MSICU Holiday Party

We went to our first work "Holiday" party.  I can't really call it a Christmas party because there was no indication of Christmas at all besides maybe the Christmas wrapped candies.  The MSICU rented out Lucca's in Back Bay for the evening.  There was food and dancing.  I have not danced in a long time and dancing as a pregnant lady is a whole new adventure.  I realized, I can't get down low like I used to.  A song came on that had us twist down low to the ground.  Imagine everyone down low to the ground and me twisting about 1 foot above everyone else.  Talk about embarrassing.  At least it's obvious that I'm pregnant!

David's co-fellows: Ryan, Dan, Enid, Peggy, Lisa and a Charge Nurse

David's co-fellows: Ryan, Enid, Peggy and Lisa

Then the following weekend we had another Christmas party at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for the Anesthesia Department. During the party we found out some sad news about a patient of David's, so we stopped by the hospital and ran into Peggy. We love her! She is one of David's co-fellows.

Remember

Artist: David Bowman

After the tragedy in Connecticut on Friday, I saw this picture on another person's blog and it reminded me of the warm reunion that each of those children and adults faced as they were reunited with our Savior. Each of those children have been granted exaltation.  I also can't help but feel that the actual gunman may have received a loving embrace from our Savior who understands more than we do what actually occurred that day and what struggles this young man faced.  My heart goes out to all those that are trying to cope and find some peace at a time when there is such great loss and confusion.  I'm sure most questions may never be answered, especially not in this lifetime, but if we allow this experience to remind us of our Savior and the power of His atonement to heal.  If we will remember, we can have the strength we need to move forward, not afraid, but trusting that our Father in Heaven is in control and will not leave us alone, He will come to us.

Week 32

Week 31

On my way to work at 31 weeks.  Looks like it's time to buy new scrubs.  I'm busting out!

Week 30- Only 10 weeks to go!

I am definitely getting pregnant and am starting to bust out of my work scrubs :).  But, I am getting more and more excited to meet our little guy.  This past week at work I had the opportunity to care for a nine month old patient.  I often take care of babies, but being pregnant has made caring for babies a whole new experience.  When I hold them, feed them, etc, all I can think about is when I get to hold my own little one.  This particular patient has a mom, but her parenting skills are minimal at best.  I have tried to give her the benefit of the doubt over the past several months that he's been at the hospital, but her desire to "love" her baby hasn't seemed to improve much.  It always shocks me when she passes up the opportunity to hold him or or feed him, which happens multiple times of day.  So, when she went home for the weekend, I made sure to snuggle that little man every chance I got.  I hope when he eventually goes home, that he is loved and well taken care of. I am grateful for the many parents who I see at the hospital and outside of the hospital that sacrifice so much for their children, that would do whatever they can for them.  Working at the hospital in pediatrics has definitely opened my eyes to the different parenting styles or lack of parenting.  And, sometimes it just comes down to teaching a young parent how to care for their infant and be comfortable with a baby that is more complex than they had originally imagined.  It also might just be helping a new mom know that lack of sleep is part of the transition to motherhood, but that her baby still needs her when she is tired.