New Job, Capri, and your thoughts

I have finished my first week at Mercy. The first two days were for hospital orientation, Thursday for a computer class and CPR. And yesterday, Friday, my first shift in the NICU. 12 hours is hard. The people that I work with are really nice and I know that I will love them. I'm so excited to learn everything I can.
On another note, Capri is so exciting! For the past week or so we have been able to actually see her kicks on my belly. I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is put my hand my belly to feel her kicking. She kicks when I roll over to lay on my other side. This morning she did something that made my belly go up in two different places. I can't help but feel a little thrill every time. Speaking of Capri, we keep changing her middle name. We've played with Luisa, Olivia, Elise, Mia, Milagros, and Ruth. Okay, he hasn't really liked Elise, Olivia, or Ruth. For the past few weeks we've said that her middle name will be Mia. But I wanted something more special for her. She's our little miracle. While we were at Walmart this week, I brought it up that I would like Milagros for her middle name. Leo said that he had been thinking the same thing. So, we are pretty certain that will be her middle name. But we also might shorten it to just Mili. Thoughts? Ideas? Tell us what you think.

Goodbye Dr. Goodheads office

Leo and I goofing off at Doc's

Me in some supercool humongous glasses. Someone did buy them, thought you should know.
What Doc and Judy do when the electricity in the complex goes out.

It is finally here. My last day is tomorrow at Dr. Goodhead's office. It's so strange, exciting, scary, and sad. While I am thrilled to finally be leaving to go to the NICU, I am so nervous about starting a new job. At the same time, I have spent so much time at the office, I feel weird. I can't describe the feeling. I'm sad to go, but at the same time I can't wait. I'm going to miss so much. The patients mostly, but also, it's a comfort zone. Most of the time meeting new people I am so shy. I don't enjoy talking to strangers. But at the office, I could talk to anyone without being nervous or shy. It was my comfort zone. I could find out anything they wanted. I'm leaving a place where I knew all the ends and outs of the job, and going to a place where I know NOTHING. So, here's to the past 4 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Wish me luck!!

I GOT THE JOB!!

I am so happy to tell you all that I got the job that I have been waiting on for almost a month! I go to orientation on May 19th and will start working in the NICU later that week. I was scared of looking for a new job while I am pregnant, but it appears that I was worried over nothing. When I first found out that I was pregant, I knew that I was going to leave Doc's. He wants me to keep working full time here, and the thought of having a daycare raise my baby made me want to cry. Also having to pay $600/month in childcare! Um, no.
So, wish me luck, I'm so happy! oh, did I mention that I will work only work 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, 7p-7a? yikes!