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| Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 | | 2:00 am |
week 28
I am becoming more and more tum-tastic as we go (pic available upon request but won't be posted to the internet). The little guy is a non-stop wiggler. He likes kicking Daddy in the face if he kisses the belly. Each week that passes makes me more comfy about his eventual health when he does join the party. When I hit 32 weeks there will be a big sigh of relief because that's when (should he refuse to wait for Taurus and insist on being an Aries) I could stay at the local hospital instead of being transferred an hour away to a place I've never been before with docs and nurses I know very little about. Natch, I'm aiming for 37-41 weeks. But I have very little say in the matter. Case in point: my very good friend in Ohio just delivered at 36 weeks because her water broke. Normally, not a big deal: they do very well that close to term. Sometimes just a whiff of oxygen and some extra help feeding and they're rock stars. But baby Dylan has a bit more going on. He's got a bacterial infection (could explain why her water broke early), so he's on antibiotics for the next 1-3 weeks. He's also got a patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA so he is in the NICU on oxygen and careful monitoring. Not uncommon in preemies, but still concerning. Good thoughts in his direction most welcome. I know some of you out there recall the fun times of commuting back and forth to a NICU and not knowing how the babe was going to look each morning. I wish I were closer so I could bring her a casserole and do her laundry so she could spend more time with him. :( My gestational diabetes screen came back "normal but slightly elevated" so I've got some new diet guidelines and another blood test coming up. Stupid thrifty genes clinging to all the glucose they can. Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, and my life is one of sleep deprivation and stress, so I'm not surprised that it came back elevated. And since it reflects levels from normal life, I'm taking it seriously. Can't change which shift I work, so gotta change what food I eat. Luckily Wegman's has a great selection of whole grain things to replace refined flour, and all-natural fruit snacks and salad dressings and frozen convenience meals (I love Amy's organics!) etc with no added sugar, and I've made myself grape juice pops for when I really want a popsicle. I so seriously don't want a 9# baby it's not even funny. Childbirth education class is going well. One more session and we're done. I need to practice at home more. I've been doing 2 sessions at home, plus class makes 3 times each week. I should really be practicing every day. The whole point is that it's second nature and when labor hits the only thing to do is use your practice. The more you practice, the deeper you get and the faster you get there. So if things start off with a bang, you want to be able to just go within right away. I'm getting very deep 50-75% of the time, so I've totally got a ways to go. In fun news, the girls at work are organizing a shower for me for mid-march. And a friend of Andy's family is organizing on for the end of March :) We're so lucky. Anyone out there who wants an invite, let me know. I figure everyone's too far away for a shower. If I get to have my friends come up once, I want them to meet the baby! If you want to come twice, well heck, I won't stop you! I miss all my friends just awfully. I guess that's all the news from the underbelly. | | Monday, December 10th, 2007 | | 3:13 pm |
And the hits just keep on coming...
More news from scenic Fall Creek Ithaca... This morning started well: slept in a bit, went to an appointment, bought some holiday presents. All good. Andy and I were heading out to lunch, we walked toward our car (the one that I had driven that morning), and saw the scrape and dent at the front wheel well. Now, considering that the car had been driven that morning, and considering that we saw the damage from halfway across the street, I'm 95% sure that it was fine before that. So, we filed police report #3 in 3 months resulting from damage to our property. I'm so glad that we decided to move into the super-safe, super-cute, family-friendly neighborhood. I feel great. No, the other one: cursed. I feel cursed. Oh Fiona, "can't take a good day without a bad one" was never so true. This weekend freaking *rocked*. Good friends, good fun, good food. I saw everyone I could cram into 32 hours in NYC. I think 9 is a pretty respectable amount of visiting considering I did sleep in that time as well. And when we got home we had a great family b-day party with more fun gifts for the Andyman. He got an electric snow shovel! Very handy. A successful birthday indeed. | | Monday, December 3rd, 2007 | | 5:48 pm |
| | Sunday, November 25th, 2007 | | 11:07 pm |
Wiggles!
