Too High

So, maybe my resolution about blogging everyday was just a little unrealistic! I think I will have to aim for once or twice a week- that is a little more achievable I think!

The past week was crazy busy! I barely had time to catch my breath! There is just so much "extra" stuff I have been having to do for clinicals outside of class time- like many hours long orientation into the hospital where we are doing our clinicals, computer training for the hospital, Mandatory Reporter Class, BLS (Basic Life Support) for Health Care Providers that lasted until 10pm yesterday. . . A million other things! I have been away from home and the kids much more than with them! So, on top of still being sick, the kiddo's have been having a very difficult time adjusting to seeing their mama so little. I have been having a difficult time adjusting to being away from them so much! It breaks my heart!

Today I got a MUCH needed day off from classes! Although most of the day was spent running odd errands and taking Mr. Miserable Sam to see his pediatrician (he is fine, just suffering from a nasty 2 week cold that's running around town), I feel refreshed and ready for my 8am-2pm shift at school then I have to be at work at 10pm-7am! Yay! NOT!

I seriously cannot believe it is February already! My 25th birthday is in 8 days! Wowza! I'm getting old LOL! Only next month we will be able to celebrate the Fist Day of Spring!!!!! YAHOOOOOO!!!

Here are some pic's of our week:

A self-portrait from silly Eli!
Snuggling in my bed after bath time!


Just bein' silly!
Intently studying pictures in one of my text books of some nasty pressure ulcers!

Loving on his new Thomas blanket!
Look closely- he found a blue permanent marker and decided his Engines all needed a make-over!
Sam's new best friend: Yoda!

Just some cuteness!
And silliness for good measure!
GOODNIGHT EVERYONE!!!

Made it!

No, they didn't cancel classes. It was only a blizzard. . . 50 mile hour winds. . . White out conditions. . . 6 foot high drifts across the roads. . . Nah, that's no reason to cancel school or start 2 hours late- this is IOWA!!!!

Thanks to my bro' Jake driving me, I made it to school! "Busting" through the drifts, sliding around a bit, me, white knuckles hanging on for dear life, completely freaked out. . .
We made it!!!

Wow, first day of class. . . All I can say is I am completely overwhelmed and already in a state of panic!

Some hours later I got home from class to Mr. Sicky #2 needing his mama. Elijah was on the mend today but here is poor Sam, fever of 101.8 and completely miserable!

Whoh!

Wow! I can't believe how easy it is to get behind on here! SOOOO SORRY!!!

The few days I didn't post were crazy, in an odd sort of way. I had to work Thursday night so I was pretty much useless Friday. The weekend was, well just a weekend, and I'm not really in the mood to go into details and I'm pretty sure I would bore your eyes out anyway! LOL!

I START CLINICALS TOMORROW MORNING!!!!!
Or at least I am supposed to but alas, apparently someone, somewhere, thought since we melted an inch or two off the 43 inches of snow we have gotten over the course of this winter, we needed a few more. :( Currently, it is VERY windy and snow is falling heavily. :( :( :(

Out my front window right now:


Soooooo. . . .

I will have to make sure and see if classes are canceled, late-start, or on time before I head out the door. In a way I really hope they are not canceled because I have been waiting for this day for quite a few years now. In another way, I hope they are canceled because Elijah was one sick cookie today. He had a temp all day and was lethargic and refused to eat and drink anything but maybe 4 teeny tiny sips of water and maybe a whole 6 individual Life cereal pieces all day! Poor cookie!
I have been feeling sickly all this evening too and am fairly certain I have a fever now. :(

Here is Mr. Sicky. He passed out in the recliner tonight.


The poor thing looks really pale doesn't he? Hopefully we all will be back to our normal selves tomorrow!

Almost over

My winter break from school is nearly at its end :( My online class starts Monday and my clinicals start one week from Monday (the 25th). I purchased most of my books about a week ago- I still have two more that I need to get but even without those my total was nearly $1,100!!!! Here they are


WOW!!! Right?! Just looking at that stack of fat books scares the crap out of me! I highly doubt I am going to have time for ANYTHING once I'm forced to get into them.

I went in for my pre-clinical physical yesterday, got a tetanus shot (they weren't kidding when they said my arm would hurt for a few days!!! OUCH!!!), and the Tb skin test which I go in tomorrow to have read. So far everything has checked out good there. All I have left to do now is take my CPR for health care professionals on the 21st, and the Mandatory Reporting of Child and Adult Abuse class on the 26th.

I never thought this month would go by so quickly but it really has! I am nervous about starting clinicals but also have a sense of "finally!!!!" since I have had to hold back for so long.

Well, I have a silly 2 year old to get to bed so I better get to it!

Have a great night everyone!

I'm BAAAAAACK!

For a short time at least!

I finished up my online classes a little over a week ago. Got an A and an A- in them!
I have my final exams in my at-school-classes on Tuesday which I really should be studying for rather than blogging but I figured you guys need some lovin' too and the kiddlets went to bed early (look! its only 7:45 and they are both sound asleep!) so I figured I should do something productive, like blog, after a 4 month break from it.

Anyway, I'm hoping to make blogging more of a habit from now on out (or until I start clinicals on January 25th).

Before I attempt pry myself from the computer to get to work on things that really NEED to be done we all wanted to personally wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

and here's another 'cause I just couldn't help myself! DARN! Never mind for now- I can't get it to work :( I'll post it if I ever get it fixed.