Cuteness

Look!! I leanred how to add pictures to my posts! I am really moving up in the world. I thought I would add a picture of my little peanut to share with the masses. Now that I know how to add images...watch out!!

So Far, So Good!

Today was the last exam before the final, and I officially have no more classes and no more lecture. All I have left is 2 clinical days, a final and a skills demo. I did well on my exam, so things are still going well for now:). I have a "date" with Tina to get pedicures next Friday, just to celebrate the end of my trials and tribulations for the summer, and boy I cannot wait! I also feel like a total nerd because the thing I am looking forward to most about being out of school is cleaning and reorganizing my house. When did I become such an adult??!! ;) I am also glad because this week I have had a little extra time for the small things in life, like reading a book(Amy your comment about reading FICTION was so well timed!!) and watching a movie. Things with Addison are going well, we seem to be in more of a routine and are getting this parenting down...well...sort of:). Addy sleeps 8 hours a night most nights, and I know that means we are incredibly blessed. The last few nights however, have been a different story. She has been waking up every hour or so, and Marcus and I were sure she was having a desire to relive her first week home from the hospital, or punish us for something...but come to find out....she is cutting a tooth. That's right, my FOUR MONTH OLD daughter is cutting a tooth. Go figure. Any advice from you seasoned nursing moms on what the heck you do when the teeth show up??? I'll be honest, it makes me a tad nervous. Well, that's the latest with us. I am off to practice my injections now...any volunteers??????

Almost Done!!

Tomorrow starts my LAST full week of school, and I cannot even express how excited I am to get it all over with and start to recover from the insanity that has been the last few months. This next week I have my last regular exam on Wednesday, and lots of practice time in the lab. Then next week all I have is a skill demo on Tuesday and a final on Wednesday...then NO SCHOOL until September 2nd!! What I am I going to do with my time off you ask? WEll, Addison and I would like to visit a few friends that I haven't been able to see in awhile, my house is getting cleaned from top to bottom and I am going to organize some closets. Also, I am going to enjoy now studying and no books for a few months! Marcus starts the Police Academy on June 14th, so that will be another major change for us. I am so glad he is starting while I am off of school, so that he will have time to get into a routine before I start my insanity again. I am just living for a week from Thursday, when this will allll be over, and I will be able to concentrate on something besides school and the basic elements of survival. Come on May 7th!!!!!

Hey Everyone! Just a quick note to let you all know that I am still here and still kickin!! There is an insane amount of stuff going on at the Rodriguez house right now, and honesty.....sleep beats out blogging every time!!:) So, stay with me and I will update soon. Toodles!

YIPPEEE!!

I had my hour long skills evaluation today, and passed with flying colors!! I am so glad and thankful, because doing school with a baby is a whole different ball game, and I just don't have the time to obsess about things like the pre-Addison me did. Because of that, I go into some of these evals feeling a little nervous. However, I did all 3 of my skills in a little under 4o minutes, with only one minor mistake which I caught right away. I am so thankful for the grace God has given me to not only get through school, but do well, and for all of the love and support that is around me. So, if anyone needs a naso-gastric tube, a wound dressing change or medicine or food through a tube inserted in the stomach, I am your go to girl:) Now I am going to go take a much needed nap since my little one is taking one too!

5 Years!

Just wanted to take a minute to say....HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JUDY AND RYAN!!! I hope the last 5 years have been the best of your lives, that the best are yet to come. Know that I am praying for you with all that you have going on, that God will use your current circumstances to deepen your relationship and love for each other. I know that God has blessed your relationship and has great plans for your family!

You Know You are a Mom When....

So, today I was doing my clinical rotation, like I do every Thursday and Friday. It's an insanly busy time, and can be nerve wracking at times. This morning I grabbed my lab coat and ran out of the house without checking the pockets because I was almost late. So, I rushed into clinical and stared my day. About half way through the day I was walking with my instructor, who asked if I had a roll of tape to help her secure a bandage. Being the dutiful student that I am, I had grabbed on on my way into the patients room. So, I reached into the pocket of my lab coat...grabbed my roll of "tape" and handed my teacher a....BINKY!!! That's right, one if Addisons binkies had made its way into my pocket, and tried to pass for an actual medical supply. Good thing my teacher thought it was hysterical, and it provided the comic relief needed to break the tension of what was a very stressful morning. Only a mom, and really, only me:). So, as for finding humor in every day life, I hope that gave you a chuckle, because it sure did me. The joys of motherhood!!!