Turing 28... Wasn't So Great...

So, I'm back, finally! All the travels have been put on hold for a few weeks, so I finally have time to get back to my bloggy. Yesterday was my big birthday... another year closer to 30- yikes. I decided to give you all a rundown of my birthday weekend. Let this be a great example of why making plans are usually a waste. 

This past Friday (6/6) I planned a small birthday dinner, I had sweet friends come in from out of Lexington, my sister traveled up from Knoxville, and hubs and I got my mom to watch Baby Girl overnight. I was SO EXCITED. Harper had been battling an ear infection... the same one from 3 weeks prior... and had a small fever earlier that day. The fever broke, the ear infection seemed in control, and mama needed a night out. I got all dressed up HUGE DEAL and we headed out the door. 

We made it to dinner, had a great time with laughs and long stories, then I got THE phone call. My mom called and told us we needed to come get Harper, she was throwing up and running a fever. Cue the dramatic flip out by yours truly. Our amazing friends picked up the dinner tab so we could rush out. We got to my mom's and decided that it was best to take her to the ER and have her get looked at by another doctor. This was all around 10pm. When we got to the hospital Harper's fever was 104.8... to say that was scary is an understatement. We were seen by an amazing doctor who said she had been misdiagnosed with her latest ear infections and actually had an upper respiratory infection. (They look the same in babies) 

AT 3AM WE FINALLY LEFT THE HOSPITAL. So in all fairness, Harper did want to make sure I got a full night out for my birthday celebration. The rest of the weekend was spent nursing Stinker back to health. Today is her last day on the antibiotic and she is just a spoiled as ever. Although my birthday was ruined, having a healthy baby was the best gift I could have gotten. 

The only picture from my birthday extravaganza.

Snuggled up with Boo on a hospital bed. 

All About Me

I figured I've been doing this bloggy thing for about a month now and I should let you all in on some random facts. I know most of my readers know that I love all things Maryland, the beach, my husband, and baby girl. I feel like I owe you all more than that. So here you go 20 random facts about me.

1. I love Bruce Springsteen. Like I'm totally obsessed. I've seen Bruce 11 times in concert. I've gone as far as Washington, DC to see him (and family). 
2. I've met Bruce Springsteen. Thanks to my bestest friend, Lauren, I stalked him down at his daughter's horse show and got a kiss on the cheek and this picture: 

3. I've been on "Ellen" at the Inauguration for Obama, I was dancing. It was awesome. 

4. I had my chance to meet the President before he became the President. It didn't work out, but I still got to stand on stage behind him and because of that I can now say I was within spitting distance of Barack Obama (woo!)

5. I love my job. I work in Admissions for my Alma Mater, Transylvania University.

6.  My gram is my best friend. She and I are ridiculously close. I can't imagine my life without her. 

7. I've been with my hubs for over 10 years.

8. I took way too long to graduate college.

9. I'm a proud member of Chi Omega Fraternity

10. Because of number 9 I force all owls on my daughter (legacy)

11. My sister is my other best friend. She lives up the street from me. Not for much longer

12. I've known my best friend (not by blood) since we were 6. We transferred into grade school 4 months apart. All total flukes. 

13. My husband and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and talk about going back almost daily. 

14. I used to still do say I would be on SNL when I grew up. I idolize the women that have been on that show. 

15. I majored in history in college.

16. I do nothing related to my degree now, other than enjoy it. 

17. Gettysburg, PA is one of my favorite places in America.

18. Harper came 11 days early... I loved her impatience. 

19. I took a personality test and my top trait is "Woo" it means I have an easy time making people love me... hehe

20. I am the oldest of 20 grandchildren. I like to run the show. 

So there you have it. 20 facts about me. More to come on another day. Also, one more day until the "Scandal" finale. Fun fact #21: I LOVE "SCANDAL"

I'm in a New York State of Mind

Rochester that is... This is the first road trip Harper and I will be making sans Hubs. Wish me/ us luck. We're going to see my dad, step mom and step sibs in good ol' Rochester, NY. You all... Upstate doesn't even begin to explain it. I'm literally flirting with the Canadian border this weekend. My sis and I will once again be road trip buddies and she'll be my co-pilot/ Harper entertainer while I schlep us up to NY in the Accord. This will be a sight to see. On the upside, I get to see my dad, Harper gets to see her grandparents. I get to escape Lexington for a little and my sis will get to dance to JT in Buffalo Saturday night! 

This is my dad with Harper at Christmas. She is 

very distracted by his loud shirt. 

My sis and Harper. Road Trip buddies.

I think the thing I'm most excited about is the actual trip. One thing you should know about me is that I am a total hotel hoe. I love to sleep at hotels, inns, motels not really but give this girl a night at the Holiday Inn and I will be ridiculously excited. We are stopping half way tomorrow to stay at a hotel and make the 10 hour trip a little easier. I'm also pumped to road trip with Sis because we have a set group of songs we sing together. American Idol season 6000 winners. As exhausting as this trip is going to be, I couldn't be more excited to go. I am horrible about getting up to NY to see my dad as I often opt to go to Maryland to see my family up there any chance I have (post coming up soon about them). Family really is my life. If I could have us all in one place, I would. It's a pain in the ass having everyone spread out!!

Sorry this post was so boring! I can't lie, I did this one for my own selfish purposes more than anything else. I promise to write a good story about me for you all to laugh at. I'll leave you with this Katie Blunder: I thought giraffes were 48 feet tall. Have a great rest of the week. I won't be able to blog until I'm back!