Nursing School

First day of school!

Andrew wanted me to wear my backpack but it is heavy so I opted out, sorry.
I survived the first week! Thank you to all those who called, were thinking of me, brought by cards and treats over, and babysat. Your support means more to me than you know. Andrew has been Mr. Mom around the house and it has been so nice to have the toys picked up, the bed made or the dishes done without me having to ask or do it, thanks babe!

The first few days were mainly orientation and then Thursday and Friday started to pick up with us learning and practicing bed making, hygiene (giving each other baths),


use of restraints, transferring immobile patients (the instructors used me in the demo with four other student...am I really that heavy?!...moving me from one bed to another). We also learned about nutrition and record keeping of fluids and meals, use of bedpans, catheters, and NG tubes. The only thing that I didn't appreciate were the 40 bodies practicing skills in the lab room with the air broken, man it was soo hot in there!

We moved this guy (with girl genitalia and possibly Graves disease) out of his bed so that we could use it for practice, man was he heavy. Note to self: do not try to pick up the dummies under their knees because if you do your finger will get pinched!

Clinical outfit

Mr. Curious

Future Dr. Carson Morgan??

Next week we will start doing vital signs and we get to go on a tour of the hospital where we will be for clinical and have a lunch with some recruiters and students from other colleges in the area. So far it hasn't been too bad, just a lot of driving. Besides Carson taking naps at odd times he is adjusting well and has been a happy camper. His happy disposition makes this transition so much easier for me...I don't think he'll hate me after all.

Sweet Sixteen

My sister Sabrina is 16 today! We are 10 years apart but it feels like yesterday that I was in her shoes, man time flies.

I loved when you and Parker came to visit us Utards and celebrate your 12th birthday with us. Since then, I have enjoyed watching you become a young woman.

Being her sister is so much fun! She is into everything girly and I love to hear about her crushes, oh to be young again.

We are goofy and scary looking and it doesn't even matter.

She is the "favorite" aunt

Happy Birthday! We Love You!

Six Flags

We went to Six Flags and had the greatest time! We were hesitant to even go because Carson has been going through a "high maintenance" stage in that he screams at the top of his lungs if he is in the car for more than 30-40 minutes, and once we get somewhere he has been super clingy and whiny, but with that said, he was much better than I expected and was an angel all day. The first thing we did was see the sea otter show that was entertaining but the jokes about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears sprinkled throughout were a little awkward.

From there we hustled to see Shouka the Whale. I have the fondest memories of this show from when I was little because we would make sure to get to the show early to ensure front row seats and then we would get soaked-oh, it was a blast!

Although we didn't sit close enough to get splashed, Carson was so into all of the animals.
Apparently it made a big impression on Andrew because he tried to ride Shouka!

Carson slept through the dolphin show but it was my favorite. Dolphins are super smart and they can do some pretty cool tricks.

I think this daycation was Carson's favorite so far. He got to go on his very first "roller coaster" that didn't look too scary but was like the Tea Cups on caffeine...he loved it! He rode on a choo-choo (he'll even make the accompanying hand movements),

went on his first merry-go-round and when it would stop going up and down he would "giffy up" to try to make it move.

We sat so close that Carson got to pet Alice the elephant.
At the Butterfly Pavilion Carson was mesmerized.


He almost touched a butterfly. There was so much to look at in fact that he wouldn't hold still for a photo op.

The Coi swarmed to him wherever he went, I am assuming that they liked his bright colors.
I think the best part of the day was when Andrew got to meet the "real" Super Woman. Besides her looks, she doesn't have anything on me.