50 Things That Have Happened in the Last 10 Years - Post 5/5

1. I graduated from Nursing School (2000)


2. I began working on an Inpatient Oncology Floor, where I still am today (2000)


3. Family brought over a refugee family from Vietnam. They lived with us for several years. Their 4 children were my surrogate children for a long time. (2000)


4. Bought a dog from the pound, Madilyn, she is still with us (2000)


5. Bought an acre of land to build my future home (2001)


6. Contracted with local builder to build my home (2002)


7. Moved into my own home! (2003)


8. Decided it was time to become a mom (2003)


9. Finished all required classes, forms and home study to adopt (2004)


10. A good friend, Jocelyn, is murdered by her husband. Complete shock (2004)


11. Brought home my first son, Zachary James from the hospital (9/2004)


12. Spent my first Christmas as a mom. Super cool! (2005)


13. My Son, Zach was given to another family per his birth parents request. One of the worst times in my life (3/2005)


14. Became a customer of a Cryobank. Make a decision to TTC with donor sperm within weeks of Zach's loss. (2005)


15. July 1st, 2005, after three attempts with home insemination I get my BFP! (2005)


16. August 15th 2005, find out after weeks of intense nausea and vomiting...TWINS! (2005)


17. 19 weeks gestation and it's confirmed, a Boy and a Girl! (2005)


18. 36 weeks gestation, S and K make an entrance into the world. Life will never be the same...and that's an awesome thing! (2006)


19. At 8 weeks we make a trip to Florida and pick up N to come live with us. This decision makes live easier and harder. (2006)


20. Return to work in a day shift position. Initially I return full time, but that doesn't work. After 6 weeks I go to part time status where I still am. (2006)


21. Q, our awesome nanny starts to work with us. She has been an amazing help in our lives and is still here today (2006)


22. 'Met' one of my super awesome friends after joining a National Single Mother by Choice online board. (2006)


23. Joined local mom of multiples club. Ended up making some great friends and now am very involved! (2006)


24. Second trip to Florida for the twins first birthday (2007)


25. Purchased a mom car - Minivan! (2007)


26. K falls and puts her teeth through her lip. 5 Stitches. (2007)


27. Lose 90 pounds! (2007)


28. Drive to Canada with the twins. It's there first visit. (2007)


29. Start planning on Baby #3. Will TTC early 2008 (2007)


30. Wake up with weird symptoms. Get run around for weeks until I talk to a local neurologist. (2008)


31. Good friend succumbs to his 5 year battle with leukemia. (2008)


32. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. World seems to crumble. (2008)


33. The twins start gymnastics. Still going strong (2008)


34. Gain back said 90 pounds (2008)


35. Get my RNIII status at work. Take on more administrative responsibilities (2008)


36. Make decision to continue to try for baby #3 (2008)


37. Third trip to Florida to spend Christmas with family (2008)


38. Start TTC..no one IRL knows of my plans (2009)


39. S gets official speech delay diagnosis and begin Speech Therapy. (2009)


40. April 10th, after two months of TTC, I get my BFP! (2009)


41. Second trip to Canada for the twins (2009)


42. Good friend and crazy mom of five come to visit for a week (2009)


43. 19 weeks gestation, after everyone correctly guesses, it's confirmed...a BOY! (2009)


44. 39 weeks gestation, M makes his entrance. Life again changes, for the better (2009)


45. My desire and goal to have a VBAC and successful breastfeeding experience achieved. Natural childbirth almost achieved. I am very satisfied. (2009)


46. Turn 30!! Actually it wasn't a big deal (2010)


47. Parents move closer to us. Hopefully this means more help sometimes :) (2010)


48. K somehow breaks leg without anyone realizing it. Gets discovered an casted 3-4 weeks later (2010)


49. First real vacation trip with just the kids and I. We all enjoyed the beach! (2010)


50. I sit here and realize how much has happened in the last 10 years, and how much life has changed for the better. I really am living my dream!