Ye old uterine parasite is making itself known to the outside world! I had an appointment with the midwife for the day after Thanksgiving, and A and I took both sets of parents with us for the meeting of Monica ( CNM extraordinaire) and hearing of heartbeat. She asked if I was feeling the baby move yet and I told her I wasn't sure. There were little bubbly things and lots of things that felt like involuntary muscle twitches, but nothing that was a clear poke or kick. So she gets out the doppler to hear the heartbeat. Nice and strong, about 140bpm. Then a big staticky bit and a thump, to which I said "I felt *that*!" Apparently the muscle twitchy things were in fact gentle pokes and kicks. This felt more like a shoulder pound to get the doppler to go away. Sweet :) And right on time, as I am 19 weeks on Monday. So today A and I were hanging out watching the Bears (not) get trounced, and he had his arm draped over me and resting on the belly, and he got to feel the baby move! Yay :) This is a nice treat as he leaves for LA tomorrow and I won't see much of him for the week. So now he has a palm tickle to remember us by. Gladness. | | Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 | | 6:24 pm |
Real Post
I feel like I should go by months... May: nothing much happened in May. It was awesome. June: we closed on our house and started working on getting it livable. This became a crazy project, as every time we did something cosmetic it unearthed something Big. My fave: take down very ugly drop ceiling in kitchen? Discover plywood. Unscrew plywood, discover hole. Stand under hole, discover... leak. Call plumber to fix leak, find out waste drain pipe is lead, and therefore unrepairable. Yay! Also, start electrical repair work and find out that basically no outlets in the house are grounded, and only those on the first floor can become grounded. Awesome. July: Continue house repairs. This involved sanding down all the floors on the first floor (four) and the office, and refinishing them. Also, stripping wallpaper from kitchen and bedroom and entryway -- discover that plaster in entryway is essentially dust held together by ancient wallpaper glue. Oops. And painting bedroom, office, parlor, living room, and kitchen. During this time I signed a contract to work extra hours and get extra $$ because all our quick cosmetic fixes were so not quick or cosmetic. Now I have more working (48 hours/week) and less sleeping. Perfect, as this is when A: I went off birth control, which often involves hormones and B: we had to move by the end of the month, which often involves packing. PSA: they tell you that people often don't ovulate for up to 3 months after stopping the pill. These are lies. They say that stress screws with hormones, and they still lie. They tell you that *even once* is enough to get pregnant... and they speak profound truth, people. I was pregnant before the end of July. But I didn't know that yet. August: the house is now where we keep all our stuff. Too bad there's no refrigerator or stove... Refrigerator gets delivered badly dented at the compressor, has to be sent back. Stove gets delivered to warehouse, which call us to tell us it is "totaled". We achieve full kitchen function by the middle of August. Also: I pee on a stick. And there was much puzzlement, followed by rejoicing. September: My contract ended, which was lucky because I slept almost all of September. No, *really*. Ever have Mono? Slightly sleepier, with no spleen damage. It was kinda funny. Or at least, I was made fun of a bit. But I would just say "I'm very busy gestating" and go back to drooling on the nearest pillow-like object. Vague low-levels of nausea for a week or two, no yakking, and just an intense disinterest in meat. Work completely stops on the house at this point, as I'm sleeping, and we're broke. October: in which we discover the bad parts of where we live. First, a rock got thrown through our garage door. Awesome! Then there was a car fire just behind our car (still don't know if it was spontaneous or set). Then Halloween was interesting. We had just shy of *200* trick-or-treaters. Seriously. Found out the next day that there were a series of attacks around the neighborhood wherein a group of 5-10 people in hoodies would beat up someone walking by them, then run away and blend in with the throngs of costumes. Then the next day someone threw a small pumpkin through the glass in our front door. Awesome! OK, that was technically November, but it was attached to Halloween. November: the curse continues. Two high school girls got hit by a car while walking to school. In front of our house. All incidents are random and unconnected. But 4 incidents on our corner involving police and or fire response in 32 days.... Loving where we live right now. In pregnancy news, the fatigue is basically over, and it has segued nicely into the complete nightmare that is my normal response to the time and season change. Namely, I'm sleeping all the time. YAY! I still fit into my normal pants if I'm standing up, but I feel like I'm being cut in half when I sit down, so I'm wearing maternity clothes that are too big. But I'm 16 weeks now, so things should really fill out any time now. Yes, we plan to find out the sex of the baby. That'll happen around 20 weeks-ish, which is in early December. I'm due at the end of April, so we've got a way to go. Which is good, because we still have uncovered crumbling plaster in the front hall, and a hole in the kitchen ceiling. And we're really really broke. Ah, broke in time for the holidays. Awesome. There ends my tale of woe. If I have been out of touch (and I have) this is the very short summary version of what I would have whined about. Did I mention the fatigue? Seriously, people. Good thing: Rosie, the awesomest mother-in-law, finished all the chemo, had a lumpectomy, finished her radiation and is now supposed to be cancer-free. Woot! Thanksgiving indeed this year. Current Mood:  accomplished | | Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 | | 3:06 pm |
Halloween post
I got home from work this morning to find that my darling lad had carved this for me! He's the bestest. Happy Halloween, folks! Current Mood:  pleased | | Saturday, October 27th, 2007 | | 2:28 pm |
baa baa
OK, so this thing is pretty cool... you are seagreen
#2E8B57 |
Your dominant hues are cyan and green. Although you definately strive to be logical you care about people and know there's a time and place for thinking emotionally. Your head rules most things but your heart rules others, and getting them to meet in the middle takes a lot of your energy some days.
Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you want, but sometimes know not to tell everyone. You value accomplishments and know you can get the job done, so don't be afraid to run out and make things happen.
Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively.
| | the spacefem.com html color quiz |
Real post to follow, someday... | | Friday, April 20th, 2007 | | 4:03 pm |
House!
OK, all systems seem to be go on this one... We had seen this advertised and driven by. We decided not to look at it because there's just no yard. Really no yard, like a 4 foot strip of grass on 2 sides of the house. No. Yard. So we passed and looked at a bunch of other stuff. And then revised our expectations of what we could afford, and took a hard look at what we wanted to compromise to get a reasonable mortgage. And then the price dropped $14,000. So we went to take a look, and decided that what we were willing to compromise was having a yard. This house is in downtown Ithaca. There's a park with green space and a playground 3 blocks away. The elementary school, which has an awesome playground is also walking distance. And the middle school *and* high school are walking distance (with playing fields). The Commons is 10 blocks away. The Farmer's Market is walkable. The house is a hair over 2000 sq feet. Yeah, we'll compromise a yard. And remember that house way out which needed so much work that we couldn't handle it? This one is $6000 less than that. *grin* And my commute will be 10 minutes or less. Oh yeah. It's an older house (1900), so it needs some work and updating. Mainly, the electricity is a mess and needs a serious upgrade before we can move in. And once we won't burn the place down, we need to get all new appliances because the couple moving out is taking them all -- fridge, stove, washer, dryer. All gone. Oh darn, all new energy star shiny appliances, however will we manage... When we can manage it we're going to update the kitchen and add cabinets and a dishwasher. And *all* the wallpaper is going to have to go. But those are cosmetic fixes. In a year or two we'll have to re-roof, but the inspector said a year or two was fine. So it looks like we're in good shape! So, as promised, pics. Including floor plan! There's not really a picture of the front of the house, but the porch is the front, and the garage is on the side. You'll see. http://www.adelewitz.com/House/House.htmlHee hee... House... | | Thursday, April 19th, 2007 | | 11:09 pm |
Hee Hee...
Inspection went well. Pics and more to come later. | | Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 | | 11:44 pm |
Everybody cross your fingers for us -- we have an accepted offer and inspection is Thursday afternoon. More details after things go well. I so don't want to go through this again. In other news, I met the sweetest kitten today! She climbed right up on my shoulder and purred. I did not get to take her home because of allergies. Allergies are poopy. She is a great kitty, and I wish I could have her. Saw a hilarious come-on at a restaurant last night (Tapas -- mmmm). As the waiter was clearing the table, one of the girls said "so... if you ever want me to wait on you, I work over at [other restaurant/bar] nearly every night..." Bwah. The snow has nearly melted. This will be useful so the roof can be inspected. Remember -- fingers *crossed* people. T'anks! | | 11:42 pm |
Reciprocity
If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you. | | Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 | | 5:23 am |
ups and downs
Such is life. On the job front, I finally met a nice anesthesiologist!! Glory, my faith is restored... Also, I've attended some beautiful births and those are restorative. I had my first precipitous delivery the other night. She was in a wheelchair at 1:00 and had a baby in her arms at 1:05. The midwife was on the floor at the time, or I'd have had my first catch! Big guy too -- over 9#, no tears. It can be done, ladies! Rosie's tumor is shrinking "significantly" according to the oncologist. 2 treatments done, the next one is Friday, and they've said that a lumpectomy is absolutely still a possibility (they were not that enthusiastic pre-chemo). Woot! We're looking at houses again. Did the find a dream heartbreak dance again. The house is just about $20k too expensive. We had conversations last fall about what we could get approved for, and that's how we set our parameters for the search. But when we sat down and ran numbers after we saw that house it was staggering. Yes, we can be approved, but we'd have to pay $17-1800 per month (with taxes etc). Yeah, that's not a comfy number. We like things like retirement savings, replacing things that break, and vacations. I do not like having my heart in my throat that an illness could cost us our house. So we're back to the search with a newly deflated number. We've already seen one place that I like a lot. Great location, good elementary school district, right number of bedrooms and bathrooms, workable kitchen. Shared driveway (we would own it but must allow one neighbor to use it when they ask because it sits partially in their lot). But super-easy off-street parking. We drove by at 10PM to see what it was like when folks were really home, and it was actually quite reasonable. Itsy bitsy back yard. But as Andy put