Transitioning into March

Spring break is on the horizon. Only 5 more days until we head back to Texas for some much needed time away from my current routine. We pretended like it was warmer today and took the dogs for a walk in downtown Springfield. I felt like I needed to get outside for a little bit at least. I have to buckle down for the next 3 days and study for my 3rd anatomy test covering the thorax. Thank goodness we no longer have a house in Texas as of this past Friday. God was faithful again and sent us a buyer. That takes quite a bit of pressure off of us to pay double bills every month. I have definitely come to the conclusion that I could not have put our life on hold for 7-10 years for medical school and residency. Just thinking about 2 years is long enough. It is a small sacrifice for the ultimate outcome though. I will just keep absorbing like a sponge for the meantime. Aubrey is now 22 weeks along and the anticipation to see our little girl grows steadily every week now.

Shout Out..

Oh how the musings of Colette regale my deepest thoughts. Her mindless banter somehow captivates my attention when I look for an outlet from my studies. The simplest of things seem dramatic as they leap from the silver tongued mother-to-be. I think she missed her calling as a frothy journalist exaggerating every ounce of life as we know it. This is why Aubrey and I love our friend who can best be described as simply Melodramatic. Keep it real Colette.

Crunch time..

Three class days in a row, three test in my top 3 hardest classes. I give in. Although they are now over, I am severely feeling the ramifications of the marathon study session = stressed. You might think that I would be relieved now, but I now have to start studying for a radiology test on Friday and another test on Tuesday and then catch up on the mounds of new information I have. Praise be to God he will sustain me.

That Chili is smellin' good..

Oh spring break where are you. Well folks, it is still cold in Springfield. Has not really gotten out of the 30's in quite some time. I am really looking forward to our trip to Austin over spring break and I hope it is 80 degrees. Just before my 2nd anatomy test I took on Friday, I was able to get Carrie Underwood concert tickets after 40 minutes of trying. They were sold out in about 1.5 hrs. None the less, we are going in June! The 2nd Anatomy test was a bit more challenging for the most part b/c of the content. We learned all about the upper extremities(arms.) Interesting and funny is that there are several muscles associated with your little finger that end in "digiti minimi." It is more amusing in class when your professor doesn't speak very good english and the only word you can understand is "minimi" blah blah blah "minimi." This next week will be very challenging with 3 tests but then I'm home free until spring break which is in 3 weeks!

The chili I'm making for dinner tonight is really beginning to smell good (hence the title.) Aubrey is eating her almost daily snack of apples with peanut butter. She will be 20 weeks pregnant tomorrow! That is the half way mark. Sometimes it is like I forget we will be having a baby, then when I think about seeing our little girl for the first time it makes me smile. Well I should do some studying before filling my belly and getting sleepy because all the blood is shunting away from my brain to aid in digestion. Until next time. Love in Christ.