Back to school

What a week! I've had one full week of school now, and it is a bit crazy. I have 2 night classes this time around, which is not fun. But I will survive and be better for it :-) Classes I'm taking this semester: 1- Advanced Risk Management, 2- Advanced Topics in Risk Management, 3- Operations Management, 4- Intro to Auditing, 5- Income Tax. I already despise Operations, it is beyond awful. It's a required business core class that someone somewhere deemed necessary for me to take, so I have to. At least it doesn't seem too hard, though. Audit and Tax are both deathly boring, but I'll take those any day over Operations. Those 2 are my night classes though, so that could contribute to the boring-ness of them, because I'm so tired by the time I get there! I'm pretty excited though because I have both of them with one of my most awesome friends! :-) Another good thing about them is that they are my last 2 accounting classes!! When this semester is over, I will be done with my Accounting major, other than one or two more business core classes, which also have to be done for my RMI major. My 2 Risk Management courses are my favorite. I really enjoy the subject material, and I also think the professors are really great. I've had experience with both of them before though, so that helps. I'm sure that the reason they are my favorite classes is because RMI is the field I want to go into. I won't bore anyone with the details of why, but I really enjoy it and I think I'll be great at it. I can't wait to be able to do that one day as my job. I'm glad the week is over now, and I can relax for the weekend!!

Ticker :-)

Week 10

I love to read each week what size Baby is and what is going on in there at this exact moment! Baby is the size of a prune this week, and is growing bones!! How cool is that?! Also, the arms can bend at the elbow now, and the legs are growing knees and ankles. Teeth buds are forming, and most vital organs are now working. And if Baby is a boy, he's already making testosterone (such a little man!), but if he's a she then no testosterone (oooooobviously), lol! It is so amazing to think that this little person is growing and forming inside of me! So cool!!

Tribute to my Grandma

Janie Brooks Heisler Bramlett, my Grandma. Born July 1,1928, Died August 14, 2010. She was 82. I will always remember her thick Southern drawl when she said my name; I can hear it in my head even now. She was a rich woman. Rich in love, rich in caring, rich in giving, rich in spunk, rich in life. She never sat still, always a very active woman. She never had a thought for herself, always thinking of others, taking care of her family, giving of herself to the last drop. I laugh every time I think about how she took 2 years to get my husband's name right. She did try, even writing it down at least once, and she finally got it. She loved to take care of her animals, further proof of her giving nature. She loved them all, from birds to cats to dogs, even turtles. Especially if it made her grandkids happy, like the turtles. She always got a kick out of us having fun and enjoying ourselves. She would just light up whenever we were able to make the trip to Alabama to see her. For many of the past years, she has been unable to travel to North Carolina, so we had to come to her. She took so much joy from being with her family. I think I will always wish that I could have talked to her more, come to visit her more, told her I love her more. I think that any time someone you love passes away, there is always that wish. But I will allow myself to be at peace, knowing that she loved me with all her heart, and that she knew I love her with all of mine. I take comfort in the fact that I was actually the last person to speak to her before she left us. I told her I loved her. Before I even got out the door of the home, she took her last breath. I think I will always hold that close to my heart, and I am so glad I was able to tell her that. Grandma, you are no longer in this world, but I still love you, and I am so glad you are no longer in pain, and that you are home with Jesus.

Love, Erin

Introduction

Welcome to my newest blog! By way of introudcing myself, I'm Erin (aka Mrs. McEntire) and I have been married for 4 years. I am also preggers! I don't think I've ever been so excited about something in my whole life! Anyway, I'm 25 and my hubby, Curt, is 26. We were married on May 6, 2006 in Charlotte, NC, which is where we live. Our baby is due on March 17, 2011 (for now...that has already changed once!). The purpose of this blog is for me to share my life with those who are interested in reading it. I already write one blog over here that is about fitness and weight loss. Of course, being pregnant has put a stop to weight loss, but I will be attempting to keep staying fit. In THIS blog however, I'll be sharing all about my pregnancy, the baby when he/she comes, my family, my adventures, and my life in general. I hope you enjoy, and as always, leave comments if you feel so inclined!