A List of Things that Have Nothing to Do With Each Other

1.) I went to my CPR class today! I accidentally signed up for the wrong class, but it had infant and child CPR in it, so I know that on top of lots of other stuff about operating AEDs and how to make a splint and a sling and all sorts of great stuff. I was the only girl in a roomful of 13 men (one was the instructor) and they were all sort of tough construction guys. Like manly men. At first I was sort of intimidated, but then I realized it was actually a nice situation to be in. They all went out of their way to be nice to me and there was even some chivalary. Like I did not have to lug my fake person back and forth or put it in the "body bag" or anything. (Yes, the instructor referred to the tote bags that hold the creepy fake people as "body bags.") Anyways, I passed the class, and got my cards to put in my portfolio for my early education classes.
2.) Jonathan said to me last night, Do you want to know another word for walk? I did want to know, and he told me: STROLL. We cancelled our fancy cable to cut back financially but it has been a huge blessing not to have Disney, and Nickelodeon, and DVR and all that stuff. The kids learn so much more from PBS and the TV is on a lot less.
3.) Our church went portable this weekend! We moved right across the street to Sherwood Elementary Auditorium for our Sunday AM worship service. It went amazingly well, considering how complicated moving an entire church actually is. (I had NO IDEA!) I was very proud of all of us. Of course, there is lots of ironing and smoothing out to be done, but I think our New Hope family really rocked this weekend!!!
4.) I just put self-tanner on my legs in an effort to conceal their fatness, and I forgot how sensitive to smell my new body is. (Note: I am starting to feel like my original body was taken away from me and I was given a funky, rundown, malfunctioning one.) I am sitting here with a headache that is getting worse and worse, and everything in my body hurts. I have tonsilitis again, had to go to urgent care on Saturday, and feel like crud.The doctor there thought I might have mono. I told him my normal dr. just tested me for a whole bunch of "mono-like viruses" and it came back negative. I just remember her saying that phrase. He said he was not sure if she actually tested me for mono. But what is the point, even if it is mono, they can't do anything different anyways, right? I think with the two days of volunteering at church and then the looooooong Red Cross class I took today (doing CPR is actually very physical! And the instructor was very into hands on practice!) my pain has gotten a little out of control. I think I need to try and take it easy for a few days. OKAY. That was my complaining.... wasn't that fun? Is anyone still reading this? But seriously, the smell of this self-tanner is going to make me vomit! It's NOT Avon, I'll tell you that much.
5.) I am really, really, really exhausted right now, but am too wound up to go to bed. I should at least go get in bed and rest.
6.) Jonathan is still awake right now. He has really bad hiccuups and has had them off and on since about 9 PM. I don't blame him for not being able to sleep!
7.) Jonathan has been picking up lots of sign language from his teacher. He is always showing us how to sign something. This morning he was trying to negotiate a deal with Anna to swap some Littlest Pet Shop toys with her. He wants her pet with the skateboard, and she really does want one of his tiny gerbils, but Anna knows she has some power over him, so she is holding out and not making any deals just yet. While he was trying to convince her, he said slowly and carefully, "Look at me, Anna. Just move your head, up and down like this (shaking his head vigorously). That's sign language for yes. Do you want to tell me yes?"
I guess a sign language yes is binding when you are in preschool.
I thought that was just the funniest thing!
I also learned sign language for choking today at my CPR class. You put both your hands up and clutch at your throat with mad panic in your eyes. And there you go!