the way life should be

stole this from my friend sara's blog. it's just too good. everyone should watch it.

technology and me

i can't say that i am a huge lover of technology. sure, it provides many of life's many conveniences, but it can also be a real pain in the butt. computers? want to throw them out of the window most times. cars? same. all of the modern day kitchen gear? don't get it. a spoon works just fine. but, there is one piece of technology that really blew me away. the ultrasound machine.

brett and i had our ultrasound last week! now, i've seen thousands of ultrasound pictures. my friends and family have all passed theirs around proudly while I took my obligatory polite look and said, "awwww...." don't get me wrong. i think people having babies is fantastic and exciting. but, the ultrasound pictures never really did it for me. until last week. now i understand! when it's your own baby in the picture it becomes a whole different story. suddenly the picture takes on LIFE. you've seen that little hand wave at you from within. if you're lucky, like we were, you were even able to see that cute little head lean back and yawn! so suddenly i am the proud parent. may i present, baby n. (though the machine can even find the smallest of baby parts, brett and i decided to let the sex be a surprise for later. the baby up on a screen was enough excitement for one day!)

we told baby n. to wave for the camera. already SO obedient!

here's something stupid

nursing licensure exams.