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Alice28 congrats to you for finally getting to see your husband!!!! You must be so excited for the day he finally gets to come back to your home! It must have been so great to see hime after all these months. 
And great that the stent was removed too!
SL, I have to admit that your lunch sounds like it was pretty good, even to me right now! It's weird but all 'bad' foods are much more appealing to me now than they ever are. And I LOVE your new photo of Lucas! His eyes are gorgeous and he just looks so happy.
DisneyPhD, welcome home from your trip! Glad to hear that you had a good time. I know what you mean about Lily's vocab growing during the trip. Madison learned so many "Disney" words when we were there that it amazed me.
nucpharm, I completely sympathize with you about being a pseudo-single mom. My husband works ridiculous hours too, but we've been lucky in that he's had to take his vacation weeks since late October for interviews. He gets I think 11 or 13 weeks of vacation this year for interviewing purpopses mainly, and he has used all but 3 I think as of this week. So as of Tuesday I go back to seeing him about 2 hours a day again, at least till the end of April when he's got another 2 weeks off. Then his last week off before he graduates we will be using to go to BIL's high school graduation. He's basically got a couple of weeks off in June which we have to use to move, and then that's it for a year. He'll get a couple of days off a months, but will be working approximately 80 hours a week (the legal limit for interns to work
) and that will include most holidays too. That's 1 huge reason why I wasn't planning to have our 2nd baby till after his intern year ended, cause I know it's going to be very, very challenging to have 2 young kids basically by myself all the time.
I've been so sick this week it's really making me miserable. My husband took Madison to the store yesterday to get some Bagel Bites (the only thing I could consider eating without getting nauseous
) and I thought I'd use that time to clean up, do laundry, and maybe even get on the computer, but I ended up sleeping the whole time. I wondered last night how I'm gonna get through another 10 weeks of this without going crazy (I'm basing that on being sick with Madison till 18 weeks). I told Joey when I was pregnant with Madison that if I were as sick with the next 2 we were only having 3 (I want 4) and now I feel like I don't even know if I can do it a 3rd time. I know I will only because I know I won't feel like we're done with 2 kids, but right now it seems like such a remote possibility. And after being on "vacation" since late October, my husband goes back to school on Tuesday and though his schedule will be light the 1st 2 weeks, after that he goes to the ER for a month and that will be a rough schedule. I really commend those of you who already have 2 or more kids cause pregnancy seems much harder the 2nd time around to me!
Aside from all that, we had a good time in Nashville, and while it wouldn't be my first choice of cities to live in, I think it would be very livable for 3 or 4 years. The only thing is that with their 4 year program, the whole first year is spent in surgery and ICU rotations and my husband did not like that at all. He really liked the 3 anesthesia years, but they only take 3 students for the 3 year program, compared to 12 for the 4 year program so that will affect how he ranks Vanderbilt. Cleveland is sorta the same deal, but he liked their 1st year. My only hang up is that we'll have to move when I'm about 30 weeks or so and that's sorta scary to me. I told him to ask someone there if they'll give him more consideration for the 3 year program if he explains why he would prefer that over the 4 year.
I have a question for those of you who have left your kids overnight before. Madison was fine with my mom for the 2 days that we were gone, but when we came home she was a different child. She cried almost all day yesterday, for everything from wanting to hold both toothbrushes (she brushes with one while we use the other), wearing Buzz pjs to school, what cereal she was eating, wearing 3 coats to school even though it was 60+ degrees (we let her do that one), then after school she flipped out cause she wanted some water, after her nap she was a terror again for whatever reason, just crying over nothing, etc. So we're trying to figure out if she is just reacting to us being gone for 2 days, if she just got used to my mom spoiling her (my mom will not let her cry, so when she insists on brushing her teeth herself she lets her), or if she's getting sick (which is possible cause her school sent home a note that a kid in her class has strep throat, but my husband checked her and he said her throat looked okay). We have no idea what to do, but Madison seems to have gone from following a set routine everyday without complaints to freaking out everytime something doesn't go her way. Of course I'm sure part of it is just that she's getting a little older/more independent, but I really think a lot of it somehow relates to us going away. Any ideas of what to do? We're headed to Minnesota tomorrow till Monday night and then Wednesday afternoon we leave for Arizona so getting her back on her regular schedule will be harder than it seems for the next 1.5 weeks.
And great that the stent was removed too!SL, I have to admit that your lunch sounds like it was pretty good, even to me right now! It's weird but all 'bad' foods are much more appealing to me now than they ever are. And I LOVE your new photo of Lucas! His eyes are gorgeous and he just looks so happy.