it, "big enough to play catch with a four-year-old." And there's a park 2 blocks away with sidewalks to get there. (for those in the know -- S Geneva St on the South side of the creek) So we're thinking. I had my first personal training session -- the one where they ask you what your fitness goals are and nod a lot. I get to find out my sooper seekrit workout plan on 4/20 (duuude). I tried to go to the gym today, but the lots were all full, and the overflow lots were all full. So I couldn't go. I hope *that's* not a regular occurrence. There was some sort of party that had rented one of the lots out. Uncool at peak gym time. But I had a yoga class tonight, so I feel all flexy and virtuous. And when I don't work Monday nights I am still doing kickboxing. I'm about halfway to my goal, but it took me a year and a half, and I want the other half to take less time. Which means buckling down. I've been doing this thing where I lose like 5 pounds and then maintain for a couple of months. Gotta get that down, then I'll be golden. I know plateaus are normal, I just want them to be shorter. I've been the same damn weight since November! Of course, I didn't have a gym from December through the start of March. And we moved, so we had all our last meals at all our favorite NYC restaurants. And I may be totally indulging in comfort eating the the face of new job, new home, cancer, and mortgages. So I know *why* I'm not losing. I'm just irritated at myself. Speaking of being irritated. I tried to pay my car loan over the phone (online system wasn't showing my account yet), and they wanted a $15 service fee!! So I waited till the online system caught up. And paid my bill online. And got charged a $10 processing fee!!! Uh, since when are there online processing fees? You get the money without the paperwork, what's the issue? WTF, Chase Auto Financing? Good rate, bad customer service. Grr. And to end on a happy note, I have 2 weddings to go to in the next 8 weeks, and another friend just got engaged yesterday! I'm finally having the wedding boom my 20s were supposed to include! I've had more of a slow trickle until now. Oy, now all I have to do is find a place to get a cute summery dress for the June wedding, and figure out if my black and copper dress is appropriate for the country inn wedding at the end of April. Wish me luck! | | Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 | | 7:09 pm |
Update
It's about time for an update, right? We're househunting again. People keep saying now is when the most houses come on the market. But it seems to me that lots of things are getting bought instead! We're torn between affordable and small (likely having to move again) or big enough for whatever may come and stretchy mortgage payments. Additional advantage being that housing prices don't drop significantly over time, so the bigger house at today's prices could work better than trying to afford something bigger later. It's a theory. But when we look longterm at things like having to pay for childcare and mortgage, and me having to take unpaid leave around the birth of a child, that mortgage better not stretch us too thin! It gives me a headache and anxiety attack trying to think out the math. But I still love poking around houses. Work is... work. There's a culture shock I wasn't expecting. I was expecting a lot to be different, but the nurses' attitude toward their job has thrown me for a loop. They don't take breaks just in case something happens and they would be needed. And they don't ask to be paid for this because some nights are slower than others and "it all comes out in the wash." Uh, on my last job we got 1.5 hours. Now I get zero. How did this happen? Also, while the providers are 90% nice even at 3AM, the anesthesiologists are bastards to a one. I haven't met any, even when I was on days training, that wasn't snippy and snide. He asks for a chair for the patient's feet, there isn't one in the room, someone brings a stool. He snipes that he *always* needs a chair. Dude, her feet were supported, eat me. The little comments and eyerolls when you ask a question are totally unacceptable. I was trying to answer a page for a pediatrician who was in a c-section with me and the anesthesiologist actually hung up the phone I was dialing so he could chastise me for not calling him about fixing an epidural that the patient didn't want! He. Hung. Up. The. Phone. I. Was. Dialing. I will bring a machete one day and they WILL respect me. Yeah, I'm not so sure of this job just yet. *sigh* And the number one reason to be glad we moved here when we did.... My mother-in-law (Rosie) was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. Yay. So as the RN of the family, I've been going to as many MD appointments with her as I can. She started chemo 2 weeks ago, so her hair is due to fall out starting next week. She just asked me to give her a buzz cut on Saturday. I go over after treatments to give her a shot to help boost her white blood count. The first treatment seemed to shrink the tumor. If it shrinks enough, they will be able to do a lumpectomy. If it's not shrunk sufficiently, they'll do a mastectomy. But given the wacky location of the tumor (by the underwire, up against the chest wall), it will have to shrink a bunch so they can get clean margins without hitting vital