A little more specific.

I love watching my son grow. Well, sometimes I love it. I'm actually still really sad that he is my last one and he is growing up so stinkin fast. I was sitting in class today thinking about how old Jaida was when I went to nursing school the FIRST time. It seems so long ago!! She was 2. Same age as my son. I felt like I neglected her so much that year. Yet, here I am doing the same thing to my baby boy.
The differences between them are ASTOUNDING!
I told my son today, "Bugs, go get some shoes on so we can go pick up sissy from school."  He literally went and put on SOME shoes. His sisters. Concrete thinker!

I can't wait to spend more time with my kids!! The photographer in me will have pictures GALORE when I have school finished this time. I took TONS of pics of Jade when she was smaller, I am not getting to do that as much with my son. I feel like a bad mother! Hopefully once I graduate and am able to get my kids into more activities and spend more time with them, it will make up for this year I am lacking. 

This has got me thinking of when I went to school the first time. Jaida has always been so mature! She use to want to do everything I was doing. If I studied, she studied. I have proof:

She would do "school work" on her laptop and take notes just like I did.  (See my huge pile of books?!)

She drew "dead bodies." 

Silly nerd girl :)   I love her.

My son on the other hand doesn't even like to pretend to study. He is 90 to nothing ALL DAY EVERYDAY! It's nearly impossible to study around him. However, he has started taking an interest in doing "homework" with sissy.. and by doing homework, I mean drawing on her actual homework with markers.. or having her chase him for her homework, then he does mean things to it, like put it in the toilet. 

Ahhhh... the joys of boys!

I wish we could go back to my Jaida-bug being that little! She was so dang cute! Not saying she isn't cute now, but now her cuteness comes with attitude. She's 9 going on 20. Im serious! 

She tells me things now like, "You "totes" don't understand MY generation.." or when someone texts her saying LOL, she feels the need to explain that it means "laugh out loud," as people who are MY age clearly have no idea what txt talk is. 

Daniel and I were talking about remembering when they launched Google. She was literally disgusted. She said, and I quote, "Oh my God, you're not serious? Ya'll are OLDER than GOOGLE?!"    ....as if Google was the oldest thing ever. 

Little baby Jaida didn't act like that. She thought I knew everything!

I'll never forget sending her to my bestie-boo Launa's house for the day. Launa is now a nurse, and can "totes" understand medical jargon.. but back then, she didn't really know med talk. Anyway, Jaida and Savannah (her bff) are playing, and Jaida runs to Launa to tell her, "I think I scratched my cornea!!!" Launa freaks and says, "Oh my Gosh!!!! Whats a cornea?! Do I need to call your mom?!"   ...hilarious!!!!

Having a "nurse" daughter is pretty fun. She doesnt get afraid of procedures (i.e. stitches on her chin due to taping plastic play dishes to her feet and trying to "iceskate.")  Or... getting shots, MRI's, staples.. none of this scares her. She is also pretty good at fixing up her friends and family who get hurt or need first aid. I am pretty proud of that. She's a pretty awesome kid. 

Although, when you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she will tell you she is going to attend UGA and be a waitress while in school... but she is undecided on what to go to school for. 

Now that I am feeling all nostalgic, here are some throwback pics of me from nursing school the first time... a LONG time ago. 2007-2008. 

Which one am I? 

Can't wait till we are taking these pictures again!! Only this time I'll be wearing green! I think I need to start taking more pics of classmates and random things to help me remember. Plus, because I am so ancient (as Jade likes to say) cameras now a days are WAY better than they were back then!! 

Anyway, I'm gonna get to studying Pedi. I have a pretty big test tomorrow! 

Until next time!

I'm still alive, I promise!

So much has happened! I feel the need to catch you up on the latest buzz! I havent been on here since February! 8 months. Jeez. It was like I was in nursing school or something?!  Oh wait.. I totally am! I am halfway through my 2nd to last semester. And, I really get no time to myself. I go to school ALL DAY Monday thru Thursday, then work 12-14 hour shifts Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
See? No life.

I also am not even going to begin talking abut my debt. When I got my acceptance into the program, I found out the VA decided not to do the "Vaneep" program this year.. meaning, no school funding. They also decided not to allow us to work part-time, so I had to go back to Pedi home health. However, I cannot work full time hours anymore due to school, so we lost about 15k a year. All my debt reduction was for nothing it seems. I am more in debt now than ever. We had to get a 2nd car to allow me to get to school and work, I had to take out more loans to survive, I had to take out student loans to pay for school and books, We maxed out our emergency credit card, and we are pretty much always behind on things now.

I just keep telling myself it will all be better when I graduate in May. I can start working on my debt again then, as I will be working full time again. 

BTW, I have 200 days left till I graduate. Remember when I had 200+ till I could even apply to the program?! 

AHHH! Im so excited. 

School is very stressful, though. Thankfully this year, I have a super awesome school bestie named Sarah. She is seriously one of the things that keeps me going. Without her, I'd be lost. 

I also had to put Jaida back in public school. It got way too hard to deal with my school work AND hers. She is doing really well, and adjusted with no issues. Her teachers are both super nice. I held her back in 3rd grade though. I didn't feel like she was ready for 4th grade. I am glad I did. She was struggling with math.. and now she understands it better than I do. 

I also found out I have a new nephew on the way. He is due in 17 days!!! His name is Landon, and I am freakishly excited to meet him. Baby fever will hit me again soon, I just know it. For right now, though, I am just excited about where I am in life. I love the direction I am going, and I know things can only look up from here. My family is going to be so blessed. 

Oh, and I also turned 30. I didn't have a party like I had planned... with me being in school and having to work, I had no time. I'll make up for it next year. I'll have my "Roaring 20's, 31st birthday" next September. I can't wait to graduate and get life on the ball again!

Anyway, I guess I'll get to work now! All work and no play makes Summer a dull girl.

Until next time!