Updates!

Why hello there! Its been almost two weeks since I have blogged last!! I thought I would write about some updates going on in our lives. First of all, I am on my thyroid medication and I feel great!!! I went to the doctor on Friday, and he upped my dose on my medication...this is definitely a good thing. For those of you who do not understand anything about the thyroid (which I did not until all of this happened to me) when you get your thyroid taken out, you cant start any kind of thyroid medication until the radiation part is over. So basically your body is very "hypo-thyroid" which is equivalent to an underactive thyroid..the symptoms of this are, gaining weight (worst symptom of them all!!!!!) sleepyness, no energy, muscle cramps and twitches, constipation, bloating, and moodiness...all these which I have experienced in the last two months....So when the radiation part was over and I was able to start the medication I was very excited...I was told I would start to lose weight, and just feel better overall. Well apparently they are supposed to start you at a low dose and take you up from there.. I didnt know that...I thought I was just going to start the medication and BAM I was better....definitely not the case. I mean I felt a lot better than I had, but all of those symptoms had not gone away yet...So when I went into the doctor on Friday I told him this and he upped my dose!!! I have to take this amount for two weeks, and then he will probably up it again...My thyroid, or lack there of, is finally getting back to normal!!
As far as work and school goes, its been great!! Like I had said in the previous blog, we have such a great class this year..they are starting to test us a little bit and get comfortable, but overall it has been really easy at work. I have a huge year long project that I have to do for my Montessori training, and we are supposed to pick a topic of study that we will teach the students and provide lessons throughout the whole year. I finally picked a topic after much debate! Its supposed to be something you know a lot about and can get a lot of information on, so I thought what better topic to teach than Arizona?! I mean we live here, and the kids need to know about their awesome state, so I am preparing some awesome lessons for them about this great state and what it offers. I know I know a lot of people hate Arizona and think its too hot, but I really think its cool and there is so much to learn about the different regions and animals and plants...Kindergardeners and preschoolers ask so many questions on these things too, so I cant wait to fill their little brains with knowledge about Arizona. Speaking of children asking questions..I have a little guy who is 4 that always asks questions when he does his work...like today...we were doing some language work and he looked at me and said "Why do we have eyes?" I told him "So we can see" then he continued to ask why we have necks, backs, arms, etc. He knew all the answers to these questions, but it was like he was confirming it with me.  I LOVE THAT! I love being someone that these children go to when they have questions like that...and they are just too darn cute! I cant even begin to blog about all the little cute things they do on a daily basis, but its a pretty awesome job. (especially when they tell you their poo is about to come out......) :)
As far as Matt and his school goes....he is doing so well!! We both have been super busy, but we knew that this was going to happen this semester with me being back in school and him having so many editing projects. We were finally able to get away this weekend and go up to Flagstaff for the Coconino County Fair...talk about redneck!! We had so much fun!! I have never been before because when I lived up in Flag, my sorority always had rush the same weekend the fair was in town, so I was never able to go. It was sooooooo much fun!!! They had pigs, sheep (the first place sheep being named Emily) chickens, turkeys, llamas, all the fun farm stuff. They also had rides...I didnt think that the coco fair had rides, to be honest I was surprised at how big the fair actually was! I dont even know what I was expecting! Of course Matt and I ate way too much...we love food...and when we got there we knew that we were going to be eating a ton that day...you have to at the fair!! The one thing we regret not doing is trying a fried oreo...we forgot about that and had funnel cake instead. Matt also played some games and won me 100 dollars!! haha JK it was just a stuffed 100 dollar bill, which we brought home to the puppy..overall the fair was such a fun experience!! It was nice to just get away and enjoy our time up in Flagstaff.
Life has been pretty good to us so far since everything has happened. I have learned to have a lot of patience for things, and not get so angry so fast. I also have calmed my anxiety down quite a bit...it feels good to not worry about things for a change. Life is such a blessing, and I am blessed to have Matt to share it with!! Hope everyone has a great week and weekend!! Until next time, Happy Tuesday!!!!