play date

its always fun to come up to my mom's and let all three of the dogs play together. her little girl (just behind java in the picture) is named tiga. she is dojo's sister. its funny because when they're apart, my two at home or tiga at my moms, they're pretty much normal calm dogs. when all three get together its like they've all taken a shot of doggie speed. they are insane and its so funny. they had been playing for a long time when i snapped this picture of them all calm and lounging by the pool. of course they decided that the rug my mom had brought out to vacuum would make a perfect place to enjoy the afternoon!

all our shots +1

at the vet today for our final boosters. really we're already done with our shots but because they both got their first shot with the breeders the vet decided to just be safe and give them the full course as if he had started them.

i guess this is common practice? i'm not used to this with babies but the vet made it seem like standard practice. it works out ok because we're on the "wellness" plan so the visit didn't cost us anything extra. yay!

furniture tetris

t is amazing! he somehow took all of the big furniture from my house, which i thought was going to take up the entire storage unit, and packed it into a space about 10x8 ft! of course he had to build a custom shelf in the unit to do it, but still!

amazing!

csf and more

clinicals again today. one awfully nice nnp asked me if i'd like to do an lp (lumbar puncture aka spinal tap) on one of her babies while she supervised. i was so scared and so red, but by the end of it all the baby was comforted, and i had obtained 3 beautifully clear specimens of csf (cerebrospinal fluid). thrilled and relieved cannot even begin to describe how i felt afterward. this was probably the procedure i was most scared of.

rebel babies

there is a family that is currently in our NICU that I absolutely adore. they have got to be the most kind, thoughtful, and FUNNY people i know. so although i'm very dissapointed that dad isn't blogging this time around (just wait... he's going to know that he didn't have a blog ;) ) i was amused to find this note from the "baby" today. you'll be home before you know it, little man... and then your parents might be wishing for a few more restful nights :)

i know this family will likely never read this, but i have to tell them thank you. e, i dont think you'll ever know how much the time you spent just listening meant to me. i really felt like you understood and i felt comforted in that. When i was SO overwhelmed you took the time to make me feel important and cared for, and i cant ever thank you enough. :)

clinicals

clinicals today. i took care of three relatively stable kids with no major issues and attended three deliveries. the deliveries were especially exciting, but also intimidating, being at the "head" of the bed. i'm definitely not used to this level of responsibility and decision making, although i guess i should get used to it?

i'm thankful that i'm still able to do clinicals with my health restrictions, otherwise i would possibility have to wait another entire year to graduate. i'm able to take it easy, dont really have to do any lifting at all, and can sit down when i need to. i just have to make an extra effort to remember to sit down and rest when i get opportunities!

in the photo we were getting ready for the delivery of a 25wk infant when k walked in with his interestingly placed hat. we all got a good giggle from his hair poof up front.

i think i might have to take a bubble bath tonight... ahh that sounds so nice!

breakfast at los cucos

i never thought about having breakfast at los cucos, but it turns out that the location on clay rd has an amazing breakfast buffet on the weekends. the boys loved eating tacos for breakfast, but i think the highlight for both of them was their dessert :) everyone loves dessert for breakfast!

blue and gold

tonight we went to a's cub scouts blue and gold banquet. i'm so proud of the things that he's doing and learning in scouts. i know what an impact scouts made on both of my brothers, and the people that they became, so i'm looking forward to seeing it have the same effect on the little man. he was definitely proud of the cake he and his dad (ahem... i) made.

i did pretty well with the silent auction :) i ran away with toby keith rodeo tickets and a nerf gune for the boys. (of course i paid for them first) woohoo!

i'm tired...

and i haven't taken a photo all day long.. so this is me right before going to bed. i'm dissapointed in myself but at least i took a photo.

bad kitty!

No, the mahogany bed post is NOT your scratching post. If only I really was the boss of her.

comfort food for dinner tonight....

ever since i moved in with t, essentially the last year [or so...], my cooking adventures have mainly consisted of steamed white rice and some sort of grilled/stewed/braised garlic-ginger-lemongrass-chile-soy infused protein. its worked out well with his asian-directed tastes and my white-girl experiences in those parts of the world. i had learned enough while i was living in thailand and indonesia to basically recognize the ingredients and somewhat know how to work with them... and while i agree with him that thai and indonesian food IS by far the best food IN THE WORLD, there is something special about a good old-fashioned southern comfort meal.

i had to dig deep into my south mississippi roots for this one, and it actually turned out pretty well. as t said, "this is the best damn meatloaf i've ever had."

thank you very much paula deen :) find the recipe here

on the 27th anniversary of my birth

i'm considering starting a 365 project today... and for some reason i'm drawn to the idea of writing a blog every day for an entire year. it seems like a bit of a crazy committment considering i'm the person that has tried (and failed) 3 times to do a 365 photo project. if i can't take a photo a day how in heaven am i supposed to write a blog every day? hopefully i'll be able to stick with it.

i think its a little weird that on my birthday all i really desire to do is take the dogs to the dog park. just to enjoy the beautiful day that is today, sunshine and clear skies, with my awesome lab puppies and my husband to be... maybe this is a sign that i'm getting old? or maybe life has been so crazy lately that i couldnt possibly handle another exciting thing thrown onto my plate?

speaking of crazy life, and things unexpected... i went to the doctor today for a checkup and to talk about when we were planning surgery to remove the GIGANTIC dermoid cyst on my right ovary, and she tells me that i shouldnt be lifting over 10-15 lbs, standing for long periods of time, and gives me a list of varied restrictions. i took the short walk over to the unit and spoke with my manager while i was there about this. apparently i'm unable to work while these restrictions are in effect, so i had to apply for fmla today. i guess the goverment is good for something?

so i guess i'll just have to see what other excitement the day has planned for me :)

oh yeah, happy fat tuesday!

they found every mud hole there was...