So I know I have been bad about posting, but I haven't taken any pictures either. A lot has been going on and it's been really stressful. I quit my job in the operating room with cardiovascular surgery on Monday. I went back to the PICU Tuesday. It was actually a really easy transition and for that I am blessed. It wasn't that I didn't like the OR- I actually kind of did. It wasn't where I would probably end up and I didn't "love" it, but I learned a ton. The cardiac team has a bad reputation and there's a reason- they are 11 people that are VERY hard to work with. I thought I could take it- I thought it would get better with time, but after 9 weeks of it and one very bad day of crying all the way home, it was time to go back where I am appreciated, I love the work, I am treated professionally, and it's comfortable. Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. I had no idea how absolutely spoiled I am to love my job the way that I do. We've got it good. It's sad because I really did take that job for all the right reasons- it was a stable time at home, a great opportunity, in a field in which I have a ton of interest, something completely out of my comfort zone, etc, etc. I think it's terrible that it didn't work out because they were just to hard to work with.
The kids are ok. We are passing around some sort of illness- M had a fever for a day or two, G has a super runny nose and is really fussy- and also perhaps starting the fever. I am fairly certain that I have a sinus infection now. Fun. Mira has been missing me a TON. She's never expressed herself as super attached to me- she's always been willing to go with whomever and never has always had to be with me. Since I took the OR job and she's been at Pepper's 4 days a week she is all of a sudden REALLY sad and needs to be with me constantly. I guess she never needed me before because I was just always there. Now that I'm back in the PICU she'll only go there 3 days a week so she'll get another day with me and hopefully that will help. I've been sleeping with her most nights and trying to make up for it. I assume at some point she'll adjust!
Griffin is doing GREAT. He is trying to say new things every day. His favorite new word is "Maaahhhwahhh." (Mira) SO CUTE. He is always calling for her when he can't see her. He calls for her when he wakes up or goes to bed. He loves play animals, cars, and ball. He also loves babies, but it irritates Brooks so we won't talk about that. He will repeat nearly anything we say. It was really cute on sunday we taught him to say touchdown. He showed off all day. He's just now learning his body parts- it's interesting because though he knows lots of things like Mira did, they are completely different things because their interests are so different. Mira was really into books and he still doesn't have the patience for them. By this time we were playing all sorts of "find the....." in the books and she would point to everything. He doesn't have a clue!
Well, Diego is over so I guess it's time to take Mira up to bed!
Before the race- chilly!
During the race Mira hd fun with Grandma and Uncle Benny.
Nice pile!
We ran the whole race together. It was nice to have someone to run with for once!
We took Mira to the children's museum after the race. It was a lot of fun and Mira had a BLAST! She drove boats.
Made beautiful pictures with clue and markers.
Climbed on pirate ships.
Played Dress-up.
My first time EVER hoolahooping!
Mira's attempt.
No one would tolerate Mira watching her cartoons all day long, so she was forced to watch her movies on her little DVD player with her headphones. Cute.
Mira LOVES Uncle Benny. She really likes to color, trace and draw which is right up his alley. He has lots of fun things to draw with!
