We're halfway through March and I am well on my way to being ready for state! I finally completed my competition wardrobe last weekend after a trip to Ashely Rene's in Elkhart. I found some great stuff there and I can't wait to go back again. Now I am just practicing my talent, interview and working out for swimsuit... Miss Indiana here I come!!
On Thursday morning I made a trip up to Fort Wayne to finish my orientation in the NICU at Parkview North Hospital. I learned how to use the phone system, how to unlock doors and even got my official badge to get into restricted areas in the department. After I learned all of that, I got to start with the hands-on part of my job. I got to help a nurse with a little newborn girl as she got her little heel prick and was just not very happy! I learned how to calm fussy babies without having to take them out of their beds and making them more uncomfortable. Then I got to hold a baby boy before his lunch time. Wow, it felt so great to just have him calm down in my arms and be completely comfortable with me holding him even though I had never seen him before. I can't wait to go back on the 27th!
Then on Friday night the Miss Three Rivers Festival family helped out at the Fort Wayne Bridal Show at Dupont Downs. Taylor and I helped greet the brides at the door. After the night slowed down a little bit, we got to go look at the displays and try out the food! There was the best chocolate fountain with lots of options to dip, and this great little place called Courtney's bakery (ironic right?). Naturally, after we tried all kinds of delicious treats, we had to try out the photo booth. We had a little bit of trouble but got some GREAT pictures!! Once the prizes were given out (one bride won a $15,000 package for her wedding, another won an all expenses paid trip to the Rivera Maya) Jenee and I were off to Cebolla's to end the night with some great Mexican food. The crown definitely drew attention there!!
The Miss TRF family will be meeting up again tomorrow evening to watch the new Miss Ball State University crowned and welcome the next titleholder to the family!
