AJ loves green beanies

Above is a picture of Anderson eating green beans. He really loves them.

I forgot to mention the adventure that our family had a couple of weeks ago. I was studying at the library when I got a call from Jim. I was surprised at this because I was studying for my anatomy test that I had the next day. So I answered the phone and Jim explained that there was an emergency. Not the baby...it was Tess. Well, Miss Tessie got into the D-con. D-con is not good and can be deadly to animals. So I rushed home and we took her to the emergency vet. They induced vomiting,gave her activated charcoal and a vitamin K injection. 2 hours of study time out the door. She's fine now but gave me a little bit of a scare that night.

We also made a trip to Denver that weekend to Jim's friend, Janna's wedding. We got to visit Jim's parents and spend a little time with them. We also got to see Jim's sister, Julie and her family. Anderson got to spend some time with his cousin Rachael. He had a great time. It was a very quick and busy trip.

Last weekend, a few of my classmates and I participated in the Capital Humane Society's Pet Walk. Instead of walking our crazy dogs, Anderson brought his stuffed puppy and he rode in the stroller. It was a very beautiful day. Above are some pictures we took when we got home. Jim and I had t-shirts that matched Anderson's onsie. He even was sitting in the yard all by himself. He's getting so big! In a week he'll be turning 6 months!

Jim has been busy cleaning and organizing the garage so we can put a vehicle in it. I'm of course studying as much as I can. It seems we have at least one test a week now. I find studying to be hard due to my very cute distraction...Anderson.

Take care, The Barretts

Tired

I'm becoming very tired as my 4th week of school is rolling along. I have discovered a new overwhelming sense of being tired. As a brand new mother back in April I would have told anyone that I'd never been as tired as I was after Anderson was born; waking up every 2 hours to feed him, worrying that he was still breathing, and being sore & tired from delivery. I was tired then, physically drained. But today, studying for my third exam in a weeks time, I can honestly say that I've never been this mentally tired. Don't get me wrong, I'm so happy that I am pursuing my dream to become a veterinarian but WOW is it tiring...and the sad thing is, its not going to get any easier or less tiring.

I don't even want to think about how tired I'm going to be when Anderson becomes mobile! UGHHHHHHHH! Help,JIM! Thank God for Jim. He has been such a big help with Anderson and the house. He also puts up with me. I guess I have become somewhat moody lately, I can't imagine why.

So I have posted several group pictures of my class from the first day of orientation. And a couple of AJ.

I hope that everyone is doing well! If you think about it, try to get in a couple of extra of minutes of sleep for me. :)

Anderson is 5 months old

Anderson turned 5 months on Wednesday! He's getting so big. He has now tried green beans and sweet potatoes. He seems to like the potatoes better. We also have switched from rice cereal to oatmeal. He gets really excited and tries to grab the bowl and spoon. Eating has gotten a little messy. The picture of Anderson in the blue and white striped outfit are from his "birthday". The others are just some fun ones we took of our little man.

It was a short week due to Monday's holiday. I got to spend some quality time with Anderson and Jim last weekend and relax a bit. I got an A on my first mini-test in anatomy so I guess I'm learning something. Friday the 14th we have our first big test in anatomy so I will be very busy this week studying and going to the lab at night to look at the dog and cat forelimbs. Our test is over the forelimb so we need to know every bone, muscle, artery, vein, nerve and lymph node. It is pretty overwhelming when I start thinking about it.

Last night Jim, Anderson and my parents went to a "welcome reception" for the program. We got free food catered from the rib ranch and ice cream from the UNL dairy store. They toured my classroom and dissection lab too. It was a nice evening.

Jim spent last week working on our yard; aerating, mowing, planting seed, spraying weeds and watering. We also had tons of holes that he needed to fill. We didn't want the dog running through the yard and getting her leg stuck in a hole. He has found several snakes and even thought he ran one over with the mower. He built a shed with the help of my dad so he can store the lawn and garden things. He's making room so one of us can park in the garage! Anderson's birthay was the highlight of the week. Other than studying, working on the yard, and playing with Anderson not much more exciting news from the Barretts. Take care!

First week of vet school over

Hello everyone! I have survived my first week of vet school. I even had my first "mini" test yesterday in anatomy. I now know that the acromion, supraspinous fossa and the glenoid cavity are located on the scapula. And lots of other parts of bones on the dog and cat's forelimbs. We started dissecting our cat on Monday...there was no easing into the program. My semester consists of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and a veterinary foundations course....which pretty much means I'm in class from 8am to 430pm everyday. Wednesday afternoon I have off, however I spent last wednesday afternoon in the library studying for my Friday test.

Above is a pictue of Anderson and I at the Husker stadium where we saw the Cornhusker marching band exhibition performance. It was Anderson's first time at the stadium. The other pictures are just cute pictures of "the boy".

Jim has been getting busy at work. He spends Tuesdays with Anderson and last week they built a new file cabinet...very exciting! Jim has also been working on a storage shed for the back yard.

I will try to post a blog at least once a week but with school and trying to take care of my family I will do the best I can. I hope everyone is well!