Fall Update

Notice the title of the post.  It's probably going to be like this for awhile...one post, per season.  Things are nuts around here.  I can breakdown emotionally at the drop of a hat.  School, 3 kids, BSF, a husband, and life is just too much to juggle.  But, here I am....trying my hardest to make this work, wear 567 hats and please everyone.  Yes, I'm in "funks" more often than not, but things are getting easier (slowly) and there's not much that an episode of Glee, tickling Noah, or a lecture at BSF can't cure!  Please don't misunderstand, I'm in this (nursing school) for the long-haul.  Yes, there would have been a better/easier time to do this...say, 1998, but I don't have ANY regrets.  Every single choice that I've made in my life has lead me to Scott and my 3 beautiful children.  No one said it would easy, they just said it would be worth it.  Right?  :)

With all that said, we've had a busy week!  Shocker.  A few Saturday's ago (9/11), Sienna started soccer!  I'm always extremely cautious when it comes to her trying new things because there's always a transition period, that typically lasts the entire duration of the program.  I'm proud to say, that I think we've turned the corner.  She jumped right into soccer and ran (I use this word loosely) around happily chasing that ball.  :)  I'm not convinced that soccer will be her sport, but you never know.  She LOVES it and that's all that matters right now. 

The following Monday (9/13) was her "Meet the Teacher" day at preschool.  It was such a nice day because I (and my Mom came, too!) joined her for an hour, so she could meet the teacher, get a feel for her classroom, meet some of her new friends and start to learn her routine.  It lasted just an hour and went great!  Wednesday (9/15) was our first day of BSF and Sienna did wonderful, but the boys had a little issue adjusting.  The boys crying on and off continued this past Wednesday, but I have faith that they will adjust eventually.  I think Sienna cried for the first 5 weeks last year and now she LOVES it!  I really think BSF will be tough, but interesting for me this year.  I've never studied Isaiah and from what I hear, it's not the easiest book.  It will be tough to find a balance between school and BSF, so I'm praying constantly that I can manage both.  Immediately after BSF, we grabbed lunch in the car and then headed to drop Sienna off at preschool for her first "real" day.  With this being her first year of preschool and with her past behavior entering new situations, I was prepared for an absolute mess.  She did perfect.  She was so excited and so happy and that makes for a VERY happy Mom.  :)  I'm excited to see what's in store for her this year and how much she will grow and learn!

Last Saturday (9/18) I planned a GMS Reunion Dinner at a local restaurant.  We only had about 10 girls that were able to make it, but it was fun to see everyone and catch-up.  Some of these girls I still hang out with and see regularly, but others I haven't seen in as long as 15 years!!

This past Tuesday (9/21) my first real day of Clinicals - and boy was I nervous!  I'm at a local hospital, on the post-op GYN floor, for 3 weeks.  After that I head to a local free clinic, and then on to a long-term care facility.  I know each location will provide different learning environments and I'm super excited to see how this is all going to play out.  Our first day wasn't so bad after all and I got to shadow an awesome nurse who had been on the same unit for 36 years!  She was amazing and exactly what I aspire to be as a nurse.  There may be the opportunity for us to shadow an OR nurse in 2 weeks, and I'm crossing my fingers that I get picked for that.  How cool would that be?!

So that about recaps our crazy September so far.  We've also celebrated two birthdays, Scott's Dad on 9/11 and my sister's on 9/18, but sadly, I have no pictures.  :(  I'm looking forward to a cooler October, seeing Noah turn 1, and of course, Halloween with my 3 monsters who are always in costume!  ;)