Viral Gastroenteritis

That's right. Cory and I both had/have viral gastroenteritis. I had a relapse of it last night that carried into today but the main bout of it hit us Sunday night and carried over into Monday. For those of you who don't like to know gross things, don't read this. But for those who are curious, here is what I have found out!
Viral gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. The infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes called the "stomach flu."

Doesn't she look like Lily on Modern Family

Those with the highest risk for severe gastroenteritis include the young, the elderly, and people who have suppressed immune systems.Which we must have because we have never gotten sick so many times in a short amount of time in our lives! We've been sick more times than I can count. It's getting a little ridiculous. Now, the symptoms of this hellish virus are:

• Abdominal pain - Check
• Diarrhea - Check (I know, I know. TMI)
• Nausea- Check
• Vomiting- Check, only for Cory though.

Other symptoms may include:

• Chills - Check (just the worst)
• Clammy skin - Check (so gross)
• Excessive sweating - Check (you should have seen our shirts!)
• Fever - Check
• Joint stiffness - Check
• Leakage (incontinence) of stool - I'll spare letting you know about this one...
• Muscle pain - Check (I felt like I had just ran the Ragnar again. Not the greatest feeling.)
• Poor feeding - Check (we had maybe a couple crackers and some soup in 24 hours)
• Vomiting blood (very rare) - Nope! Yay!
• Weight loss - Oh yeah. :)
  
  
  
  So basically this was the worst 24 hours of our lives. All Sunday night when he should've been sleeping, Cory was throwing up. He had intense vomit breaks at least 3 times during the night and couldn't sleep. I tried to sleep through it because I knew that if I moved, I'd be right there next to him. I know, I'm such a good wife. :) The next morning we both just laid in bed moaning. Cory started to feel a little better around noon so we went down to make a smoothie and try to get some nutrients in our bodies. After coming back up the stairs, I was so devoid of everything necessary to function that I started to pass out! Luckily my knight in shining sweaty body was there to catch me and kiss shake me back to life. But then 1 o'clock came around and he went to work. When he came home he found me in the same position in bed, but with Cool Runnings, Seinfeld, Two Weeks Notice, and Mr. Deeds all watched and loved. 
  
  We had another full night of sleep and it seemed that everything was fine Tuesday. Besides our little sensitive stomachs and weak bodies, I felt like we were doing okay! Cory even went to the batting cages with Taylor! But then last night I had a relapse and today I just feel awful again. Dang viral gastroenteritis! Oh well, there's something about being married to such an awesome man that makes even your worst sickness disappear. :)

  

  Sleeping Monday after a sleepless night for him. So cute.

  
  

I'm So Behind!

Cory and Maia

I cannot catch up on this blog! I have so much to document but every time I try to start, I just start thinking of everything we've done lately and get...scared. Well let's see, maybe I'll list them all and then go from there later. Okay: sand volleyball, golfing, Cinco de Mayo party, Mother's Day, new ward, new car!!!, possibly a new job location for Cory, new Spring classes, Spring Cleaning Day, rediscovered love for Seinfeld and Arrested Development, and so much more. So let me just briefly tell you about our "new" car. It's amazing. It took me about 2 1/2 days to come around to it, but now I love it! The first night we got it, it was raining, snowing, and cold. Nobody could like anything in those situations, but to add to it I was terrified that we would die on our way home because of it! This car was Cory's very first car, a 1979 VW Bug Convertible, river blue color. It's old. I can't wait to share pictures of it! But I am at work-so I can't. I'll just end this with a teaser that I will share my car history with you all one day. It's laughable-kind of. :)

On My Mind

A few things have been on my mind lately and I just thought sharing them would help me focus better on what I should be thinking about (i.e. school, work, etc.)! First there's this place:

 The beautiful city of Garden Valley. My home. I want to go back and visit so bad! Luckily, Cory loves it too, so it's all a matter of getting money and time-two very elusive things. Bummer
Going off of thinking about that wonderful place made me think of these girls:

Renee, Brittney, me, Liz, and Josie altogether at our HS graduation.

The most wonderful group of best friends a girl could have. We've been together since 6th grade and we're still going strong! I love them and miss them so much!
The third and final thing on my mind is probably taking up the most of my daydreaming and it's this place:

Such a handsome wakeboarder. Especially with my dad in the background! :)

 Lake Powell. Ah. It's the most heavenly place on earth. It's where Cory and I had our honeymoon and that was the second best decision we've ever made (the best was getting married, of course!). This year we'll both get to be there together with the family for a whole week! It's going to be the best thing ever.

I love this. We have two molecule tubes that we jump over from one to the other. If you look closely you will see that I had just successfully landed on the other tube across the wake! Very daring of me. Also, upon closer look, you will see that either my leg popped out of my hip or I have a wedgie. One of the two!

 So you see, I shouldn't be held accountable for homework or minutes or other such school and work items. I can't concentrate!