bits. So it's measuring smaller now, and we're just holding on to that. There's 8 weeks of chemo (6 left) and then they reevaluate and decide 8 more weeks of chemo the surgery vs surgery then chemo. Feels a little like Groundhog's Day. Maybe we should name the tumor Phil... As a show of support we're wearing pink Rosie the Riveter buttons that say "We Can Do It!" If anyone wants to join us, they can be purchased at: http://www.rosietheriveter.com/product_p/bt15038.htm (proceeds go to the American Cancer Society). In all of this, I joined a gym. It's on my way to and from work, and it is so freaking posh. I get something of a discount because it's where the hospital's Physical Therapy department is housed. There's the heated pool (free classes), the lap pool, the jacuzzi, the steam room, the dry sauna, the free cardio classes (I did kickboxing! I hurt for a week! I'm going back!), and then all the, yanno, gym stuff like free weights, nautilus machines, treadmills, ellipticals of at least 3 varieties, rowing machines, steppers and stair climbers, etc etc. And there's a women only weight room so you can be macho-free. Glory be. And the place is all lofty and open and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the inlet just below the lake. You can be on a rowing machine and watch the Cornell Crew team practice! :D Who knew I'd be waxing poetic about a freaking gym? But it really is so so much nicer than the NYU student gym I was using. And there are people older and fatter than I am at all times, so it's totally less intimidating to go! I often forgot that NYU was a student gym and just felt old and puffy when I was there. It's good to see a cross-section of society working out. I think those are the high and low points of life up here. The light and the warm weather have definitely been helping my spirits. And communication with my friends. I miss you guys! When I have to put in my work schedule it's just been a shot in the dark. As long as I get the one event that seems to pop up every month, I don't care about the rest. What a change from the too-much-going-on that was NYC. | | Thursday, February 1st, 2007 | | 11:45 am |
Greetings from Ithaca!
The move itself was rather harrowing. We had a truck at 8AM and movers at 9. At 8:15 we get told that the truck hasn't been delivered and it will be available at 10! We flipped a little, but then the rental guy said that he could give us a different truck and we could come back for the car carrier, so it all worked out OK. We had reserved the movers for 3 hours, and it took about 5. But man, did they do an awesome job packing every square inch of the truck! The only casualties were the desk chair (wheel broke off), a fan (head broke off), and the corner of a wooden box that was a wedding present, but we think we can get the guy who made it to re-do the corners. All in all, an uneventful move! But because it took so much longer and we still had some crap left over we were stuck hauling load after load to the car. We filled the car. To the roof. Including the driver's side. And we still wound up leaving a ton of stuff in the garbage room (where I hope it was rescued by scavengers). We had intended to hit the road about 1ish. We left at 8:30. Doh. And then there was the question of what to do with the truck while we slept. There was no way it was getting turned around on A's folks road. At 2:30am, as we turn off of 13 into A's folks' neighborhood my cell rang. A's mom had woken up and was calling to see where we were! She suggested we park at a local church and she came to pick us up! *whew* The move in was totally painless. The door was unlocked and the keys were where they were supposed to be. The movers showed up early and it only took 2.5 hours to get the car and truck empty! They were the best. When we get a house we are totally calling them. We are still living in a sea of boxes. And since we gave away our couch before we left, even if there weren't boxes everywhere there still wouldn't be anywhere to sit. Next order of business is sorting what needs to stay in the apartment (bed, pots, pans, underwear) and what goes to a storage unit (books, china, crystal, bookshelves). And then, couch. We're probably getting an aerobed-type thing since sofa-beds suck so bad. And then people can come visit! Yay! We're getting settled up here in snow-country. We've got outside connections -- TV, phone, internet. And so far dinners have been provided by Andy's folks, so we haven't had to really cook yet. Oatmeal and sandwiches don't count as cooking. We have been to the glory of Wegman's (supermarket), and purchased some necessities at Target. Ah, small town life -- the exciting bits are the big box stores full of stuff. But seriously, so far so good. I drove myself to my pre-employment physical, oooooo. That was my first time totally on my own in the car. In a funny turn of events, the NP who did my physical had moved to Ithaca from.... Waldorf, MD (my original hometown). Small world... I have yet to meet a single new person up here, what with the unpacking and the hanging with family. Orientation starts Monday and I hear the first few days are deadly-boring. I hope there's someone to be snarky with in the back row! | | Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 | | 7:05 pm |
HIRED! Also, come say goodbye...