DisneyPhD, welcome home from your trip! Glad to hear that you had a good time. I know what you mean about Lily's vocab growing during the trip. Madison learned so many "Disney" words when we were there that it amazed me.
nucpharm, I completely sympathize with you about being a pseudo-single mom. My husband works ridiculous hours too, but we've been lucky in that he's had to take his vacation weeks since late October for interviews. He gets I think 11 or 13 weeks of vacation this year for interviewing purpopses mainly, and he has used all but 3 I think as of this week. So as of Tuesday I go back to seeing him about 2 hours a day again, at least till the end of April when he's got another 2 weeks off. Then his last week off before he graduates we will be using to go to BIL's high school graduation. He's basically got a couple of weeks off in June which we have to use to move, and then that's it for a year. He'll get a couple of days off a months, but will be working approximately 80 hours a week (the legal limit for interns to work
) and that will include most holidays too. That's 1 huge reason why I wasn't planning to have our 2nd baby till after his intern year ended, cause I know it's going to be very, very challenging to have 2 young kids basically by myself all the time.I've been so sick this week it's really making me miserable. My husband took Madison to the store yesterday to get some Bagel Bites (the only thing I could consider eating without getting nauseous
) and I thought I'd use that time to clean up, do laundry, and maybe even get on the computer, but I ended up sleeping the whole time. I wondered last night how I'm gonna get through another 10 weeks of this without going crazy (I'm basing that on being sick with Madison till 18 weeks). I told Joey when I was pregnant with Madison that if I were as sick with the next 2 we were only having 3 (I want 4) and now I feel like I don't even know if I can do it a 3rd time. I know I will only because I know I won't feel like we're done with 2 kids, but right now it seems like such a remote possibility. And after being on "vacation" since late October, my husband goes back to school on Tuesday and though his schedule will be light the 1st 2 weeks, after that he goes to the ER for a month and that will be a rough schedule. I really commend those of you who already have 2 or more kids cause pregnancy seems much harder the 2nd time around to me!Aside from all that, we had a good time in Nashville, and while it wouldn't be my first choice of cities to live in, I think it would be very livable for 3 or 4 years. The only thing is that with their 4 year program, the whole first year is spent in surgery and ICU rotations and my husband did not like that at all. He really liked the 3 anesthesia years, but they only take 3 students for the 3 year program, compared to 12 for the 4 year program so that will affect how he ranks Vanderbilt. Cleveland is sorta the same deal, but he liked their 1st year. My only hang up is that we'll have to move when I'm about 30 weeks or so and that's sorta scary to me. I told him to ask someone there if they'll give him more consideration for the 3 year program if he explains why he would prefer that over the 4 year.
I have a question for those of you who have left your kids overnight before. Madison was fine with my mom for the 2 days that we were gone, but when we came home she was a different child. She cried almost all day yesterday, for everything from wanting to hold both toothbrushes (she brushes with one while we use the other), wearing Buzz pjs to school, what cereal she was eating, wearing 3 coats to school even though it was 60+ degrees (we let her do that one), then after school she flipped out cause she wanted some water, after her nap she was a terror again for whatever reason, just crying over nothing, etc. So we're trying to figure out if she is just reacting to us being gone for 2 days, if she just got used to my mom spoiling her (my mom will not let her cry, so when she insists on brushing her teeth herself she lets her), or if she's getting sick (which is possible cause her school sent home a note that a kid in her class has strep throat, but my husband checked her and he said her throat looked okay). We have no idea what to do, but Madison seems to have gone from following a set routine everyday without complaints to freaking out everytime something doesn't go her way. Of course I'm sure part of it is just that she's getting a little older/more independent, but I really think a lot of it somehow relates to us going away. Any ideas of what to do? We're headed to Minnesota tomorrow till Monday night and then Wednesday afternoon we leave for Arizona so getting her back on her regular schedule will be harder than it seems for the next 1.5 weeks.
to you and you family. And to Alice28 - I got chills when I saw your post about seeing your DH! I am so excited for you. 
I will be praying for your family, and for your DH. My FIL passed away 4 years ago, and it was pretty rough for awhile on my DH. (not to mention MIL). 
she is growing so fast - but then she did take 7 6oz bottles yesterday! So she is now 11lbs 12 oz I bet she will be over 12lb by next week! 
They are sending us it in writing though. Keep your fingers crossed that this little drama is over. 
Have a great time celebrating! I'm already making plans as to what I want to do for my 40th birthday and it is two years away. 
I really wish that we had bought into DVC back in 2003. Next time we go to WDW I am thinking of renting points from a friend to check out BWV. I can't wait to read your trip report.
That is wonderful!
What will I do with my "me time"? Probably laundry--what an exciting life I lead!
Your day sounds so wonderful! Enjoy it!!! 
lol! I hope it sticks this time.
to all the "single" moms. I know I'm really lucky. DH works in the TV industry for a 24-hour network and has great hours for being in that field. Even when he worked for the local news (before we were married) he would get out after the 11pm broadcast. I'm really glad he's home for dinner and to help put Lucas to bed.
