Family Medicine Rotation

Kenny started this rotation last week on July 6th and we are LOVING it! He only works full days on Mon, Wed and Fri and then half days.. 2-6 on Tues and Thurs. We are really loving the time together and feel so thankful we get to have some alone time before Kaylee gets here. Kenny is getting to work with the patients in the clinic and the hospital so he feels like he is getting a really good overall experience. We are really happy with this hospital and happy we get to stay for a year and do all his rotations.

KIrby

All my life I have been afraid of BIG dogs.. when I was a little girl I got bit by my Grandmas german shepard and have had a fear every since. Picture this... me, a little 5 foot nothing girl walking into Kenny's home for the first time to find he has a German Shepard and a Collie! I was in tears... literally! Ha but after 5 years of dating and LOTS of time with Samson and Sisco I began to feel more comfortable around them... still tearful with other big dogs. Well 2 years ago Kenny had to put Samson down because of bad hip problems. I felt so sad for him but inside I began to get so anxious because I knew what was coming next.. "Nina, can we get a German Shepard puppy?" OH dear.. how do I say no to my husband with big tears in his eyes. My instinct.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! But I knew there was no way I was getting out of this! Here we sit with our German Shepard puppy who just turned 1 year old! I have to admit I could not love him more!! He has the sweetest heart and is so much fun and even though I have those days when I want to go crazy because he just won't stop being a puppy.. I really wouldn't trade him for anything! I love you Kirby

Happy Birthday BIG boy!

Psych Rotation

Kenny is finishing up his Psych rotation this week and I am a very Happy camper! This is has been a really fun and busy rotation for Kenny because he has also been working with the Nero Doctor because the hospital thought they wouldn't get enough experience with just the psych Dr, since he is so busy. SO that means Kenny has been putting in 12 hour days M-F and working on Sunday's too. It has been very long and exhausting for both of us. He comes home drained and I am at home just waiting to jump into something after being home all day, so we are a little opposite at the moment and for you married ones out there... you know that does not work! We have managed, but the last 6 weeks have been a rough adjustment. BUT I also know this is only the start of it... we still have at least 6 more years to go.. so I am doing my best to keep busy. Which leads me to August!

I can not wait for Kaylee Jo to get here! She is going to be an adjustment we know, but since I am not working and am able to be home with her I am starting to think God knew the perfect time for her to come! This way Kenny and I won't be on such opposite schedules... we will both be exhausted! HA

Family visits!

We have been in Chicago for 2 months now! I can't believe it.. so needless to say we were missing family. We were so happy to hear that Casey, Susanna and Judah were coming to visit! I was probably the most excited because I have been dying for some people interaction. They came on Monday and stayed until Wednesday, even though it was short it was VERY SWEET! We needed that family time just as they did. While they were here We got to take Judah to the children museum and he loved it!

Judah loved the water section, I think he would of stayed all day if would of let him!

I love his little face!

This smile says it all:)

Judah and Auntie Nina! He got so good and saying my name.. he has the sweetest little voice.

Love my wonderful family! Can't wait to see them again when baby Kaylee comes.

Father's Day

I have been blessed to have one of the greatest dad's there is. He has taught me how to be a woman of God, seek him above all else and to follow all my dreams. What kid wouldn't want to be to taught these foundational skills of life! So when God took my daddy home 2 1/2 years ago, my world was shaken and turned upside down. You never think it will happen to you, you always think that your family will be around forever or at least until you are older and have had kids of your own. Losing my dad was and is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through, but because I have leaned on God through it all he has taught me to see all that my dad was. Just because he is not here anymore doesn't mean he doesn't still live in me and now my beautiful baby girl to be!

I have learned so much about a father's love these past 2 1/2 years, not just an earthly father but a heavenly one, before losing my dad I never had the need for a heavenly father because God had blessed me with a wonderful earthly one. Now that I have had both, it is as if I am even more complete becasue now I know what it is to have the love of an earthly father and to have the love of a heavenly one as well.

So this is a story from my heart to Thank God for blessing me with a wonderful relationship with my father, for allowing me to know Christ at a deeper level and to now be able to watch the relationship of my daughter and my husband grow.

God truly does know what we need every second of every day, he knows our needs before we do(like having a baby girl first so I won't be as easily reminded of my dad like I might have been with a baby boy). SO trust in him when times are good and believe he is YOUR father when times are bad.

Happy Fathers Day DAD!