Things in the Ritzen household are beginning to pick up and get BUSY. So if I neglect you guys on here, I'm sorry! Last night I started my preceptor, which is basically an internship. I am working in a psych facility working with kids ranging 2-17. I LOVE IT! I seriously think I found my calling. Working with kids with a wide variety of illnesses really makes me feel like I am making a difference. I was very apprehensive at first, but now I love it. I have 11 more 8 hours shifts there and I am totally looking forward to them!!
I am still working as a CNA, although because things are busy I am lucky to get 1 shift a week. I am also going to start volunteering. I have to complete 8 hours for my Leadership course, but doing more will only build my resume and making it easier to find a job in a rather tough market for new graduate RNs. My weight loss continues onto week 9. I have lost 14 pounds on Medifast but I lost some weight right after Bryce left putting me at 21 pounds. It is VERY exciting to be the same weight I was in high school and wearing 1 size smaller jeans than I was then!! I have dropped a total of 4 jeans sizes in the past 2 months. I have 18 pounds left to loose. I am hoping that by Thanksgiving I will be off Medifast and on the maintenance program.
Bryce is doing really well. I get to talk to him a few times a week. We bought a computer and he received it yesterday. He will have internet in his bunk so hopefully that will mean more emails and he promised me so skype time. It is quite a strange feeling to know you haven't seen your husband's face in almost 3 months!! We are over 1/3 of the way complete with the deployment and almost to half way. Not that I'm counting or anything... ;) But soon enough, he will be back home!!
Until the next time... check in here for updates on the Ritzens.
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