Secrets and other silly things

So I have a not so secret secret. I am slightly (maybe not so slight at times) obsessed with Twilight! I don't know what it is, but ever since I finally gave in and read the books I have been in love.Lately my thoughts have been to create a Twilight room... maybe in the future a nursery... I mean truly the colors (red, black, and white) are best for baby development so it makes sense. 

Anyways... that's enough of my obsession. Today was my orientation to Memorial University Medical Center. One part I found very humorous. The patient safety person was talking and she warned the group that there will be a portion that will gross us out so to be prepared. As a wife of an ER doctor there isn't much that will gross me out so I was interested instantly. The part that was supposed to gross us out was this story about a child who had to have their chest cracked and their heart internally massaged. Really? That's the gross part? I think that is really interesting (and maybe sickeningly so... cool!) The girl next to me cringed, the gentleman on my other side had a sour face, and I... listened and waited for something gross to happen. Puss? Guts? The smell of decay? Something... anything... 

Oh well.. what can you do... 

You can't gross me out... 

I'm an Emergency Medicine doctor's wife!

Moving along

Today I woke up feeling like crap still... I went through my day and was able to go shopping for some of the final pieces I needed for my "uniform" for work. Side note... do you think I can get away with wearing scrub pants in black? Hmm... maybe. So it took me forever and a day, but I finally found some okay shoes. So, I came home and finally ate something and let the pups play outside. Then I was able to take a short nap with both pups around me. When I woke up I was dripping in sweat and I think my fever final broke and though I felt sleepy I got up and started working on my dirty house (darn pup taking all my time). As I moved and folded about 5 loads of laundry, put things away, and cleaned the kitchen I started feeling better. I started our newly dirty laundry, cooked a delicious dinner (Egg Foo Young, Pot Stickers, and Rice! YUM!), and finally sit and blog. 

Tomorrow is the big, long, boring, orientation day. I am looking forward to hopefully meeting other people I am working with, getting my schedule, getting my ID badge, and most of all... GET IT OVER WITH! A full day of hospital orientation will not be any fun. 

Well, now it is time to fold laundry and work on my crochet project (an american flag pillow). WOOT WOOT!!

Crap on a Cracker...

Ugh... I hate feeling sick. Hubby came home from work one night not feeling so well and low and behold the next day I felt like crap on a cracker! Today was a little bit worse... oh yippee skippee! The joys of being a doctor's wife is that you get whatever the patients (who really shouldn't be in the ER by the way) have.  Almost three years ago when Brian and I got married he told me that the first year will be rough, because I will be "building my immune system" to all the yuckies he will be bringing home. Well, the first year was the worst... I did have TB, but in my defense I had that before we got married and was just diagnosed in our first year of marriage. In short... he was wrong! I am still getting sick from whatever he brings home! Sucky!

So, this sicky feeling has somewhat put a dampener on working out, because I just don't want to and I don't have the energy! Today I did force myself to take the pups on a short walk around the neighborhood a couple of times, so that was good for them and me. I am hoping that I can get over this by Monday since i have orientation ALL DAY at the hospital. 

Thank goodness tonight is pizza night, because I don't think I could make anything else. Last night was curried tilapia and curried chick peas. YUMMERS! The night before was apple bourbon pork tenderloin with cheesy crunchy potatoes. Tomorrows menu selection is egg foo young and rice! YAY!

And now some funnies! 

Vet Day = Sleepy Day

Today was a rainy day and the puppies were SUPER energetic this morning. Not being able to run, jump, and wrestle outside left them wanting to wrestle in the house. Ugh.. I didn't want to have anything to do with it, but such is life. 

Thank goodness for the vet visit today. Today was Bella's first vet visit so, she received her microchip, rabies vaccine, Distemper #3, and Bordetella. Delilah was the lucky one and only needed a Bordetella. All in all these shots & nose spray has left me with two cuddly and sleepy puppies! THANK GOODNESS!! 

Here are the girls on the way home from the vet... not happy...

Here they are at home with me...

In other news... Yesterday Brian and I made citrus salmon with faux fried green tomatoes and Paula Deen's Vidalia Onion Relish! YUMMERS! Here is the photo of Brian's plate!

I also learned today that I will be wearing a uniform at work. I will be wearing a Red scrub jacket, need to wear a white shirt, black pants/skirt, and black or dark shoes. The good part- I get to wear comfy shoes to work such as gym shoes. The bad news- I don't own white shirts (bought 2 today at Target), I don't own black dress pants (Going to Kohls tomorrow), and I don't have plain black comfortable shoes (Kohls again). So I get to shop... ugh... here it goes! 

New Job

I have nearly completed all of my prerequisites for my new job. I still have about 8 modules to do on-line which I will complete after this blog and then orientation is on Monday! Yesterday was an on boarding session, which to me was a pre orientation/ welcoming and during this I also did my ID picture & finger printing. Today was my health/drug screening. I was really concerned about this part of the hiring process. The reason you may ask? The dreaded... TB screening. Since I was applying for a job at a hospital I anticipated that they would be more understanding, but I was still nervous. Find out more at my other blog: My TB Life. Part of today was also trying on the "space suit" that people wear in quarantine rooms. I think this was to see if I would A. not freak out and B. make sure everything fit properly. I was able to take the mask home and get a picture of me in the lovely TB mask! ;) 

I think it is funny that so many wives who have husbands in the medical field end up there as well. I think it is due to the fact that as our husbands go through this medical journey it becomes all consuming. Part of me wants to embrace it and another part wants to move away and be my own person. I think this new job is the perfect combination. I am working in an ED (Emergency Department), but I still get to help people and work with children (the hospital I am at is the only Children's hospital in Savannah)! 

In other news, my "Life Plan" is going pretty well, I can see areas where I am slacking, but I have big plans to fix that. Our farmer's market opened yesterday and I was thrilled to buy Yams, Green Tomatoes, and Grapefruit! YUM! I am thrilled to have fresh, locally grown, and cheap fruits and veggies again! YAY!

It also continues to be Military Kids month and I saw this on Facebook this morning and wanted to pass it along. Love to all of you! 

Laughs

So, now I might be over achieving, but I thought I would add some little funny doctor pictures I've found. Hubby's shift today seems EXTRA long (even though it isn't) so I needed to smile & wanted to share!

Let's Go APRIL!

April begins the month of the Military Child!

It is also Autism awareness month!

It is a BIG month! It is also the month before my husbands Oral boards and the first weekend in May he will travel to Chicago to become a board certified ER physician! The road of doctor-hood is long and always filled with bumps (or tests) along the way! 

April will also be a life changing month for me. I am really going to focus on getting myself on the right track! (This needed to happen long ago, but for some reason this month I feel inspired!) So... this is what is on the handy-dandy checklist I made... 

1. Wash Face (every day! I need to do this!)
2. Wear Glasses (EVERYDAY!)
3. Walk the dogs (I would ultimately like to walk the 3 mile trail everyday with both dogs, but Bella is still a pain when walking so we will try to do more and more every day!)
4. Read (At least a chapter every night!)
5. Write in my food/exercise diary (EVERYDAY!)
6. Blog (Everyday! Even something short & sweet)
7. Do a craft and a crochet project (one a week!!!)

That's my plan and I hope to stay on track! This month will also be the beginning of my new job (of course that is if I get through all the prep stuff!) 

WOO HOO!! GO APRIL!