Just Checking in for the Oklahoma People

[BabyRN2Be]

Hello everyone! I have missed you all, and I wanted to let you know what's been going on in my life and how this will affect my nursing career.

Last fall, I was working on getting a job to pay for nursing school and considering going to TCC for a few prereqs to be completed. Things were going great. I was going to be an RN, I had started making new nursing friends (I had actually met Lana on day at Hillcrest - wish we had more time together!), I was working as a volunteer at a NICU to gain experience. I thought that we had our lives planned out... I was going to work as an RN, my husband Steve (a software engineer) would have additional income, and we'd do some traveling with our dog Marshall. Everything was GREAT, but there was something niggling at me. That was when God threw a huge curve ball into my plans.

At the end of October, in the middle of a normal Saturday conversation, my husband, Steve, sort of blurted out that it would be nice to have children. Wow, in a way I had been waiting for that statement for a while. But what would that do to my nursing plans as childcare is so expensive and I would be just starting school?? The next day I went out and bought some OTC prenatal vitamins and long story short, we prayed about it for a month, decided that we'd try during a certain time frame, and if God didn't bless us with a child, that was OK with us.

Well, sitting here today, I can proudly say that I'm 8 weeks pregnant with our first and probably only child. We did have a very rough start and an ectopic scare, but we saw the heartbeat last week at 7 weeks, and so far, all is looking good... with the exception of not wanting to eat because I'm so nauseated!! :)

For all of the friends I've made here on allnurses, this is not goodbye, but this is a trail that God has lead us down. I'm not entirely sure about my nursing career, but I don't think I'd enter nursing school until the baby has reached school age. I'm just not sure. No one can know the future. I can honestly say I've had experiences in the last few weeks that have brought me to my knees (and not just in the bathroom! :)) and God has shown us to much. Wow.

To the friend I've met in person, Lana, I wanted to say a big congratulations to you for passing your boards!! Oklahoma has a new LPN!! And she's gonna be an awesome nurse. I'm so proud of you, Lana!!!

For the rest of you, I wish you the best of luck in your nursing school careers. As much as I wanted to be a nurse, I know that God has a lot in store for me during this time, and if I become a nurse one day, I know that I will be a better one for it. Although I wish I could be a nurse now, that's just not in the cards for me. For all of you who can become nurses, please enjoy it despite the hardships. I'm pulling for all of you! I really am.

For now, you all take care, and I'll be here, just not as often.

In Christ,

Katherine

[muffie, RN]

BabyMOM2Be !!!

congratulations

[marilynmom, LPN, NP]

Congrats!

[ertravelrn]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

There will always be time for nursing school....I also had my children first and waited until they were both in school before I went to college myself.

[LanaBanana]

Congrats to you and your hubby!!!!!!! And thanks so much for thinking of me!

[zooz]

Congratulations on your pregnancy! :yelclap:

[Betty_SPN_KS, LPN]

Congratulations!

The best place to be is in God's will and in relationship with Him.

[dottimur]

Congratulations on your pregnancy. I thoroughly enjoyed having children. It taught me a whole lot and it was very rewarding. The career can come later. Raising children is a very very important blessing.

Dotti