Girl Friends

The women in my life are amazing. When I think about everything I have done in my life I cannot help but think of the women who helped me get there. In each step of my life there was a woman who helped me more than she knows. Some of these women were only in my life for a short time and, others have been with me since the beginning. Some women have been there to drink wine with me and some have just listened to me whine over the phone. I have danced the entire night away with some and talked into the wee hours of the morning with others. Some women read my endless rantings online, and some women I work with day after day. Some of these women for one reason or another drifted away. All of these women feel like family. They give me strength and courage and a shoulder. Advice, when I dont know what else to do. They make me laugh and they make me cry with joy and love. I am excited for Olivia to experience the friendship and love I find in my girl friends, with her own friends.

Almost

I only have 2.5 more classes left and I will be a nurse! I think mom would be proud...At least that is what i like to think! Before she got sick I used to tell her that we should go to nursing school together. She always said that she was too old to go back...
I saw this picture and decided to post it 'cause this is how I am feeling. So excited to be done with school...Jumping for JOY!

Happy

What a perfectly great day. The weather was perfect for sleeping in...Which I did. Nick got up with olivia. We went for breakfast and filled up. Then we went grocery shopping as a family. This doesnt happen very often anymore. On the way home Olivia fell asleep...Nick and I put away the groceries and I took a nap while Olivia was still napping. For supper Nick cooked a lasagna and we invited the Fam. over. It was such a nice, unhurried, do what you want day. I loved it.

Hmmmmm

Olivia sat and, sat and, sat on the potty. I read her book after book....NOTHING. We put her big girl undies on.....
15 minutes go by,
"oh no mama I peed on the floor!" She somehow managed to pee what looked like a gallon of water all over the floor. sigh....

Good Changes

I live "in the moment"

I "Soak it all in"

I want Olivia to be proud of me.

I take nothing for granted.

I push myself further.

Yick

I am feeling so miserable today. I have a fever and a sore throat. Called in sick to work yesterday and left school early today. It feels nice to relax.
Last night, I was sleeping on the couch and heard Olivia start crying. I went and got her. I put her to sleep next to Nick and went back down stairs to the couch. (I dont want her to get sick too) One hour later as I am drifting off to sleep I hear "MAMA WHERE ARE YOU?" "MAMA WHERE DID YOU GO?" A perfect little sentence in her perfect little voice. She makes my heart melt...