Mini Baby Shower & Goodbye CVT Class of 2008

February 27th was the last day of "didactic" (classroom) courses for my program (Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Technology). The rest of my class started full-time externship (32 hours a week) the following week. They will all do externship for the next six months and graduate in September this year. I, however, will start my six month full-time externship when I come back from maternity leave (6 weeks after Audrey's birth) and graduate with the night class next February.


To celebrate our last day of class, we had a huge pot-luck party. We had to take finals in the midst of the party but it made the day very fun and laid-back. Our class is known throughout the school for being loud. Not just our term of CVT - all the CVT classes are loud and enthusiastic! At the last graduation, CVT was the smallest group but still the loudest. My classmate, Elvin, coined our catch phrase that explains this: "CVT has heart!" Teachers from other programs came to join our party. The food was great, the company was fun and they threw in a mini baby shower for me.

Kristy, Yenny, Tiffany, Viviana, Nikki, Scott, Beth, Booker, Lydia, Me, Stephanie, Carlos

Robbin, Nykky, Elvin, Ms. Taylor











Lydia and Beth were definitely the instigators of the baby shower. My classmates (and teacher)got me cute outfits for Audrey, diapers, bath sets, burp cloths, etc and even the double umbrella stroller we wanted/needed (Thank you, Scott, Lydia and Ms. Taylor!). Lydia planned games and Beth made an awesome diaper cake.