All Im gonna say is NO MORE SCHOOL! I finished! Now its time to take on the boards! Ahh!

WE ARE PREGNANT!!!

Today was a big day for Mark and me. We found out about a month ago that we were pregnant but decided to keep it to ourselves until we had our first ultrasound! That was done today! It was simply AMAZING! Never in my life have I experienced such a feeling. Mark held my hand through the whole ultrasound. I got teary when I heard the heart beating. 172 beats per minute! I just feel like it is more "real" now. The thought that there is something growing inside of me is unbelievable. God is so good. We found out that the baby is about one inch long. All the little limb buds are present! My official due date is JUNE 17th 2010! That makes me 9 weeks on Wednesday! I will have another appointment on December 14th. Just wanted to give everyone the news and ask for the prayers!

Yes... I actually decided to update.

Life has been crazy but exciting I guess. I started school again in January. Hopefully by next January I will have my RN license. I have decided I want to get my BSN afterwards and then my MSN(family nurse practitioner). Not in a huge hurry though. I actually want to have a life. I am working at Methodist Hospital in the Medical Center on the Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit. I must say it IS scary but I am finally getting used to things. Idarita will soon be joining the fun shortly.

I have to admit I am really down right now...mentally and physically. I have been so stressed with trying to balance school, work, and all the other aspects of life, thant my heart has been acting a little funny and it has affected my breathing a little. Mark made me go to the doctor. I know it is stress though. They are gonna have me walk around with a holter(heart) monitor for 24 hours and take quit a bit of blood to check for some other issues I may have. Not too worried about it all, just frustrated. Mentally though I feel horrible. I am just tired of not getting to spend time with the family and friends I care about so much. Tired of not being the wife I want to be (clean house, work in the yard, cook, etc). I hate that I am missing some of the services for church. I hate that I am not physically in the shape I want to be in and I have little time to ACTUALLY workout. I know this will be over soon and I will look back and smile but till then AHHHH! Thank you all for being so patient with me. I am so blessed to have the friends and family I have. Mark has been great about all this and I thank him so much. I am ready to start being there for others though. WHEN I AM DONE WE ARE HAVING A HUGE BAR-B-Q...lol

Hope all is well with everyone.Ill try not to make the next update such a drag. Hugs to everyone!

Well a lot has happened since the last time I have posted! I have moved into our new house in New Braunfels, graduated from nursing school, passed my boards, started a job in a nursing home, and now I am going back to school for my RN. GOD IS SO GOOD!

No matter how hard we try in life to be the Christains we are supposed to be, we will never be where we need to be. Mark and I have been given so much and we are so grateful but he and I both have so much to work on in our life of serving the Lord. I pray everyday that he and I become better examples.

SO... I am stuck at school doing a ridiculous computer project. I get halfway done and my computer decided to tell me in BRIGHT RED LETTERING... TIME OVER! What is that about? Well, this is where I realized I misread the directions. You know those words in front of all the work you do that EXPLAIN the way to ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. So NOW i am stuck here for ANOTHER hour. Dont feel sorry for me though I have Ida here with me. SHE IS AN IDIOT TOO! Lesson learned!

On other news... I went to the good ole Vann family reunion. Not so much fun that one. Its okay catching up with a few people but I didnt know over half the people there. Its bad when they ask "Who are you?" and "Who do you belong with?" That tells me right there that I should probably go more often. It was three years since the last time I went. Hopefully now I can make it more often. NO MORE SOCCER!!!! I do love that family though. I was really excited to see my great uncle Lewis and my great aunt Fannie Mae! They are precious people.

Ok better go! Back to the virtual hospital with the virtual patient!