6 months and 51 babies later...

This week marks my 6 month "anniversary" as a Labor & Delivery nurse.  The past 6 months have been filled with a lot of ups & downs, and A LOT of learning.  Every day I'm at the hospital, I learn something new.  It also makes me realize the ridiculous amount of stuff I have left to learn.  But every morning at 4:15, when the rest of the world seems to be paused for the moment, I drive to work in the quiet and the dark.  And as much as I wish I could be sleeping like everyone else, I have found that to be one of my favorite parts of the day.  It has become the opportunity for some serious prayer and reflection time.  It started as prayer time because of the overwhelming anxiety I was having every time I went to work.  Something about being responsible for 2 lives on a daily basis can really make you understanding how much you need God on your side!  Now it has become a time that I really cherish in our busy lives.  I still walk up the hill to the hospital with a pit in my stomach, anxious to see what awaits me for the day... but everyone says the 1st 6 months are the hardest.  I love it so far and have so much fun being with the families every time those squishy little blessings are born :)  I started keeping count of how many deliveries I've been a part of since my 1st one (obviously not including any patient information that could possible be a confidentiality issue :) and I'm up to 51 babies!  That's 51 little lives that I've helped bring into this world... it's pretty cool.  I hope I never lose sight of how awesome it is.  Not to mention, I'm making a lot of great new friends.

 

On another note... Josh & I made our first big purchase together and finally replaced his Explorer with a new Ford Fusion!  I'm proud of us for saving up and making a responsible decision.  This will help a lot with J's gas expenses too :)

There is seriously something in the water at work... everybody is getting pregnant or trying to get pregnant.  And now that we've been married a year, a lot of people want to know when we'll be working on a Baby V. Right now, we're just enjoying time together and with our 1st baby.. Mr. Kitty :)  But seeing precious-ness like this makes me super excited about the future little punkins.

Until next time,
Lots of love from Birmingham