Thankful: Day 67

I love Saturday!  It is my favorite day of the week for sure!

Zac's soccer game was cancelled due to field conditions, so we got to sleep in and take it easy this morning.

After a pancake breakfast, we headed to Chickasha for my niece's birthday party.

As per the usual, we stayed long past our welcome wore out, watched a movie with everyone and ordered pizza.

I married into the most loving, compassionate, generous family!  I am so thankful I get to be part of their family.

Thankful: Day 66

Today was the LAST DAY OF FRIDAY CLASS FOR THIS SEMESTER!!!

I'm so excited about this.

I took a final this morning, made a 100%, and ended up with a 96 in the class (yay me!).

Then I spent a full 4 hours at the hospital visiting with Chad, Sarah and Kiera.

It was perfect!

I got to see Ephram in the NICU and I also fed Kiera and kept her company while mom and dad visited Ephram in his cubby.

I have other nieces and nephews...and I love them all so very much, but there is something special about your sister having babies.

I am so blessed!

Thankful: Day 65

Finally!

Ya'll, I've been away for almost a week. Time got away from me.

My goal is to catch up tonight and try to do better...but you know me, I'll get behind again eventually.

After the extraordinarily out of the ordinary snow day off of school yesterday, which was nothing short of a miracle, as it allowed me to be at the hospital all day long with my sister on the most special day ever (run on sentence much?) we were blessed today with a late start. Since half the learning sites were closed, the midterm scheduled for today was rescheduled and we were told not to be at school until 12 for a meeting.

That meant I got to sleep in again!...AND I got a free lunch.

And if you know me at all...sleep + food = Great day!

Thankful: Day 64

Of all days for babies to be born...my niece and nephew choose a snowstormy day in March!

But, they're here!!

Kiera Cathleen 5 lb 1 oz 17 1/2 in at 2:22pm
Ephram William 4 lb 3 oz 17 in at 2:23pm

They are beautiful and wonderful!

God orchestrated this whole day. Both mine (surprisingly) and the kids' school were out which left us free to sit at the hospital all day. I am so glad I was able to be there for Sarah and Chad and to be one of the first to meet the sweet babies.

Thankful: Day 63

So...D-day for my sister has been rescheduled to this Friday instead of next!  This is good(ish) news for me. It means that her husband gets to help out the first week and I get spring break! However, it also means that they will be another week under-cooked and may have to spend some time in the NICU.

So, my friends, be praying for my sister and her husband the the two sweet babies we are about to meet!  Pray that they have grown and developed enough to avoid a lengthy stay in the NICU and pray for peace for the parents!

In other news, I got word this morning that one of my close friends is moving far, far away. I can't give specifics on person, place or thing...but just pray.

I don't make friends easily. I tend to be a loner. I don't force myself on anyone and I certainly don't invite myself places where I may not be wanted. She is my only true confidant. The only one I trust with my deepest, darkest secrets. The only person I have taken a girls weekend with. We haven't seen each other in around a year (because our kids and husbands...and my school keep us so busy), but it never matters how much time has passed, we always pick right back up where we left off. I love her. I love her dearly and I can't say that about many people.

I am so very thankful for her friendship and acceptance. She has made me a better person and for that I am grateful.

Also, apparently we are expecting some kind of epic ice, sleet and snow storm because my school, which never closes, has already called off clinic tomorrow morning and cancelled morning classes. So, add to my thankful list....I get to sleep in tomorrow morning!

Thankful: Day 62

I saw my 3rd patient today!

I am finally starting to feel like I belong in that clinician chair. I'm not always on top of it, and sometimes I get too focused on being meticulous about the wrong things. The "learning" software we have to use for the college is such a learning curve for me...but every day I get a little bit better. I got farther in the sequence at this patient's first visit than with either of my first two patients which is a relief, because I was sure I was going to be the slowest clinician in my class.

Anyway, so far, so good. I still struggle with anxiety and feelings of panic, but it is getting easier to talk (and pray) myself off the ledge. Every single patient has been a God sent blessing to me. I don't want to jinx myself or anything, but they have all been so kind and encouraging; not one of them has been harsh or rude. God knew I would need kindness and encouragement and He has been so faithful to me as I embark on this journey.

Also, the countdown is ON...

At most 11 more days till I welcome my newest niece and nephew!!!  Any day now!

ONLY 11 MORE DAYS UNTIL SPRING BREAK!!

I will likely be spending my spring break with a baby in one arm and typing a literature review with the other!  But I don't care as long as it means I can sleep in!

Thankful: Day 61

I honestly can't believe that I have made this blog happen for 61 days. With everything I have on my plate, it was a crazy idea to say the least. Somedays, I just don't find the time to take even 5 minutes to write something boring and cliche.
Through it all, I am determined to make it work...even if I have to blog 6 days worth in one evening.

This morning we braved the icy roads to make it to church. I didn't want to go, I was tired (even after the amazing snow day yesterday) and I just wanted to stay in bed. Thankfully, Matt teaches Sunday School, so I had to suck it up, get dressed and show up.

First, I made myself an amazing coffee to go. Then I drove the family to church and only had slippery trouble in the neighborhood. I just happened to get the last Cinnamon Crunch Panera bagel in the bowl and it was delicious! I enjoyed a great Sunday School lesson and Sunday morning sermon then got in the car to find that the roads were completely clear and the neighborhood streets were no longer icy, but slushy. We walked into a kitchen that was thick with the aroma of a roast and had a fantastic Sunday lunch.

We ended the evening by watching the Thunder beat the Lakers on my dad's new 75" TV and it was amazing!  It makes my 36" look tiny...

It was just an ordinary day, but I loved every minute.