Melissa M.

Hey! It was great to hear about everyone's lives since nursing school. My life has been fairly uneventful. I started working in labor and delivery right after graduation and I loved it! I had the worst possible shifts, and I still loved it. All new nurses don't actually own ANY shifts believe it or not! We just picked up all of the leftovers.

Anyways, I got pregnant with Jacob about 3 months after starting there. I made great use of the ultrasound machine on our floor. I think I have an ultrasound picture from every week of pregnancy. I was REALLY curious to see if labor contractions were as bad as everyone was saying. Anyone who has had a kid will vouch for me when I say, OUCH!

Now, 4 years later, I'm still a stay at home mom. I have two kids now, Cameron and Jacob. I love being a mom. It took me a while to get into the swing of things and feel "as productive" being at home as at work. I hope to go back to work one day, and I keep up on my CEUs so I can when the time is right.

I don't think I'll make it to the reunion this year. My kids might look really innocent here, but I am lucky to make it through my weekly Wal-Mart trip without any serious meltdowns. I don't think I'm brave enough to tackle a road trip quite yet. I'm definitely up for something closer!