ICU rotation/ 11 weeks

I started in the ICU on the first and am really enjoying it. The first week was crazy with a bunch of codes and very sick patients. I cried basically everyday along with families as they had to make tough decisions. The ICU feels like the emergency room without all the non-emergency people ("I've had a toothache for two weeks."). I have learned so much. I never realized how complicated ventilators actually were. I really have no idea what I want to do when I get done. At first I was thinking Family/OB, then thought OB and now I have no idea. I like everything too much!

I had to work the last weekend of last month and the first weekend of this month, so after 20 days straight I finally had this weekend off. It has been wonderful! We went to Ponca for the Stillwater game and spent the Saturday watching football (Go Pokes!). Two of my good friends from class that are doing all their rotations in OKC are coming today for lunch and we are planning on decorating some pumpkins this afternoon.

Tomorrow I will be 11 weeks and have my second OB visit. This past week I ran out of my anti-nausea meds, so I thought I would do a little experiment on if I still needed it. I am not as sick as I was before (nothing can beat the day of seven times), but I still have my moments. I have a little bloat bump that makes wearing scrubs everyday so nice.

Maison is here!

Maison was born on Thursday, October 4th, six days past his due date! I didn't get to go on Thursday because I didn't get off until late, but Mike got to go and then we went and saw him on Sunday. He is a doll, but is giving his parents heck with all his nighttime crying. He had basically lost his voice the day we saw him. Jenne and Bryan did an awesome job on his nursery. They used removable stripes and dots from Lowe's that give the room character without the annoyance of putting up and taking down wallpaper or borders. Here are some pictures Carla sent me.