The Miller's Journey

Well, one week down! What it week it has been. I am tired and drained from all the change, but I am so grateful to be where I am. After a couple days of orientation last week I worked a couple shifts and then another today. Right now I am on the infant medical/surgical floor. I can't tell you how much I love taking care of those sweet babies. As I was sitting in a rocking chair feeding a two month old last week looking down at her beautiful face I thought "Wow, this is my job?" It couldn't be better.

But let me tell you it is SO different than working with adults! To put it simply everything is just small small small! Tiny feet, tiny cribs, tiny medication doses, tiny diapers(YAY). It is hard to adjust to doing things at such a smaller scale when are used to taking care of some big people! The diagnoses are so different too! I have so much to learn! It is bit overwhelming, but I am all for it!

So far I am surviving the drive. I feel like I need to use some Star Wars powers and force push the cars all out of my way. Poor Lu (my car) is racking up the miles and due to the gas prices I am draining our checking. I am still pretty hesitant about spending an extra hour getting home by taking the frontrunner. It just isn't worth it to me when all I want to do is get in bed. I found I can stay awake just fine driving home in the morning as long as I have Celine Dion to blast in my car.

I have to admit that seeing babies all the time just makes me even more baby hungry. Chris told me he doesn't think that is possible, but let me tell you, IT IS. I am so ready for that next step. I am also hearing some pretty cute name options that I am remembering for later use. I am afraid to mention any to Chris in fear he will shoot them down imediately. Which he has done a lot. Well I think about it pretty much all the time, but for now I am just having the faith that it's going to happen when it's supposed to happen. Just like everything else has. :) Life is good