WOW, I have a lot to catch up on, so I will try to hit all the major points.
I finally started getting a ton of hits on all the nursing jobs I had applied for, so I began interviewing, of course wearing my perfect Banana Republic Suit. The only issue I ran into with it was the fact I have lost a lot of weight since I bought it, like 15 or more pounds, so the size 2 slacks were way to big. I had a few interviews, then finally, I got an e-mail from the Mountain Post Birthing Center to come in!
For the week and a half leading up to the interview I reviewed all my nursing clinical info for maternity, including getting my 10 lb textbook out for major review/cram sessions. My mom and I also did some mock-practice interviews, and I had already had "real" interviews at other hospitals, so that helped too. I also had my slacks taken in, and hemmed, got a mani/pedi, woke up early, did my hair & make-up the day of my interview.
The interview went amazing, and they loved me! They said they had 4 more people to interview and that I would hear at the end of April one way or another. I heard 2 days later that they had an offer ready for me! YAY, I readily accepted.
Because I am a civilian entering the system (i.e. working at a military institution), it can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months before I will actually start, which is fine because of the next thing...
Layla turns 1 years old on Thursday! I am so excited for her and shocked at the same time how fast it went. But when you travel, PCS, and also have another toddler/preschool age child, and work per diem, and are dealing with the families first deployment, its easy to see where the time goes!
Kelly also has a birthday coming up, 3 years old!!! On may 18th--for her we will have a big party, and hopefully daddy will be home.
Daddy comes home in May, hopefully by Memorial weekend, when we are planning a major weekend celebration, with even his brother coming into town from NM. I am so excited!
So, obviously there is a lot more to say since my last update....let's see, Layla started walking independently a few weeks ago, I still nurse her 3x a day (never thought I would be saying this right before her first birthday), I am weaning her off the paci, she now only gets it for nap and bedtime, but I do not clip it to her, so if she wants it, she has to find it in her bed, Kelly finished soccer, and will start dance after her birthday. I have made a lot of friends with other SF wives and actually get together with them and hang out and talk to them on a regular basis (weekly), beginning to get my NRP certification, and looking into getting my Lactation Consultant certification too. I am still trying very hard to gain weight, but can't seem to get above 110 :( I look pretty icky)...just been reading and praying a lot, and look forward to the next few months!
Pictures coming. My camera broke, from me letting Layla play with it, so I am searching for another, better one. All my pics are iPod pics and not the best quality!
