hehe today was ian's last gymnastics class. he got a ribbon 
parents were allowed to stay and watch. i videoed a bit:
(sorry about the end. couldn't figure out how to stop it!)
and then we went and got ice cream 
(visit my photoblog to see.. more to come!)
whoa i've gotten ridiculously behind on this! haven't felt like journalling lately. also haven't had the hours of inactivity that i had when i was sick. a good thing! have been getting better and more mobile. bought a mountain bike a couple of weeks ago and am pushing self a bit with a new sport. so fun!
work is ridiculously demanding. long hours and a lot of need. trying to strike a better balance so that i don't crash & burn.
ian's doing great! we've had more time together now that i'm well enough to keep up with him. we go on lots of outings and learn a lot together. it's awesome! today we went and had a picnic at byrd park. ian was playing at the top of this big hill and a man came over and gave him a piece of cardboard so he could slide down. so fun!
working tomorrow (sunday) so gonna crash for a bit this afternoon.
i'll try to take some pics soon. it's been a while!
survived my first saturday call. it was busy though, lots of admissions, tons of kids in the office yesterday. today was much calmer but i'm tired! took a 4 hour nap and woke up at 6 pm and was so disoriented, didn't know if it was 6 pm or 6 am on monday! not much else going on. looking forward to christmas for ian's sake. he's pretty excited!
ugh what a call last night! was at one hospital until 8 or so then had to go to another hospital at 11 and didn't get done until after 2, admitting two kiddos. i slept through my alarm this morning. whoops!
here's a pic from the office christmas party last weekend:
this is tanya, i've known her since i worked at the office back in '95:
i'd better go.. need to catch some Z's so i can be energetic tomorrow. wednesdays often seem particularly hectic at work, i don't know why!
we had thanksgiving dinner today, since i worked on thursday. i took pics!
here's the table (minus the turkey & a couple of other dishes):
(dinner included turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, sweet potato casserole, cheesy cauliflower, glazed carrots, peas, sweetcorn, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and i made coffee cake for breakfast, and we had mince pie with custard & ice cream for dessert)
and lots of leftovers in the fridge:
ian helping me clean yesterday (so conscientious!):
hope you all had a good thanksgiving!
finally updated my website today! so there are new photos of ian, and it's all cleaned up.
what to update here? survived boards but i can only hope that i passed. the test wasn't about important, common stuff but very esoteric, almost irrelevant stuff. so i wish i'd studied more and i really hope i passed! i'll find out in january.
karen, scott & elizabeth are coming later this week! i'm so psyched! we'll be sure to take lots of pictures!
the marathon was this weekend. it goes right by our house. in years past either tom, i or both of us have always been in it. this time we were just spectators. it was fun!
i'm still feeling well, not having to lie down for days at a time, but my joints are acting up a bit. pain in my feet, knees, elbows, hands and left hip. it's easier to push on through it when i'm feeling well though, so doing alright for the most part.
work is good. i'm definitely getting faster, more efficient. usually am getting out before 7 pm so have been able to see ian in the evenings. thank goodness! and am making a pact with myself not to go in on my days off any more! going in every day was definitely getting old.
not sure why the chatbox is down again. i'll get it sorted soon..
well i'm in a hotel outside of DC, ready to take my pediatric board certifying exam tomorrow. the drive up was fun. traffic was stopped for a while because of an accident so i put the top down and enjoyed the sunshine drove through vienna on my way here. drove by my high school and house. saw an old friend as i was driving through town - kim jackson! crazy! yelled out to her (yay for top being down) and pulled over and caught up for a bit, got her email address that i think i lost way back.
it's so quiet here! i'm in a best western a couple of miles from the fancy one where the exam is, because that one is $250 a night! i'm glad i did this instead of staying with a friend. it's peaceful and there'll be no distractions. (ie kids!)
forgot all my toiletries though. dummy! left the toiletries bag at home. no biggie. went out and bought a few things. don't need to look nice for the exam. could have been much worse! i could have forgotten my clothes bag or the bag with the entry papers for the exam!
gonna turn in soon. the time change has worked in my favor and should help me get a bit extra sleep.
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