Spring Semester 2011

Spring semester has begun without any hitch. So far. I'm taking Organic and Biochem, College Algebra, and Personal Nutrition. A full load according to the COT. And trust me, 11 credits on top of working and having a 8 month old is more than enough thank you. I'll only have my A&P classes and Stats after this. I'm excited for this semester to get going. I'm so close to nursing school I can taste it. Which means I'm that much closer to beginning my career. I'm excited and anxious but so, so ready. Being a nurse is what I've always dreamed of. Being one of those people that others go to at their most venerable moments. Not to take advantage of them, but to make everything better. So to speak. To be one of the "rocks" in their lives for the time being.

I do however have a rant I need to get out of my system before I explode. I'm normally a very happy, optimistic, supportive person. But I hate, hate, hate two faced, back stabbing people who think nothing is more important than themselves and their lives. I don't mind sharing the spotlight. In fact, I don't like to be in it alone. But do not shove me out when I am in it, which isn't often. For example, what makes anyone elses pregnancy more important or special than mine was? Do you get the picture? We are not 12 year old competing for the families attention. I am a mature, 26 year old woman, mother, and wife. I will not play your little game of "Who's more important/fight for the spotlight?". People are over it. Its not at the fore front of their minds like you think so quit flaunting it. No I didn't have maternity photographs take, my husband happened to be deployed for the whole pregnancy. Oh its really that big of a deal? To you maybe, but to me? I'll live. So please quit trying to make me feel guilty or some how not sentimental about my pregnancy. If being in the spotlight is so damn important to you, please by all means pitch a tent in it. But mark my words, people will get sick of you. I am but the first of many. Which is sad because I want to be genuinely happy for you, but when its been a non-stop topic for the last 38 weeks. Well forgive me if I'm not jumping for joy anymore. Can you not talk about anything else to me besides your pregnancy??

Ok, sorry. I've been penting that up inside myself for months now. And a person can hold it in only so long...... I hate bi*ching like this, but a person can only take the beating so long with out saying something. I figured this was a more "non-rocking-the-boat" way. In closing, I leave you with the latest picture of my main man and all his handsomeness. : )