Well, I've decided to go back to school. I'm really excited about it and know I'm doing a great thing for our family. (Even if it means extreme penny-pinching for a few years.)
I currently have a BS in Family Sciences, Child Development. Well, I found a program through a local university that I'm really excited about. It's a Master's in Nursing with a certification as a clinical nurse leader. It's designed for people who have a BS in a field other than nursing. It's a 2 year program and I hope to be accepted in the July 2009 group. I have to take a few courses at a community college that I did not need for my Bachelor's and am doing that now and in the spring.
I'm taking two classes online this semester and then going in for the lab component. I hope to do the same for the two classes I'll be taking next semester.
I know it'll be hard with the babies, but I know I can do it. And I'd rather do it now while they are young.
I'm really excited about it like I said. I've already logged on to the site where my online classes are even though they don't start for another week.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Getting Better At This
Look at me posting again!
Today was a little rough. Rea just does not want to sleep. And I think I need nap time just as much as they do! She only slept for about 45 minutes with the first nap. (And that was after me rocking her for a long time- didn't work- and finally just giving up and putting her in her crib.) Then for the second nap, I'm not sure she even slept for 30 minutes. I don't know if it's because she's teething or about to hit a few milestones or a growth spurt or all the above.
Then while feeding them their dinner they both thought it would be tons more fun to smear green beans on each other.
Honestly, I that point I was tired and frustrated and just left them to it for a few minutes. I just walked away and had some down time. Came back and they still thought it was hilarious. It was not fun cleaning green beans from their entire bodies. But at least at that point I could laugh (a little) about it.
Good news is they are both asleep right now. And I'm going to indulge in something that's completely unhealthy and read a book.
G'night.
Today was a little rough. Rea just does not want to sleep. And I think I need nap time just as much as they do! She only slept for about 45 minutes with the first nap. (And that was after me rocking her for a long time- didn't work- and finally just giving up and putting her in her crib.) Then for the second nap, I'm not sure she even slept for 30 minutes. I don't know if it's because she's teething or about to hit a few milestones or a growth spurt or all the above.
Then while feeding them their dinner they both thought it would be tons more fun to smear green beans on each other.
Honestly, I that point I was tired and frustrated and just left them to it for a few minutes. I just walked away and had some down time. Came back and they still thought it was hilarious. It was not fun cleaning green beans from their entire bodies. But at least at that point I could laugh (a little) about it.
Good news is they are both asleep right now. And I'm going to indulge in something that's completely unhealthy and read a book.
G'night.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Swing
I took the kids to a nearby park last night. We ended up going around 7:30 when it had cooled off just a bit. I put them in an infant swing (together) and they really enjoyed it! But I forgot my camera, so we'll have to go back soon and get photographic proof.
J 'cruised' from the coffee table to the couch twice this morning. That's the first he's gone from one object to another. (Usually he'll only cruise to a person- specifically me or John.) And Rea has started getting up on all fours, but she still army crawls to get anywhere. (And it's never very far!)
Also, J started stringing the 'mamamama' sound together last night. He's only done it the one time though, and it doesn't count as a word until he means it. Right now he's still just making sounds.
Rea has discovered Daisy (the dog). She laughs anytime Daisy is around her. It's really cute actually. And she likes to grab at Daisy, too. Daisy is smart enough to get out of her reach when she does this though.
Both are upstairs napping so I think I'll take this time to go relax!
J 'cruised' from the coffee table to the couch twice this morning. That's the first he's gone from one object to another. (Usually he'll only cruise to a person- specifically me or John.) And Rea has started getting up on all fours, but she still army crawls to get anywhere. (And it's never very far!)
Also, J started stringing the 'mamamama' sound together last night. He's only done it the one time though, and it doesn't count as a word until he means it. Right now he's still just making sounds.
Rea has discovered Daisy (the dog). She laughs anytime Daisy is around her. It's really cute actually. And she likes to grab at Daisy, too. Daisy is smart enough to get out of her reach when she does this though.
Both are upstairs napping so I think I'll take this time to go relax!
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