1. Residency is really expensive. At least our's is. Every time there is a dinner or conference, there is a parking fee. This ranges from $10-$25. Dinners twice a week and conferences every few months = quite a lot of money down the drain. Sometimes I feel like Will Smith on "Pursuit of Happiness" when he pays his bosses $5 cab fare...and it's all he has. The boss doesn't see what he is dealing with behind the scenes and apparently neither do the directors... Well, that's not entirely true... some do care, but it hasn't changed. But last week, there was a conference with 3 dinners and 2 days of parking at the conference... what a waste.
2. We have found a place to rent. However, it's in limbo because the management group cannot get a hold of the owner. Really? REALLY?! erg! But we have a wonderful realtor (LDS) who is helping us and we NEED this townhouse...(even though it's small, and doesn't have a dishwasher, and cramped, and was not ready for a showing, and SMALL). It's the perfect location. A GREAT area. The schools are OK but it's only 2 years. The Park district is GREAT. and the ward has a lot of medical students--so they will surely be helpful in the welfare area!
3. I am going to miss our neighbor. She has been absolutely wonderful and I honestly don't know what will become of her when we leave. Not that we're holding her together or anything... but she's a single mom living with her mom. Her son is soon to be 18 and will be kicked out because he has been a true hell raiser. 4 weeks ago she broke her collar bone...I'm not sure if he had anything to do with it...but I'm not convinced he didn't :( She is an amazing woman. She bought my Bergen a fish because he put a bag of water outside to "catch one." She ran to the store and purchased a whole beta fish system and ran away after putting in on our doorstep. Bergen is gone for HOURS everyday because he's in her yard talking to her, petting her dog, or digging up her dirt looking for bugs. Every day he comes home with money from jobs he did for her and today he came home with a jar of worms. He absolutely loves her. When I went outside to get him, she was sobbing. He had mentioned we were moving soon (she's known for a while of course) and she just couldn't bare it. She is one amazing woman. I truly hope she finds someone good in her life and finds a path that will bring her happiness. We love her and she will probably be the one person we will miss so much. The kids will have a really hard time...
4. Student loans are annoying. We never consolidated because we got a lot of mixed information since we will be on income based repayment...however, now that we have CORRECT info, we will be doing that soon. All our IBR stuff is in and should be starting soon but we have been on the phone with lots of different places LOTs of times...
5. I've been disowned by my "friend." oh well.
6. A mutual friend of ours who had been "disowned" as well is having health problems. It's scary. She's pregnant and her problems (unknown) are hurting the baby's heart. We are praying they have some answers in a few days. I am also praying our mutual friend sees that her problems pale in comparison. I have such a great life and am so grateful for our blessings.
7. 2 more days til my little guy is not longer a preschooler! He is so excited.
8. we went to the dentist today... all the 3 older kids got PERFECT reviews! That has NEVER happened. Good thing I didn't join them.. I think I have a cavity...erg.
9. I started babysitting the newborn. I'm so glad I don't have 5 kids...especially 3 under the age of 2.5! It hasn't been bad, but 10 hours a day twice a week is enough.
10. I love my family. I love my children. I'm so glad we didn't wait to have our family til after residency or school. I'm so grateful we are where we are today. I'm so grateful for my hard working husband. I'm grateful for the path we are on.
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