My first Baby Hat!

well I started my socks and I realized it was going to be to big...so I decided to make it a baby hat. My first one! I'm so proud of myself...it only took like a day.

Here's a pic...



Its made out of Lion Brand Natures's Choice 100% Organic Cotton. Its so soft!

Change of title...

Well I've just changed my title to my blog...it suits me better for right now. I still love Gymnastics but its not as prominent in my life. I'm looking to get back into coaching. I have been doing some research into find a Gymnastics club in my area that I can coach at. However, for right now I think its better if I get settled as Pediatric Nurse first.

I figure if I get a Gymnastics job it will help balance out working with the sick children all the time. Spend time with the happy, healthy and spend time with the not so healthy but mostly happy children.

I cannot believe that this week marks Christmas! My how the fast the year has gone! I've left the nest, sprouted my own wings and I am working on building my own life! Pursued my dream job... and done a lot of great things! I'm looking forward to what the next year has to offer and I only pray that it is better than this one. There were a lot of struggles that I went through to get to the point that I am at now. Learning to be alone while 250 miles away from my family, almost losing my boyfriend and just learning more about myself. Were all struggles that were hard to contend with. I am glad that I went through them but prefer to never have to do them again.

I am excited to say that my younger brother got his driver's license. Look out world another 16 year old on the road. Remember those days?

Next year will bring many exciting times, adventures and memories.

May you all have a blessed holiday season!

-M

Cozy Winter Scarf

Well I have picked up my knitting again...it all started with these cold winter days...I was wearing a chunky blue scarf I made last year a while back and I decided I wanted one in another color, so I bought the same yarn and did it in a different style. Im really happy with it. Its just a simple pattern but it works great with the yarn...


Now I'm off to work on my first baby hat for all my little ones that I'm taking care of!

Its been great being a Pediatric Nurse! :)

New addition to Kraig and My family

His name is Hugo!

We found him when we got back from having Thanksgiving with our families he was eating the cat food we had out for the strays. I guess we got a stray dog, too! Anywho, he was really friendly when we saw him and decided to keep him and name him Hugo! He's really smart! Knows Sit, and Down already...we're working on potty training and Stay. He goes to work with Kraig everyday and when I am off he stays with me. He's about 13 weeks. and had a little infection when we first got him but its resolved now. Since we both have dogs that have taken up permanent residence with our families and we know we wont get them back, we decided to keep Hugo.

Here are some pictures:

My humble new abode...

So sorry its taken so long, but here are a few pictures of my new home...its starting to feel like that anyways. Ive just about settled in and all. A few boxes still need unpacking and probably wont be unpacked until we move again. Hopefully, I dont need anything from them.
Its a two bedroom townhouse, the second bedroom is all of my stuff. Kraig doesn't have anything in there! :) We might move soon, but in any case the lease is up in July, so well definitely be out of here then.
Laundry room in front bathroom just at entry.Front entry hallway looking at living room
Dining room and living room.Garage with Kraig's corvette.My measely kitchen...its so small!One of the upstairs bedrooms and bathroom. Our room, the other room pictures didnt come out so good. So I don't have them. Sorry.

Thats it for now.

-M

First week on the unit

Well I have completed my first week on the unit and I am very satisfied with my choice. It feels so much better to be where I want to be working with the population that I want. All the staff on the unit friendly and nice. However, even in the first two shifts I have noticed that the CNAs kinda have to be told what needs doing! Ugh! Frustrating! Anywho I had three patients which was max for our team because we had "monitored" patients, meaning they are on the heart monitor. They were heavy even for two of us. They were all post-op with PCAs, and needed to be turned every two hours. In Pediatrics each hour the Monitor and IV rate has to be documented. So 3 patients X 12 hours, X 2= 36 turns; most of which my preceptor and I did. No wonder my back hurts! Ive got most of the tasky stuff down, just trying to figure out the policies and procedures. I still have about 3 weeks of orientation left to go. I am glad that I am orienting during the holiday season, because I can get my holidays off...I'm off until Tuesday AM!

About the Hospital, its 332 beds, I am on the Unit called (Starship) Explorer, each unit in the hospital is named with regards to Space stuff. So there is Apollo, Discovery, Voyager, Explorer and Craycroft. This hospital is about 10 years old but before that they were in the heart of Fresno before moving to Madera.

As I am going through my orientation Im finding that I am doing a lot of comparing to my other job, I guess because that was my first RN job and its all I know. So it makes it easier to learn I affiliate everything I am learning to what I previously learned.

Anywho Ill keep you updated my progress, trials and tribulations as this new adventure begins.

Update on New Job

Well its official I am done with SJCH and Bakersfield, Ca. I went yesterday to Bakersfield to clean out the rest of my stuff from my apartment and do some minor cleaning. I had a little bit of sadness as I walked out to my car and away from the apartment. Man I loved that place! Anywho, I am now going to be a RN at Children's Hospital of Central California. Pediatric RN is what I have always wanted to be. I am so proud to have achieved my first RN Career goal. I am also thankful for having had the opportunity to have been on staff at SJCH, it is a great hospital. Its just not the place for me- really its Bakersfield thats not the place for me. A little to far from home, and I have always wanted to be FT RN for Pediatrics. Which is what I will be doing. It is NOC shift but thats okay, ill work my way into Day shift. I start this week with working on the floor. Ill post a few updates as the week goes on. This is all for now.