Expecting a Winter Blessing

June 2009:

June 3rd: 9 weeks pregnant and I took my Nursing boards today. I was very nervous and thought that I didn't do well at all. I only took 75 questions, I had quite a few about Hepatitis and many that asked me, "Which patient would you see first?"

June 4th: Mom was checking out the Kansas State Nursing Licence Verification page all day and found out around 5pm that I PASSED MY BOARDS! I am officially a Registered Nurse- now just to wait for my licence to come in the mail tomorrow and it will be the best week ever. That little baby is just growing away in there.

June 5-7th: We took a trip to Kansas City because I am starting work on the 9th and needed a break before I started up with that too. We told Dad & Vicki about the baby on Saturday night during dinner. I showed them the Capricorn onsie that we purchased at the Mall that day and initially dad didn't get it and Vicki did. Then he just kind of said, "Oh how exciting. You know it's going to be expensive right?" Sunday over lunch we met with John & Jessica and told them while at a German pub. I think they were excited to hear the news!

June 9th: 10 weeks pregnant and I started my first day as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph, New Life Center. Mellissa Ricker is my preceptor and I should be with her until about mid-September, then I will go to night shift and be on my own around the beginning of October... Still waiting on insurance to start up so I can go to my first OB appoitment with Dr. Lopez. Had to cancel my appoitment for tomorrow.

June 10th: I announced to the Facebook (FB) world about the baby today.. thank goodness a lot of my friends are on there and I don't have to make a MILLION phone calls!

June 22nd: 12 weeks pregnant and Heading to 1st American Title at 3:00pm to do closing on our brand new home!!!! Moving here we come! Did I mention I have lost 20 pounds already with this pregnancy? I just haven't been in the mood for much... nothing sounds good and when I do want to eat, I can't put much in there!

June 27th: Moving day. Thanks for all the help Mom, Allena, Shawn, Jeff, Mike & Silas! We wouldn't have been able to do it without you!