What Does This Mean?

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For Child Development we played "The Price Is Right" for baby items that every person typically buys for a newborn (excluding big ticket items). There were things like lotion, body wash, bibs, blankets, an outfit, bottles, formula, you get the point.

So one by one she showed us the twenty items or so and gave us three possible prices. At the end she asked us how many we all got right.

"All those that got at least 3 right raise your hand"

"All those that got at least 4 right"

Slowly the hands went down.

"All those that got at least 8 right"

I was the only hand that went up.

Winner for that round!

Then she asked us to find the total including tax. Your total x 1.0625.. I've got this down!

She then told us the total was $120 and some odd cents.

My total?

$117.65

I think I've spent a little too much time in this aisle ;).

Sadies, Here I Come!

I asked a boy to Sadies two weeks ago, I just haven't gotten around to posting it because I wanted to wait until he answered me back to get it all done in one post!

I put hundreds and hundreds of pennies and candy in a tissue box, then duct taped it shut, then seran wrapped it, and this is the tissue box in a bunch of tissue going into a bigger box to be wrapped up.

I put this on the outside of the box after it was all wrapped up, now I'm kinda

wishing that I would have left it inside the box but oh well!

Out of the hundreds and hundreds of pennies, this is what he had to look for!

He answered me back on Friday. During fourth period I went to class and the teacher gave me a bunch of army men. I asked her what they were for and she said, "I don't know! You'll see!" So the boy next to me played with them, it was kind of funny. Then after school I went to my locker and I saw army people sticking out so I knew what was up. When I opened my locker there were army guys all over and jolly ranchers and a frootie (which my friend ate, I was mad!), and a plunger. Then there was a sign that said, "This doesn't make any sense, but I'd love to go with you!". Then I looked over and saw my friend standing on these little benches we have next to our lockers poking her head out to look. So I laughed and went to the other end of the lockers to peek my head at her and Brandon was back there so I laughed again and went back to my locker and then my friend and him came over to talk about it.

I got it all cleaned up but left a few of the army guys in there, not only for protection but.. they're kinda stuck in the holes of my locker! It was also mildly embarrassing walking through the school with a plunger but oh well!! Memories!

Once Upon A Time, I Fainted

So, with all my frequent fainting, I think that means I should get a fainting couch/chair, right??;) Thanks pinterest!

On Wednesday my teacher in child development decided we were going to watch three live childbirths and a clip of a placenta. No big deal, right? I can just close my eyes! Uhh, wrong!

I watched the first two, a natural and an epidural, because there was no blood. But then she showed us a C-section so I closed my eyes knowing I couldn't handle it. My imagination went wild though and I started feeling a little lightheaded. That's okay though, that happens all the time and I get over it. Then it came time for the placenta. It grossed me out. It was all bloody. I started to feel really warm. I closed my eyes and rested my head for a minute until the clip was done.

Finally we were done talking about it! I had no worries. But I knew something was wrong. Usually once we pass the gross stuff in class my body quickly returns to normal. Well, my body wasn't returning. This fainty feeling happens all the time and I knew something was different. My teacher began talking about trimesters and fontanels. No problem, there's nothing gross about that.

All of the sudden something changed. I felt REALLLY hot. I started getting dizzy. My imagination was going wild. Stop it Kaitlyn! Nothing's going on! She kept talking so I plugged my ears so I couldn't hear her. No blood was even being discussed. Then I closed my eyes, laid down my head, and tried to get this throbbing dizziness out of my head. It kept escalating and I knew I'd be taken over. Finally I let go of my ears for a second. She mentioned the word needles.

I feel a sharp pain. I can't move. My eyes can't open. I feel myself laying on my back and my legs are pinned, it really hurts but I can't do anything about it. For a split second I'm worried that I'm going to be paralyzed. Did I hurt something seriously this time? I finally decided I should just calm myself down and maybe if I fall asleep again, when I wake up the next time I'll be okay. Even though my eyes are already closed, I 'closed' them and went back to unconsciousness. When I wake up again, I can open my eyes. I realize that my legs are pinned up under my desk all twisted, I had fallen over the bar on the desk and onto the floor. I pulled my legs down and realized the administration were in there. They helped me up after a few minutes and one girl yells out, "Oh my goodness she's white!".

Then they walk me to the nurse's office and lay me on a cot. At this point I a pretty confused feeling. One person offered me juice, another water, one asked me if I wanted a go-gurt, and one asked if I had a phone I could call my mom on. All I wanted was a big nap. Finally the principal said, "wait a second, give her a chance to think. ask one at a time!". So we called my mom and first thing he says is, "This is Mr. ____ calling about your daughter Kaitlyn". How scary of a call would that be?! The principal calling on your daughter's cell phone. My poor mom! Good thing he quickly explained it was just fainting. Then she just laughed at me.

