What's Been Going On with Us Lately

Not much, I can tell you that! Erik started school last week. I was told that 2nd year was supposed to be super easy, but it seems like Erik's reading assignments are really long! He is enjoying the content of his classes, though. I'm going to brag on him and say that he got really awesome grades last quarter. We both knew that going to school during the summer quarter would pay off! Also, he has some job interviews lined up for an internship next summer. We really want to go to Hawaii for vacation next summer, but that's not going to happen unless he gets a good internship.

Crockett continues to be a fun, wonderful dog. He loves to lick toes, chew on rocks (why I don't know!), and he follows Roxy around everywhere she goes. He is cuddly and sweet. Operation Leave Crockett Out of His Crate While We're Out of the House occurred this week, and I'm happy to report that other than bringing in grass from the backyard he left the house untouched. He occaisonally still has accidents at night, however we have his crate on top of a plastic mat so it's easy to clean up. These usually only occur on mornings when we sleep in, so I think he just can't hold it a full 11-12 hours. I don't know how to fix that, because when I've worked 3 -12 hours shifts in a row I am going to sleep in til 9 the next day!


For some reason when I go outside to throw the ball with Roxy, Crockett likes to bite her ears. I love the look on her face in this picture!

I included this picture of my new work shoes because I have gotten lots of comments on them at work. My wonderful purple Crocs with no holes have sadly been discontinued, which really stinks because they matched the color of my scrubs perfectly. I don't like to wear tennis shoes at work because my feet get too hot, so I was at a loss what to get now that my Crocs are really worn down. Anybody who says that nurses sit on their butts all day has never spent a day on my floor. I am constantly walking back and forth to my patients' rooms, adjusting monitors, messing with beeping IV poles, and catering to the needs of laboring women. It's exhausting! I wouldn't have it any other way. I could never work a desk job! Anyway, Crocs came out with these new Tilda's in a plum color and I bought some. They don't exactly match the purple color of my scrubs, but they are so comfortable. An added bonus is they are easy to clean, which is good in case I get some birth juice on them (hey, birth is messy).


In other good news, I got promoted at my part time job! And I never even worked a shift! Actually what happened is they called the night before I was supposed to do my first shift in the home to let me know the address had changed. I looked up the new address and it was in a scary, dangerous part of town that is known for crime and drugs. I called them back and told them I didn't feel safe going to the home and that I would not show up for the shift. This is totally legal by the way, it's only abandonment once you take report on the patient and then leave. The nurse who hired me called me a couple of days later to ask me if I would like to work 1-2 days a week doing case management for their Waco pediatric patients. This basically involves me making visits to the home every 60 days, chart auditing, and submitting hours to insurance companies. I did some training yesterday, but I still have lots to go. I am excited that I don't have to do home care. I am also excited for the extra paycheck!

A week from today Rebecca and Stephanie will be at my house! I am so. freakin. excited! I haven't seen Rebecca since we moved to Texas, and I saw Steph briefly when we went to TN before Christmas last year. I desperately need some best friend time. We are going to San Antonio and Schlitterbahn! I can't wait!