busy day

I had to work today...bummer after having 5 days off. I worked in the office on education stuff, which is my favorite thing to do. The down side is that I looked at a computer screen, reading about ACS and MI's all day long. Now all I see when I close my eyes is: Troponin I and Troponin T and other crazy cardiac mumbo jumbo.
When I got home I knew there was exercise in my future, and surprise, I actually did it. I'm starting a training program, so a 20 min run was it. Let me tell you it felt awesome! And I took my very own trainer, the amazing, athletic Tim with Peyton riding along :)
Dinner was taco's, my very favorite, so I felt jazzed enough to tackle one more spring cleaning project- THE PANTRY. Major disaster area. But the payoff was awesome and part of the pantry cleaning resulted in some related drawer cleaning so I checked two things off my list.
As I was completely running out of steam, Peyton was wreaking havoc. He was into EVERYTHING. Bad news was he found a small Reece's cup :( Double bummer since he's not supposed to eat peanut butter and he ate all that chocolate-at bedtime. So it's almost 9 right now, and we're listening to him cry. Cause guess what? He's not ready for bed.

Windows....check!

This will be my first time spring cleaning since I had the baby. Let me just tell you it is different this time around than it has been in the past. Since I'm the kind of girl that loves to make lists and organize things into boxes and cubbys, I love and look forward to a bit of spring cleaning. Everything is written on a list, and neatly checked off....usually within a few days.
UGH, not today. Between chasing the baby and cleaning up after him, I really didn't get too much done.
However, I did get the master level done windows and all. And this makes me so happy. And oh so tired :)
On another note, I'm reminded today how much of a blessing real friends are. What would we ever do without those people that love us, no matter what we've got going on. The kind of folks that you can go weeks without seeing and sometimes days without talking to and then you pick up as if you've been together every minute since the last time you've seen them. Thank goodness for the people that love us even when we have trials, people who will listen when we have "whines", and people that understand our issues- and love us anyway.

I'm a new blogger...

I'm not sure about all this or how it works, but I did find some cute new blogs following these links.



Anyway, Today is Friday..that means Tim will never darken the doors to the operating room as a student anesthesitist again! Thank you Jesus!

I was thinking this morning as I was doing the dishes that the feelings I have now are somewhat similar to those I had when I was getting close to delivering my sweet baby boy. You know, that feeling like you can't stand to be pregnant a moment longer (except this time, I can't stand the thought of life being on hold for school a moment longer). Then there are the feelings of slight nervousness of the unknown, even though its going to be awesome there is still work to be done, boards to pass etc.

But we are definitely looking forward to great things to come!

Finally!!

I feel reflective today...haha. Must be because my little fella is taking a nap that I have time to feel this way.
Anyway, the reason I feel reflective is TODAY is Tim's last day of school. Like EVER. For a while at least ;) So this gets me thinking how awesome its been, and how good God has been to us.
Back in 2004, all we wanted to do was be travel nurses. We just prayed that God would lead our steps although the process didn't feel especially "spiritual". We had no idea how God would lead us, and how He gave us that desire, because it was what he was calling us to.
So we headed out, traveling nurses at last. We thought we were going to Northern California (Redding to be exact) because the money was really good. We had no idea how divine this decision really was. We found an amazing church, and got to be an encouragement when God's people needed us. And although I had been praying that God would open the right doors and give us favor professionally, He far exceeded our expectations. Tim ended up being ASKED to come work in the ICU, where they offered to train him. This is UNHEARD of in travel nursing, but He opened the door, so we walked right through. Answer to prayer #1...because he needed 2 years of ICU experience to get into anesthesia school. I wasn't left out either, because the same thing happened to me in the Emergency Room. They asked me to come there and trained me (I didn't even know that's what I wanted, but He did)
Then when God's timing was perfect, Tim came home to interview for school. We're still not sure exactly how that all came to be, but like I said, the Lord orders our steps and we just follow. Then through many tears and prayers, here we are at the end of this part of our road. Eight years of school completed. One son. Nine years of marriage. A long winding road, but here we are finally! And we are so thankful that who HE calls, HE equips...and that there is an end to school :)

I'm the mother of a toddler?

Anyway, that's according to the parenting website I read today. I find it very hard to believe that MY tiny baby is a toddler. How can this be, really? He was JUST born wasn't he? I guess when your baby is walking, he can be considered a toddler...makes sense I guess. Why did't any older, wiser, mother who has been through birthdays warn me that this part of parenting can be so hard?
I've taken care of hundreds of babies, I understand growth and development. I know my son is growing up, but why can't I just accept it? I cried yesterday, it was his birthday. My wonderful husband rubbed my shoulder in his sleeping stupor and said, "Don't worry honey, that's why we'll just have more. Don't cry". He hates it when I cry.
I guess I can fully understand now how older people always tell me, "Don't blink, life just goes by soooo fast". Thank you Jesus for this wonderful life and help me to enjoy every toddling moment!