Results are in....

It's a girl!!!!!

What a slacker...

I know..I know...I'm such a slacker when it comes to updating by blog. I'm so excited about it being December...and not for the obvious reason (Christmas). I'm excited because next Monday find out if our baby is a boy or girl. Also...this is the last week of school for Josh until next semester..woohoo. I had a dentist appointment today, which I always look forward to because I'm weird like that, but today's appointment was extra great. I felt my baby move for the first time. I don't know if it was the fact that I was upside down on my head or hyper-extending my back in the dentist chair, but whatever it was made the little one move so I could feel it.

Baby update...

We went to the doctor on Wednesday for a checkup and he/she seems to be doing fine. The heart rate was in the 150s-160s this time. No problems so far...so that's good. Hopefully we'll have an event-free pregnancy. I've not been sick so far. Little cashew is a pretty good baby.

For those of you that don't already know....

I'm pregnant.I'm a little over 9 weeks now, and my due date is May 8th 2009. Josh and I are very excited, although it doesn't seem real right now. The ultrasound helped with that because now I have a visual image. I can't wait for the 9 months to be over. I'm ready to see my little boy or girl already.

Time for vacation...

I'm excited...vacation time is almost here. Only one more 12 hour day and then we get to head to the beach. Josh is out of school for a couple weeks, so we get to enjoy vacation without worrying about papers being due:) Work is getting better, I'm usually waiting on the next shift nurse when 6:45 rolls around. So life is good now, I have a sweet husband, an adorable dog, and a job that I'm learning to like (not to mention a week off!!!).

Nurses....

It's been awhile since I've posted, mainly because my new job is kicking my rear. Nurses have an extremely hard job, not to say other jobs aren't hard, but I know my job is pretty crazy. I think my body is beginning to adjust to the 12 hour shifts, which is good because my house definitely isn't (it's a mess!!!). Josh has a break from school...I think he starts back next week though. We joined the Y...I had no idea they have such neat workout equipment. Hopefully we can both drop a few pounds. Other than that...we're pretty much the same.

Another year...

Well, I'm a year older today. This past year has definitely been one of the best ever. A little over a year ago, Josh and I were married. Time flies by so quickly. Leroy was born last July...I can't believe he's almost a year old. Josh started school....we got a dog, Peanut.....I graduated from nursing school.....I passed boards......and now I'm a nurse...how things change!!!!! I really believe I'm wiser than I was last year....so if age brings wisdom then getting older doesn't bother me...well at least until I start looking old.

Brenda Christopher, RN

Looks pretty good doesn't it. So it's official....I'm a nurse. Thank you to everyone who prayed and believed in me....especially my Joshie. If I had to wait one more day on my results I think he would have divorced me(not really):)

I've got no patience, and I hate waiting...

So if you did not already know I took the NCLEX today. I'm absolutely freaking out. I had over 200 questions....more than any other classmate so far. I thought I was going to have a mental breakdown right in the middle of the test. Having to wait for 2 days for the results is terrible. I know drinking is not a solution for anything....but it's helped. I tried praying....believe me...I tried praying...but my craziness continues. So for everyone who reads this....please pray for me!!! Two years of school is validated by one test score and it scares me to death.

Almost time!!

Only 2 more days until the big test! I'm starting to get nervous. Hopefully Spartanburg Community College left me with enough knowledge to pass one more test. The more practice tests I do, the less confident I feel. Oh well, after Monday it'll be all said and done....hopefully for good. Josh is working hard again today. He has a project due and hasn't been able to work on it until today. Living in Easley really sucks sometimes. Having family that you want to see, but just don't have time to is depressing. I know it'll only get worse as we age, and have children of our own and more responsibilities. With that said....I think I'll stop typing and call my mom to see if she got Nana today.

Where does the time go?

I can't believe the weekend is already over (not to mention Monday). Josh and I had a great, but busy weekend. We got up Saturday and headed to Landrum to pick up our niece Natalie. We took her and Peanut to Falls Park in Greenville. They both had a good time. Natalie walked in the water a little with Josh. She wasn't crazy about playing in the water, she liked watching all the other kids more. She would look and smile and say "they're crazy", which is one of her favorite sayings. After that we went to Brusters for ice cream. Peanut didn't touch her ice cream and Natalie only ate a few bites. I, however, slurped down my birthday cake milkshake with no problem. Having a dog and a child is hard work. Josh and I joked about not having children because after one day with Natalie, I just don't see how I can be a full-time mother. We, of course, still want children, but I know I have a better appreciation for mothers. We took Natalie back to my mom's house on Sunday and ate with my family. I've studied a little for the NCLEX today (not near enough) and Josh has been working on a test all day. It's due tomorrow, and he hasn't had any free time to do it until today...good thing it's a holiday. I hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial day.

My new job

So it's official, I took the job offer from Regency. My last day as a pharmacy tech will be June 6th. I take boards on June 2nd...hopefully pass....and will receive my license in 1 to 2 weeks. So (everyone cross your fingers) by mid June I will officially be a nurse. This is also a warning, if you have loved ones, mid June may not be the best time to have them at Regency...just kidding.

Hello hello!!!

I decided that since I'm no longer in school I should have a blog too. I live too far away to keep everyone in Landrum up-to-date on most things, so hopefully this will help. There's a lot going on right now...I take my nursing boards soon and I have to decide on a job. Josh is a very busy boy. He's at school now and won't get home until close to 9 pm. I feel bad, he's had an extremely long day and I'm sitting at home typing on my computer:( I have started doing the dishes now, so he doesn't even have to do that anymore. That was his one house chore. Well...I'll leave you with a few pics of our recent trip to Mexico.