First Baby Shower

Today was my first baby shower! My co-workers threw a little get-together for me at work. People brought in food and a cake at lunch time. So many people got Baby gifts, I could not believe it. I was really overwhelmed by the generosity. We got the cutest stuff - Baby Hartsell made out! Little outfits and onesies, bath time stuff, and even the baby monitor I registered for. I brought everything home and Brent opened the gifts for a second time - what fun we had looking at of all Baby's things. My co-workers are sad to see me go and I will miss them also. I promise to send them pictures of the baby - doesn't seem quite fair that they won't be able to meet him/her. They really made me and Baby feel very special today!

24 weeks along ... Baby is 22 weeks old.

• Baby weighs 1 1/4 pounds and is 8 1/2 inches long.


• Baby's face and body look more like that of an infant at the time of birth, but is still very tiny!

Hope all the fathers out there had a great Father's Day weekend. I missed my Dad terribly. Brent had his Father's Day In-Training. What fun we'll have next Father's Day!

Well, I've run across the first snag of the move to Michigan. Transferring my nursing license to Michigan will take longer (much longer) than I anticipated. I completed the paperwork today and they said it could take 6-8 weeks for processing. I did not expect this at all, as transferring my inital license to Florida when I moved here was very simple and I was able to start work right away. Seems not to be so when moving back to Michigan. I cried and cried when I learned all this today. Brent reassured me and kept telling me not worry and that it will all work out. My parents say the same and my Dad thinks it may not take as long as they say. I have an interview set up for the week after we get to Michigan. It's a part-time case management position in a hospital close to Grosse Pointe. I e-mailed the nurse manager there to let her know the situation and I'm hoping it won't ruin my chances at getting the job. As long as there is no competition and no other applicants, I think they will hold the job for me if they want to hire me. I am so mad at myself for not checking on this sooner. I'm usually so organized and on top of everything - and have up until this! I guess for all the plans and decisions I've done for the past few weeks, I've done fairly well. I keep telling myself that things happen for a reason and this too will work itself out. I guess if it takes a few more weeks before I'm able to start a new job, not all is lost. I'll have plenty of time to unpack boxes!

I'm a little tired this evening - busy day. Such a nice morning with the baby shower and such a crappy afternoon with the license thing. Keep my chin up, right? I know, I'll go look at Baby's new onesies ... that will make me happy and do my heart some good.

Love all ~ Laura