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Not very chatty these days, and strangely....bored, despite the endless list of things that need attention. I've become so accustomed to responding to the things that are screaming for attention that when things quiet down to a dull roar, I'm a bit lost.
Work:
My midwifery partner is back in the country which greatly relieves some of the pressure on me at work. I managed the clinic and births while she was gone for three weeks but I feel like I can exhale now and I'm enjoying my 'small' clinic days when I'm seeing only my own clients again. I was even home in time to pick the girls up from school 3 days in a row last week! That hasn't happened since, oh, 2011?
Births:
I had 4 in one week before my partner got back, two of them were lovely, straightforward multip hospital births. I still scratch my head when staring at the paperwork in the hospital sometimes but I don't have that 'oh shit' feeling anymore when I know I'll be at a hospital birth by myself.
Christmas:
Shopping done, just waiting for a few packages to come in the mail. Tree is up, cookies are baked, cards will NOT be going out this year again (for the 3rd? year in a row). We've done the Santa visit, drove through the enchanted forest, and the girls are preparing for their Christmas concert at school next week. I even hosted a cookie decorating party for the girls (and 6 of their friends) this past weekend.
Birthdays: I had mine yesterday. Jack and the girls bought me a cute stethoscope cover and some earrings, I took Charlotte out for brunch while Julia was out with a friend of hers - pretty low key day. And my eldest will be 20 years old tomorrow. TWENTY! I can hardly believe that's possible. I wish she was home to celebrate with us but I guess this is part of our kids growing up and moving awaaaaaaay. Wah.
Anyway, back to the DVD playing that I'm half watching while I fold laundry. Woo-hoo.
Work:
My midwifery partner is back in the country which greatly relieves some of the pressure on me at work. I managed the clinic and births while she was gone for three weeks but I feel like I can exhale now and I'm enjoying my 'small' clinic days when I'm seeing only my own clients again. I was even home in time to pick the girls up from school 3 days in a row last week! That hasn't happened since, oh, 2011?
Births:
I had 4 in one week before my partner got back, two of them were lovely, straightforward multip hospital births. I still scratch my head when staring at the paperwork in the hospital sometimes but I don't have that 'oh shit' feeling anymore when I know I'll be at a hospital birth by myself.
Christmas:
Shopping done, just waiting for a few packages to come in the mail. Tree is up, cookies are baked, cards will NOT be going out this year again (for the 3rd? year in a row). We've done the Santa visit, drove through the enchanted forest, and the girls are preparing for their Christmas concert at school next week. I even hosted a cookie decorating party for the girls (and 6 of their friends) this past weekend.
Birthdays: I had mine yesterday. Jack and the girls bought me a cute stethoscope cover and some earrings, I took Charlotte out for brunch while Julia was out with a friend of hers - pretty low key day. And my eldest will be 20 years old tomorrow. TWENTY! I can hardly believe that's possible. I wish she was home to celebrate with us but I guess this is part of our kids growing up and moving awaaaaaaay. Wah.
Anyway, back to the DVD playing that I'm half watching while I fold laundry. Woo-hoo.