Taking a moment to breathe

and enjoy my littles. As mentioned before life has been crazy for a while adjusting to a new job but things are finally settling down and I can breathe. I will have a normal 3 day a week schedule starting next week! Thank goodness!! Yesterday while Grayson was napping, Veda and I decided to make some cookies. She was beyond thrilled and wanted to do it all by herself. We all know she is miss independent! So I got everything out for her and walked her through the steps.

She had a blast....and so did I!

I just adore her!

Spring?

Perhaps spring has sprung! What a gorgeous few days we have had. It reached the mid sixties yesterday and I took advantage of this weather to get the kids out for some fun!

Veda was very eager to hit the park and Grayson was very unsure and shed a few tears in the process. He was not thrilled with the way grass felt under his feet and it took him a few minutes to explore. Once he realized it was fun he enjoyed himself, and fun was had by all!

March Madness!

That is how March if feeling to me and my family! We have cabin fever and are really ready for spring! Life has been extremely busy for the past couple weeks. I am in my 3rd week of orientation. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and feel like I am having mini panic attacks the whole time I am working! My patients are very ill and this makes them a little extra scary to work with! All and all it is going well and I am learning new things every day.

I have also kept up with my desire to learn and practice photography. What an enjoyable...but expensive hobby! I am having a blast with it.....the kids on the other hand....I think they are annoyed!

Speaking of new, Mr. Grayson is also learning new things everyday. In the last week he has been able to, when asked, identify where his nose, ears, and head are. This is so adorable! Although many times he sticks his finger up his nose! Another milestone is that he is bottle free...as of today. He weened himself from nursing at 11 months and started using a sippy, and just didn't master it too well. I continued a bottle at night time with plans of taking it away by a year. He had other plans! Just this week he has really grasped the idea of the sippy cup and taking a liking to it and actually getting enough to drink and so I didn't give him the night time bottle and he didn't care one bit! What a big boy. bittersweet.

Miss Veda is doing great and learning a lot as well. She is really recognizing the alphabet and learning the sounds. Its really neat to see her light up when she see's a letter that she recognizes somewhere out in public, whether it be a letter on a product at the grocery store or a letter on a street sign. She will say something like "mommy, there is a T!!!! ta ta ta ......CAT! lol. So cute! I don't correct her just yet, she is having so much fun learning and I am not going to discourage her! Veda, mommy is so proud of the big girl you have become but can you please stay small a little longer?

The hubby is doing well too, he is also dipping into the photography world and trying to soak up as much knowledge as he can. I am sure we will be fighting over the camera in no time!

5 years already?

Since the day I said "I do" to my soul mate. Some days it seems as though we have been together forever, you know those days I am talking about, right? The come home from work with a sink full of dishes, dirty floor, and kids still in their pajamas kind of day? The days where I trip over clothes that were left on the floor or shoes that were taken off right in front of the walk way kind of day? He is the man that can make me turn crazy in 2.2 seconds.....but he is also the man that can be so thoughtful and caring and turn my worst day into my best day. We complement each other. He completes me. I love you Joe! Here's to many, many, more years together!

Here we are........5 years ago!

Update!

This was my first week working as an RN and it has been a busy week! Lots of orientation classes plus I actually worked on the floor! Very exciting. I love getting back into the swing of taking care of patients. I miss my kids while I am away but I snuggle them up as soon as I have the opportunity! I thought I was only working 3 days a week during orientation but I was wrong. This has been a little stressful but not all the days I am gone are long. Some are only a few hours thankfully. I had the chance to spend the entire day with the littles today and of course this meant I go out the D90! Here are some shots from today's mini shoot.....

Change

feels like this sometimes.......

We are going through lots of changes........I have been offered a full time nights position on the neuro unit at a local hospital. I am so fortunate to have found a job so quickly after graduation. I am grateful. However, I am also sad. I have been able to stay home with my kids for their entire lives so far and in the next few months I will have to be away from them 3 days a week while I am training. Training is during the day shift in order to benefit from all that goes on during the day....calling physicians, procedures, etc. I know its only 3 days but its frightening to think of others caring for MY children. I know they are in good hands, but I will miss them dearly. Luckily it is short term.Tomorrow is my first day and I am SO NERVOUS!!