Thankful

This week has reminded me that yes I'm still pregnant, and no you don't have the energy to wake up at 5, work all day, and clean. I'm ok with that, so I take a nap and clean tomorrow because I don't have any deadlines (besides work). Being done with school has been wonderful, thinking of this brought back a flashback to a year ago during my second semester of nursing school:

I was doing clinicals at Mckay Dee, 10 hour shifts 2p-12am. I was working in the ER then and was scheduled 6am - 2pm on the 2 days a week I was at mckay, I worked out with my boss to get off early so I would make it to my clinical on time. I remember one night getting off, picking up my sleeping 4 year old from the sitter, and going home to a trailer so messy you could barely walk inside. I held sleeping little Logan, kissed his face over and over, and sobbed. I was in class the other 3 days of the week and still pulling a 12 hour night shift on the weekend. I literally thought I was losing it and wondered if life ever got easier. I honestly don't know how we made it but we did.

Life is much more simple now and all though I don't think I would ever do nursing school again, it was definitely worth it. Now I work 3 days a week in the mornings while Logan is at school. Most the time I'm off before he gets home but if not he goes to his friends house where they have a blast together. I have every night off, I have my house back and most importantly my time. Time is a wonderful, priceless thing to have.

Be thankful for every moment you get to spend with your family :)