Monday, December 8, 2008

It's finished!

I am finally done with my Post-RN Program at WKU! I feel as if a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders! I graduate this Saturday, the 13th at 10 a.m. My nursing convocation is at 8 a.m. and that's where I will receive the Student Achievement award for the Post-RN program. The past 2 1/2 years have been trying times for me but I think it has made me so much of a better person and better student after taking these courses. I would recommend the program to any associate degree nurse. The teachers have been wonderful and I've learned so much that I can apply to my career. I have even thought about going back to get my master's. I may try to do the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program or either the Management tract. I am taking a semester off to get married and enjoy being married while not having to worry with school. My plan is to go back in the fall of next year. We'll see...

On to a lighter note. We finally got our engagement pictures back. Alan Hudson did them and I think he did an awesome job. His style is different and that's what we like. I can't wait for him to take my wedding pictures..I'm sure he'll have great ideas in store. You can check out his work at http://www.alanhudsonphoto.com.


My new niece (well niece to be) was born this past Tuesday morning. She shares a birthday with her papaw Leo, which is Jason's dad. Ms. Ally Grace Bechard was born at 2:56 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2nd! She is such a cutie. She weighed 5lbs -15 oz and was 18 inches long. She had to be kept in the NICU for about 12 hours to transition because she was born at 35 5/7 wks. She did great though and got to go home on Thursday. Unfortunately, on Friday, she had to be put back in the hospital for a high bilirubin level, but after being under phototherapy lights for about 24 hours, this level came down to a more normal range and she got to go home yesterday! We are all very excited she is here. Our first wedding shower had to be postponed because of her birth since Holly (her mom) was going to host it this past Saturday (the 6th). We just laugh about it because me and Jason say we are the reason Holly went into labor in the first place because she was decorating and cleaning the house for the party last weekend. :) All is great though now and we can't wait to watch her grow up!