had our ESL 2 Pre-test, but only one student came out of four. I chased down another one. One was sick. And the fourth apparently is leaving the company so she isn't coming. ESL ended up getting canceled for this spring session. I am still sad about it. I worked really hard to improve the content, and I made three new lesson plans. I got Chick Fil A for dinner and met Emeri at Sam's Club to go downtown together for a Yelp event. It was at Dreamscapes. It was super weird, but fun. I got home in time to say goodnight to AJ. We watched Shrinking. 

January 29 I woke up before my alarm, and AJ was also awake way too early after going to bed too late. So I got up, fed him, and walked on the treadmill. Work wasn't too crazy. I had a fertility appointment virtually that went OK. I picked up AJ and took him to Walmart for my prescriptions. He made some English muffin pizzas for dinner. I did dishes and started some cleaning and laundry with Matthew's assistance. I did AJ's bath, and Matthew finished out bed time. We watched Shrinking. 

January 30 I was up early for the gym, which was easy since we squatted on Wednesday. I just had bench and accessories. I worked a half day. I went to Petco and Smith's. I cleaned the floors. I did my acupressure mat while reading and fell asleep on the living room floor. I picked up AJ. We got popcorn. We made a pizza with reduced priced dough. AJ was wild that night and put nail scratch marks all over our ottoman; I'm so sad about it. Matthew did dishes and bed time. We watched The Incomer, a Sundance selection. It was fun. 

The amount of RESTING I've done this month! It's a big deal. 

January 31 AJ woke me up at 5:45. I sent him to his dad and slept till 7:15 and went to the gym. I got ready, did laundry, and we went to the home inspection. It was overwhelming. We got lunch at Patty Shack. I took AJ to the park and read my book. I did my acupressure mat again. We went to the Milkshake factory. After AJ went to bed we talked to our agent about the inspection. We watched Everybody to Kenmure Street, another Sundance selection. 

Books I read in January (all audiobooks): 
-Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
-The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1 by Beth Brower
-The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 2 by Beth Brower
-Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman
-Coraline by Neil Gaiman
-Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
-The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
-Stardust by Neil Gaiman