Oh Christmas Tree

WE voted!

As is our duty every election, we voted.  The only difference is that it is WE instead of I voted.  Endrit hit a milestone today!  He was able to vote for the first time in his life!  Since becoming a citizen over a year ago we have been waiting for this day.  It was so much fun being there as he cast his vote!

Graduation

I was super surprised this afternoon when I called Endrit after I got out of school.  Endrit told me that his professor told him to go to the graduation office and plan on walking in May!  He will probably finish his degree during summer but he will be walking in Commencement May 7, 2011.  One day less than a year after I graduated.

Congratulations Endrit!!

early birthday present

When Endrit and I got home from work today I saw a large envelope in the mail.  I am expecting something so I thought it was going to be it.  Well, it was addressed to Endrit.  I didn't know that he ordered anything else.  So, he let me open it today as an early birthday present.  It is a shirt folder.  I have always wanted one.  That want grew as I saw Sheldon off of the Big Bang Theory fold his laundry with one.  When I saw it, it was so much fun! Endrit knows me so well.

Thank you so much Endrit!

Hospital Stay

If there were any day that my blog should be in need of an update, today would be the day.  The middle of the day on Friday, I had some worrying signs.  I ended up going to the emergency room and getting a substitute.  I got into the ER room less than an hour in the waiting room.

TMI Alert!!!!  If you don't want to read this, then just skip to where it says TMI over.

So, in 2005 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.  The doctors were concerned that I was having a flare.  So, I stayed in the hospital overnight and prepped for a colonoscopy. My second in my short almost 25 years of life.  They told me that they wouldn't do a whole one if there was a lot of flare up.  The prep was...well if anyone says that it isn't horrid, they are lying.

They ended up doing a whole colonoscopy; including the start....or finish of my small intestines.  The inflammation was focused close to the exit.

TMI over.

They took a lot of biopsies to confirm or deny the ulcerative colitis diagnosis.  I go and see the gastroenterology specialist in 2 weeks for the results.

So yeah, I spent the weekend in the hospital.

Endrit was such a sport.  He is so protective of me and such a sweetie.  I love you honey!

Blankie

I wrote in my last blog that I was making a blanket for my friend that is pregnant...yeah I am still not saying who! My mom gave me a whole bunch of stuff to start out my collection of sewing stuff.  I don't have that picture with me as I am at my parent's house right now.  So, here is the finished product.

I don't do fleece blankets.  This is full on fabric with peco edges.  I hooked it to my mom's professional quilting machine and went to town.  I had a lot of fun with this blanket.  I started it last night and I finished it about 30 minutes after I got to my parent's house.  

So, I am pretty excited about this.  I was going to tie it, but the quilting machine was free and it looks really cute.  I will send her the yarn so she can knit something cute out of it.  

Best Husband of the Year Award goes to.....

Endrit!!!!!

If you don't understand the significance of this gift, I am sorry.  I am the daughter of a quilter. I too enjoy quilting.  I brought my sewing machine to my house for the first time since I actually have a place to put it.  My best friend is pregnant right now and so I am making her a baby quilt.  I got all of the supplies that I needed except a rotary cutter.  My mom gave me one but it didn't work well so I decided that I wanted a new one.  Well, tonight Endrit and I went to Joann's and he decided that I deserved Ginghers!!!  And not only Ginghers, but awesome and cute Ginghers with my favorite color!  I love my husband.  Thank you so much Endrit!!!