10 YEARS as Mr. & Mrs.

10 years-- A DECADE! What an amazing journey with so many adventures!

I never imagined life could turn out to be so incredibly happy and beautiful. I am so thankful to celebrate a decade of love, hard work, dreams, and babies! I love this life we are building together. 

I will say that I was hoping for a nice Caribbean anniversary trip but "Dr. Dad" said unless I planned on wearing a beekeeper or hazmat suit to protect me from Zika then we'll have to wait on that. Haha!

And, no better way to celebrate our anniversary than to announce (publicly on Facebook) that Baby D #2 will be here January 2017! We are so appreciative of all the congratulations and support from everyone! We are so excited for this little bundle of joy!! 

6, 7, 8 Weeks!

For almost two weeks I had blood work every 48 hours and my levels continued to rise at a normal rate! At 6 weeks, 7 weeks, and 8 weeks they did ultrasounds and each time we saw a developing little baby and even saw the little heart beating! Turns out, I found out that I was pregnant very early and when I went into the ER I was only about 3.5 weeks along.

So, things are looking good!!

And I'm officially feeling pregnant, as in, the symptoms are finally kicking in!
Nausea.... Exhaustion.... Bloat..... Sensitivity to smells.... OH. WHAT. FUN!

June 6:  6 Weeks- Size of a Sweet Pea
Confirmed! There is a tiny little blob in there!!
And Happy birthday, Nana!!

June 14:  7 Weeks- Size of a Blueberry
Still a blog, but a bigger blog! Pretty sure we (saw the PA today) see a beating heart but we will come back next week just to be sure! In the very beginning, a lot of change happens each week!

June 21: 8 Weeks- Size of a Raspberry

It looks like a tiny baby! AND WE SEE/HEAR A LITTLE BEATING HEART!

Whew, what a stressful stressful few weeks this has been. So much peace (and happiness!) seeing this little tiny peanut (or should I say raspberry?!). I really really like my new doctor too! We feel so good about how things are going. I think we're ready to announce this to the world!! With so many appointments, ultrasounds, and days spent thinking about this... it's been really hard to keep it a secret!!  

Father's Day

Of all the dads in this whole world, I'm so glad he's mine!! 

Happy Father's Day, Dad. Each year is with you is so special.

MS3... FINISHED!

Psychiatry. Dermatology. Internal Medicine. Family Medicine. Emergency Medicine. Surgery. Neurology. OB/GYN. Pediatrics.

That was the past year for this guy. It was the notorious "worst year of medical school" and it was. There were super early mornings, long days, long nights, and long weeks, and even some long months... But he did it! And he did it well!! As the one waiting at home after a long day, taking care of everything at home so all he had to do was work, eat, & sleep, and most of the time pushing him out of bed in the morning when his alarm went off... I feel like the one in his corner that can brag on him for a minute... because he deserves it! He put his heart and soul into this past year. He had patients that inspired him, challenged him to learn more, and even some that devastated him. He watched new life be born, he watched people die, and he also helped give people a second chance to live. He had amazing reviews on every rotation (even surgery- nailed it.) and had countless attendings tell him "you really need to consider this, you'd be such a great ___". Ultimately, he found his passion in the family medicine clinic and he's going to be the best family physician ever! I admire him for his heart, work ethic, dedication, and ability to juggle so many things. Even with all the work, he was still such a great dad and husband. When he was home, he gave it 110%. He'd come home tired and still ask, "What can I do to help?" (And that can be such sweet music to a tired wife and mom's ears!) He would gladly help and not complain a bit... Unless it was his bedtime, then I was on my own! Ha! I'm so proud, so lucky, and so thankful. 

ONE more year and he's finally done!!!

Rotation Recap: Pediatrics *END OF 3rd YEAR!!

I told Tony that he should journal after each rotation so he can look back at all the pro's and cons. I don't know if he'll actually do it, but I thought I'd write down some of my thoughts....
after all, one of these will be the career path he chooses!

Pediatrics:
Wow. That was good and terrible all rolled into one rotation. Things like child abuse and horrible parenting should never exist. On the other hand, some kids and parents are awesome and made the rotation really fun for Tony. I think he liked the clinic and the newborn services but would be 100% a-ok if he never had to do impatient pediatrics again!

Do I think this will be his career?
I don't think he'll be a pediatrician but I think he'll be happy to see kids in his family practice.


*** THE YEAR IS OVER!!!!! ****

We made it!! We always heard 3rd year was the worst; it definitely lived up to its reputation but in a weird way, I also think it was the best so far, too. I can't even describe how much of a change I witnessed in Tony over this past year. His knowledge, his work ethic, his CARE for patients... He grew so much and I know that he is going to make the best doctor ever!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

HAPPY birthday to the world's best husband and dad!! We are so thankful and blessed to have you; you make this a better world for so many people by just being you! You've got a big and exciting year in store for you!

We had a great evening celebrating and went out for daddy's favorite food-- seafood! 

That's another thing, Elliott. Mommy doesn't really care too much for seafood. So just a heads up, your dad is counting on you to grow up and be his seafood eating buddy. Y'all can go together and do that $40 all-you-can-eat crab leg and seafood buffet and I'll gladly stay at home! Haha! 

Muddy Puddles

Sometimes on a rainy day... you just gotta go outside and jump in muddy puddles!!

And, yes, I know my child is wearing white.... no worries, it washes well!

Pregnancy:

My HCG levels are rising like they should!

Every other day (every 48 hours) I've been having to go into OKC for blood work.

My arms are sick of it and all bruised up, but I love seeing those numbers rising like they should!!

My first appointment with the doctor is next week!