Huzzah, the letter finally arrived this weekend. I have a new job before this one ends. This one cannot end too soon. I have two shifts left, and I'm dreading each of them. Last night was just godawful. No break, no dinner (oh, I lie. I had an oreo and a granola bar at 6:45am so I wouldn't pass out when I was in the OR). Sob sob. Also, they haven't told me certain key things about leaving the job, like oh, how to get my last paycheck? How to change my address? So today I called the benefits department to ask them if I get paid for any of my accrued sick time, if I get paid for any of the vacation time I earned this month, and if I will get all those holiday hours I couldn't use because my floor doesn't grant holiday requests because we're too short-staffed. Turns out there's a *termination packet* that my manager is supposed to give me. Hey, great news. Except my manager appears to be avoiding me. Won't make eye contact, won't say hi. Great. I loathe her. And I have exactly one shift left that ends when she will be on the floor. So I will have to hunt her down and get very little sleep between shifts because when I tried today, she was on her way out to a meeting. busybusy, dontchaknow. gak. In other news, we're planning a going-away party for the evening of the 26th. It's a Friday. Very loose -- we're hanging at a bar from 8-11ish come by when you can. The place is Common Ground on Ave A b/t 12th and 13th. http://www.commongroundnyc.com/ I think A is putting together an email with details (you know, the details I just listed here), but he's super-stressed with work crap, so if it doesn't come to you don't fret. This right here is your invitation. Hope to see you! My mother will be here in exactly 3 days. Powers be merciful. | | Thursday, December 21st, 2006 | | 6:52 pm |
Almost there
Got a call from HR at New Hospital. I've got a job offer! Not officially hired before the reference checks are done and some paperwork is filled out. But they want me! And I told them I was theirs. My start date is to be 2/5, which gives me one week to unpack and settle before the whirlwind of learning the new way to do everything. This call was brilliantly timed -- getting a new job the morning before you plan to hand in your letter of resignation rules. It also marks the first time I have the next job lined up before leaving the first. Ooo, milestone... | | Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 | | 5:27 pm |
| | Monday, December 18th, 2006 | | 2:56 am |
small progress
After dealing with some not-so-internet-savvy folks, we have signed a lease on an Ithaca apartment. This means we know our new address, to be used between 2/1/07 and 7/31/07. If you need this info, let me know. We had seen the apartment in May when we looked at a bunch of complexes, and they sent us some photos, and A's little bro scoped the place as well and confirmed the photos are accurate. So even though we haven't seen this particular unit, we're feeling good about it. Also, it's for 5 months. But the really good news is that the nursing job was finally posted on Friday. This means that they can start the process of reviewing resumes from current employees before officially hiring me because I have more experience in L&D. I was worried they wouldn't post the job until January and I wouldn't be hired until March. This is a step towards having benefits that are useful in Ithaca. We'll be keeping Andy's benefits till I officially have some, but with the network docs all 5 hours away, and the out of network deductible and percent split so nasty, they're basically useless to us. So no big news like house or job offer, but small progress is progress nonetheless. And that's good news. | | Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 | | 2:50 pm |
Wishlist
I was encouraged to do this. My list is big and nebulous, and so I release it to the universe. Whee! ( The Rules )( Wishlist )Thanks for reading! | | Thursday, November 23rd, 2006 | | 10:54 am |
Schmoopy Thanksgiving post
Crappy night at work, and tonight doesn't look like it'll be great either. I sure am thankful I'll be leaving that hospital soon! As always, I'm thankful that I am a woman in this time and this place. This year I am thankful that my friends' pregnancies were uncomplicated, and their babies beautiful. I'm thankful that I have such a supportive family. I'm especially thankful that my folks and my in-laws get along so well! Today, my parents are in Ithaca celebrating and eating turkey with A's folks. And we're in the city! We'll join them for leftovers tomorrow afternoon. But such a banner day -- the folks getting together without the kids. I'm thankful for my health, and the health of my loved ones. *knocks wood* I'm thankful that my friends are willing to poke me when I ignore the fact that friendship requires semi-regular communication. And that they respond when I poke them. I <3 you guys. Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! |
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