So far so good!

Valentines day was the day before my last exam in OB so I was a little stressed that day and Jackson and I didn't go out or do anything too exciting because I wanted to study and get some good sleep before the exam but we gave each other gifts. He surprised me as usual because I didn't think he had anything planned. I walked out to my car that morning to head to the college for class and there was a stuffed monkey holding 2 cookies n' cream chocolate bars sitting on my stirring wheel with a note saying he loved me and will always forever. He also had a love song in the CD player that started playing when I started the car. It brought a huge smile to my face and I loved it! :) I was at the school from 9-4PM that day so on my way home I went and picked up one of his favorite large pizzas from Papa Johns and wrote "I LOVE U!" on it using pineapple. You can't see the I love you part really well because Jackson loves "The works" pizza with lots of many toppings on it, Jackson was surprised and enjoyed his pizza that night!

Well to top off valentines day, I passed my test and overall passed my first rotation, OB! There are 3 rotations total and 5 weeks per rotation for my final semester of the nursing program. The rotations are OB, Advanced Med Surg, and Preceptorship. They separate our semester into 3 groups and we rotate through each rotation. My first rotation was OB and I loved OB! I saw a c-section and two vaginal births, it was just a really neat experience and I loved working on the maternity floor taking care of women and their babies. I actually hope to go back to that field of work upon graduation. I now start Advanced Med Surg on Tuesday, I'm actually pretty nervous because the 1st group of students that took Med surg while I was in OB always looked stressed every time I passed by them at school. In fact, our graduating class lost 3 or 4 very smart students that wasn't able to pass med surg, so I'm a little nervous about this next rotation but will just keep pushing forward and hope for the best.

Well to to top off my great week of valentines day and passing OB, my throat started feeling sore on Wednesday night after my clinical at the family medical clinic where we saw OB patients as well as sick kids with sore throats. My throat got progressively worse and by Saturday morning after not being able to hear out of the right ear, blowing my nose every minute for the past two days, and coughing and not being able to talk or eat I finally went to the doctors office with Jackson. I than got diagnosed with strep, sad day. :( I didn't think I had it because they weren't diagnosing anyone at the clinic with strep so I thought it was just a virus that would go away, which I was wrong and started antibiotics right away. Saturday was awful for me, I couldn't eat and couldn't breathe. But Jackson was such a sweetheart and took good care of me! Travis and Radlee (Jackson's brothers) were in town and were able to come over and assist Jackson in giving me a blessing. I'm feeling a little better today but I'm glad I have no school tomorrow and can have another day of healing. I just worry for Jackson now because he said tonight that his throat is starting to feel sore, so I worry. He did really good at just kissing me on the forehead since Wednesday but he still might of got it as well. I told him if it feels worse tomorrow we'll get him checked, I don't want to see him as bad as I was. Well thats the news for now any extra prayers to get through my advanced med surg class are appreciated! :) Only 10 more weeks of school!! :) I can do it! I know I can, I know I can! By the way this last picture is me causing contractions by being the uterus while my friend delivers a baby. My clinical instructor is next to me in this picture, loved her!! :)