Welcome Warren Jack!

Stacy and Eric's baby, Warren Jack Sunderland, came on Sunday, August 23rd. He was 8lb 9oz and 22inches long! Everyone is home and doing great! I can't wait to meet him!! I'll be sure to post some pictures when I get them!

School started back this last Monday (the 24th). It was a crazy week, but a great week! :) We are doing OB, Pediatrics, and Community Health nursing this semester. I am SO excited for the OB and Peds!! Community Health will be fun too, I'll be at a prison for part of the rotation, but the OB and Peds are basically the whole reason I wanted to go into nursing! I am in OB first and this week starts our rotations in Labor and Delivery and Post Partum. We had our hospital tour last week, and my face was hurting because I was smiling so big! Since I started school in January, I've really connected with nursing, and have no doubt that I'm where I'm supposed to be...but being in this rotation...I have a huge personal connection. If I was unsure at all as to where I wanted to focus, I am not at all anymore!! I don't think that I'll get into the NICU this semester, but a little birdy told me that there are a select few spots in NICU in the Spring! I am REALLY hoping I'll be in that group! :) Anyways, like I was saying, I am SO excited about this semester, and looking so forward to learning as much as I posibly can during my rotations! Now, more than ever, I can't wait to graduate (in only 8 1/2 months!!!) and start working!!

Jon is doing well...so very supportive of me! I don't know what I would do without him! :) He is still looking for a job...it's a tough market...but I know the right thing will pop up at the right time...just hoping it's sooner than later! :) He's been keeping busy drawing some house plans and taking care of me...his real full time job! :) I'll keep you posted for sure!

Next baby arrival could be any day now! Christian (Jon's brother) and his wife Candi are expecting their 2nd little one any time! I'll let you know the details when I get them! :) SO many babies this year...it's giving me baby fever! :) But, we'll worry about that once I'm a nurse and out of school!!

Hope this note finds you all happy and healthy and enjoying the tail end of summer! Keep in touch when you can! Lots of love from AZ!!

Back to school!

Well...it was fun while it lasted, but boy does 10 days fly by! We went to San Diego and saw some great friends, and had fun with the fam. I thought 4 or 5 days there would be more than enough to see everyone and relax, but we literally had to schedule visits with people, and we still didn't get to see everyone! But, it was wonderful, and we enjoyed our visit very much! I didn't take many pictures, but here are a couple of Jon playing in the pool with Jenn's munchkins...



The other reason we went to San Diego was in hopes that Stacy's little guy would be born! His due date was last Friday, the 14th, and he has still yet to make his appearance! I guess he'll get here when he's all ready to! We're all very anxious to meet him...he is loved so much already! Come on little Sunderland! We want to meet you! :) He'll be here by next Friday for sure...here are a few pictures of his nursery, and his mama!




We don't have much planned for this weekend. Probably just a little laundry and re-organizing the binders and backpack to gear up for the new semester! I'm actually really excited about it because we are doing OB and Pediatrics! I'm hoping I'll get a chance to get into the NICU during this rotation! I'll keep you posted for sure! Hope you all have a great weekend! I'll let you know how the first week back goes! Lots of love from a stormy AZ!! :)

I'm a senior!!

Finals are officially over! Yesterday morning was my last one! Ahhhh...feels so good! :) I didn't know whether to cry or laugh yesterday when I walked out of the classroom...summer was SO busy, and a little overwhelming at times...but it's over, I made it, and I have 10 days off! :) Jon and I are taking off to San Diego today. We'll be there til Wednesday or so. Hopefully Stacy's baby will arrive safe and healthy while I'm there...and I'll definitely post pictures!! Hope you're all doing well! Lots of love from AZ!

Good Times!

Gosh! It's been so long, I hardly know where to start! :) To be quite honest, not a whole lot has gone on...other than LOTS of studying and school and homework! We went to San Diego a few weeks ago for a baby shower for one of my best friends, Stacy. She is due anyday, and I'm just waiting for the call! Here are a few pics from that...



And here are some pics of the fam from our visit...




