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I think I’ve finally decided what I want to be when I grow up! YAY! I was going to start school back in January 07, but Grandpa died and I headed to Missouri. Then I thought I would start school in the fall of 07 but I got knocked up in the summer of 07. [...]

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Man am I glad this class is over. Not that I didn’t like the class I just hate driving all the way to the hospital once a week from where I live.
They basically went over infant care this week and it was stuff I already knew. They also gave out the Certificate of Completion so [...]

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Almost forgot about this day…
Last Tuesday we had our fourth class. It consisted of a tour of Labor and Delivery as well as the area you go after you have the baby. It was nice to be able to see everything and I was surprised to not hear any screaming or anything. I guess I just have [...]

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I almost forgot with everything aggravating me yesterday…
We had another class on Tuesday night, I must say, TMI! I do not need to know every possible thing about birth. Tom and I have agreed that it kind of makes you worry more about the “what ifs.”  This week we discussed C-Sections and Epidurals. I do [...]

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I am surprised how informative these classes are. A lot of people say “Oh, you don’t need to go” or “They are so boring, you shouldn’t go.”  I don’t think that is the case at all. It is helping me to be better prepared mentally on what to expect and all the possible things that [...]

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Saturday I went to another Floral Design Class at Longwood Gardens. “Shades of Autumn” it was very fun and taught how to condition flowers so that they last longer.  As well as how to work with leaves and such in a flower arrangement.
The teacher made some crazy looking flower arrangements:
          
Here is [...]

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Below are the examples the instructor gave us:
  Symmetrical
   Sunburst
  Zig-Zag
  Framed
Personally I DO NOT like this style of arranging. You almost have to be an architect or an engineer. Every placement of a flower has to be well thought out and calculated.
On the other hand, I am glad I took this class so that I [...]

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