Throw Another Hamster on the Wheel

Well, I finished my first test, and did better than I thought I would. I did change two correct answers to the wrong ones (grrr) but I'll still take the A :)

I thought I would feel less stressed with this test out of the way, but no such luck. For this week I still have two small papers to write for nursing, one medium size paper to write for Ethics, my HAT (Holistic Assessment Tool) to re-write (legibly) and turn in, clinicals to prep for (two patients this week--that's a first...and assuming neither goes home in the next three days or oh boy will I be peeved)(well, I'd be happy for them, peeved for more prep), plus, PLUS, some stupid part of my brain thought it might be a good idea to sign up for an honors project so I can graduate with honors this spring. That might have to go to save my sanity...

I met with a classmate at the Y to study yesterday afternoon. Our kiddos went to childcare so we could have some peace. Afterwards I went with my classmate to her church for Alpha. I had started this course quite a few years ago, had never finished, and had been feeling like I wanted to give it a go again. So it was perfect timing for my classmate's invite. Kaleb did well in both child care settings (once I was out of sight) and had fun from what I could see during my peek-ins.

When I have Kaleb out and about with me I usually end up carrying him, or he's in a stroller/cart/whatever. He's still pretty new to the whole walking thing so it's usually safer and faster to just carry him. Yesterday, though, I let him walk most of the places we went. I never realized this, but at every doorway he stops, holds onto the doorjamb and puts one foot over the threshold veeeeerrrrry carefully. Then he puts his second foot over, regains his balance for a sec and takes off again. It's so cute. He doesn't do it at home, except for the doorway going out into the garage--it's a step down. I'm sure he's not certain yet if they're all like this, or what, and it's better to be safe than sorry. Whatever the reason, it's so freaking adorable I just want to pick him up and squeeze him :)

I realize it's Monday today, and I was tempted to do a "Not Me! Monday", but I don't think that's going to happen today. Off to study some more...