CNA to PCT to LPN to RN? Please Advise...

Hi,

I am 29, with 2 kids, ages 7 and 1 (this almost sounds like a personals ad, right, lol)...I have been working at home for the past year so I could spend some time with my baby. But now I am seriously wanting to go back to school to become an RN. I dont know which path to take. Ive been checking job boards just to see what the market is like and it looks like you hv to have experience to get a lot of the jobs being offered. So I was thinking that I could start as a CNA since the program doesnt take very long and I could start working and gain some experience while studying to become an LPN, then an RN...but while I was looking up all this info I saw a program call Patient Care Technician and it looks very interesting and it looks like its a 3 month program. So Im thinking of skipping the CNA and just doing the PCT and then go to RN school, since Ive been reading a little on here and saw tht if I do LPN school then try to do RN tht I will be in school a lot longer and I definately do not want that!!! So I guess my question is can some one just give me some insight on CNA vs PCT and if my ultimate goal is to become an RN which one should I strt with? Or does it even matter...I called one of the schools to get advice and he wanted me to combine both programs...Thanks so much