So, I ended up staying on the cot for another hour and I got a Go-Gurt, lots of orange juice (that made me feel like throwing up, I finally just dumped it down the sink), popcorn, a water bottle, and jello. The lady offered to let me take all four cups of her jello ha:). I was taken care of!!

Later on these girls tried to tell me what went on. Sometimes I really wish I could be awake for these moments, the panic in everyone haha, that's so mean:). They said when I passed out a girl stood up and said, "Uhh, Mrs. ____, Kaitlyn fell over!". Just that thought makes me laugh so hard, every time!:). Then the teacher kind of paced around the classroom, then bolted out the door. How funny would that have been to see?!

All in all it was interesting. Scary that I couldn't control it this time. And it left me so so weak and tired. And I also was very confused for the rest of the day and the next day. Kind of different side effects. My dad thought I was growing out of it, but I'm fainting more and more. Oh man, my husband's gonna have to put up with a lot!:)

Grades

So I have exciting news, I have A LOT to tell you:). Now if I can find the time ;)

Anyways... Here's one thing. I was so SO excited.. I was FINALLY going to get a 4.0, my first since I was in 8th grade (why is it I get a 4.0 clear through school up until it actually counts?! Dang A-'s). I was telling all of my friends about my soon to be accomplishment On the second to last day of the quarter I go look at my grades...

Seminary 0

Medical Anatamy 96%

Choir 100%

US History 98%

Child Development 99%

Social Dance 100%

AP English 88% (B+)

Pre Calc 96%

My grade dropped ten percent!!! I was SO upset. My personal narrative essay got a big fat F. Good thing I looked at it right before I went to class or seeing the red marks across my essay would have made me cry. I came home and had a come apart. It was just too much, the straw on the camel's back. I didn't understand why my essay got a 70/120. 'Didn't meet requirements.' 'It's a list'. Really?? I sat down and wrote out my feelings.

Well, upon further questioning, my teacher agreed that I could rewrite my essay. Those feelings then became my personal narrative. I was hopeful, but hesitant because I didn't want to get my hopes up to have them crushed again.

Well!!! Today I looked at my grades, and would you like to know what happened?!:)

Seminary 0

Medical Anatamy 96%

Choir 100%

US History 102%

Child Development 105%

Social Dance 100%

AP English 96%

Pre Calc 96%

Not only did I get my AP grade up, I got A+'s in two classes! And 100%'s in two others. I am so SO elated:). AND I only missed ten points on my new essay. That's seriously insane.

I am so so SO blessed.

This is one happy girl right here:)

Today....

Today I discovered that a lot of my Idaho friends have blogs! It made me happy. Granted, they haven't posted for weeks some of them months and some only once, but they are there and I will make them start blogging more! Just kidding. But it made me feel less weird I guess about having one myself.
Today I am in a laughy mood. I am laughing at everything. I saw some pictures of my Idaho Trip 2007 and we were all so young. I also saw people in pictures that I had met before and not even realized. It was hilarious. I was laughing out loud, my family must think I am crazy. I'm afraid if I see anybody today they may think I'm crazy. I would laugh at everything and probably roll on the floor.
Today I am missing my friends from Idaho. I miss (in no particular order) CC, Robert, Cammy, Richard, Lexi, Amanda, Taylor, Timothy, Adrian, Sarah, Becky, Kathryn, Brynn, Nicole, Elonna, Eliza, Bryan, Sheldon, Garet, Bret, Brianna, Madi, Hannah, Duke, Joseph, Blake, I'm missing someone and I'm sorry. They all aren't my friends, but they are people who I wish I could've created friendships with and I didn't, so therefore I'm missing them. It was fun creating friendships with most of CC's friends. Now the hardest part is not seeing them. I want to hang out with them or at least see them randomly but with being 12 hours apart, things are a little difficult.
Today, I'm thinking about school. I want to go to Idaho for school this year of course, but also I want to take some of the classes I need to here and I want to be challenged for once with my honors classes starting too. I dont know. I guess whatever happens, will happen for a reason. School is starting soon and I'm also thinking about school clothes and supplies. What I want to start off with and such. It's also fun thinking about it with no money!
Today, I am relaxing. I didn't put my contacts in, I didn't put makeup on, I threw my hair in a pony tail, and I am happy.
Today, is just another day.