It was alot of fun, and I can't wait to see everyone again soon! This last rotation for me has been really interesting! It was our Psych/Mental Health rotation. We started out at the VA, and then went to another, more acute, inpatient facility. I was very thankful to my crazy family for giving me lots of experience! :) haha! I'm glad it's over, but I'm glad I had the experience! Psych nursing isn't for me...at least not for now...but I did learn alot! The Fall rotation is the one I'm VERY excited about! It's our Pediatric and OB rotation. We're going to be at the hospital that is opening a new Children's hospital tower in November. I'm SO excited!! I'll keep you posted on that for sure! I also get to do my "Community Health" roation at a local prison. Should be interesting! This next week is finals, and then we have 10 DAYS OFF!!! I am looking so forward to the break, but anxious for the Fall too! I can't believe how FAST school is flying by...only 9 months til graduation!! WOW! During the break, we are heading to San Diego to meet Stacy and Eric's new addition! I'm hoping I'll make the delivery, but a healthy, happy mommy and baby is the plan whenever it happens! :) I'll post pics as soon as I get them! And...speaking of new babies...CONGRATS Noble Family! Alexander Douglas Noble was born on July 30th at 6:06pm. He was 7lb 15oz, 19 3/4" long...The whole family is doing great, and the bigger boys love their new baby brother! All I have is a cell phone picture, so I'll put some up as soon as I get some.
Before I forget, here are a couple pics of last weekend...Jenn and Bryan came over with the Kiddos for Jenn's bday weekend! It was so fun to see them and we're so glad they came! Happy Birthday Jenn! :)



Hope you're all doing well and enjoying your summer! Lots of love from AZ!!

Sorry...

Just a quick note to say I haven't fogetten about you! I'm SO sorry it's been a couple weeks since my last post...and I even said I would be better about it in my last post! Oops! It's been a busy couple weeks for sure, and I'll post pictures later this week. We've had scorpion hunts (unfortunately, we've found ALOT), lots of homework, not alot of sleep, hot weather, and looking SO forward to having 10 days off in 2 weeks! Lots of love from AZ, and I'll fill you in and post pictures this weekend! Tata for now! :)

Pictures from Pinetop

As promised....

Time flies...

Wow! I didn't realize how long ago my last post was! Sorry! :) I hope you're all well and enjoying your summer! The days are definitely getting hotter, but we are doing great, and adjusting just fine! School has been flying right by, fast and furious. The first half of summer semester, it seemed like I had a paper due everyday. I'm not really sure how I got through it all, but I'm still standing, and still loving it! We had a few days off from school this last weekend, so Jon and I went up to the mountains for the weekend. His great uncle has a cabin in Pinetop, AZ...away from the heat! The hottest it got up there was about 80 degrees...much more refreshing than the 113 that was waiting for us back at home! :) Pinetop is beautiful and very relaxing. It rained a little bit while we were there and the smell of fresh pine and fresh air was almost hypnotizing. A few days away was just what the doctor ordered! While we were there we celebrated our 6 month anniversary...TIME FLIES!!! I still look at my pictures and watch my video weekly...such a special day... We are doing well, and enjoying the newly married life! It seems like with school, I just don't see him as much as I want to, but we're making do! :) At school, we hit the ground running Monday morning with an exam and a switch from Adult Health to Psych...but I still feel relaxed and rejuvenated! Today was our first day of Psych clinicals. My group is at the VA hospital in downtown Phoenix. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I wasn't as intimidated as I thought I would be. We'll see what happens, but the first impression is ok...and they didn't commit me! :) 5 more weeks and I am half way through nursing school! We have about 10 days break, and then Fall semester is OB and Pediatrics. I'm really excited to get my hands on the little guys, and I'm hoping for a turn in the NICU is it's available! During our break, I'm going to San Diego...Stacy is having her baby! My last final is on August 13th, and her due date is the 14th...so I'm hoping she holds on! :) Amy is due in 21 days with little Zander! I'll put pictures up as soon as I get them. I guess I'll get going for now. Sorry for the long time between postings! I'll be better about it over the next few weeks! :) Hope you're all happy and healthy! Lots of love from AZ!! (I have pictures from Pinetop, but for some reason, I am having trouble loading them onto my computer. I'll put them us as soon as I get it figured out!) :)