A Life Update

Jeremy is home!

Two weeks ago Jeremy flew out to Savannah to finish his classes and take the exit exam for his PA program. I am happy to report that he passed and is completely done with PA school! He's going to take "the boards" in a week, which will certify him to practice in all 50 states. He has an interview in Omak, Washington at the end of the month, so we're hopeful that will lead to a job.

My Mom came up to help me out while Jeremy was gone, and Tayvin has been in seventh heaven having another grandma to spoil and love him. She brought her dog, Chipper, who is my favorite furry creature in the world because she is so snuggly. It's actually been a good two weeks, but I am so glad to have Jeremy back. My Yin was missing its Yang.

Last Tuesday I had another ultrasound because my tummy was measuring small. It turns out that I was measuring 3 weeks behind, but thankfully baby girl is totally fine and measuring right on time. What does that mean? Apparently I'm carrying in my back and hips instead of my belly, so that explains the hip pain I've been experiencing and the waddle-walk I've been trying to avoid (with no success). She is head down and ready to go, so maybe I'll actually go into labor this time. Now that Jeremy is home this baby is welcome to come at any time, except for the day Daddy takes the boards. Wish us luck. ;) My due date is April 16th, but I'm thinking that she'll come on the 19th. I think it would be neat if my kids were exactly 3 1/2 years apart.

Making some tentative plans

We've had an interesting week in regards to a job Jeremy applied for. One of the doctors looking at his CV (medical resume) actually called Jeremy last Monday or Tuesday  b/c he liked it so much. The doctor mentioned something about Jeremy coming out and seeing the facilities, so on Thursday Jeremy called to see if they wanted him to come out. A nurse wanted to check with their medical director first, but she was in a meeting, so we were waiting for a couple hours to see if he would be leaving for the weekend or not. He got a call an hour and a half later saying yes, we would like you to come to Washington to see our medical facilities. So I helped Jeremy get packed and out the door in less than 20 minutes and away he went.

Fast forward two hours, and who should open the door but Jeremy.

Huh?

The first words out of his mouth were, "Everything is okay, this is actually a good thing." Which allayed any fears of mine about car troubles or something happening with the job.

It turns out there was a miscommunication between the medical director and the nurse. Yes, they want Jeremy to come out and see their facilites, but they want to fly him out and show him the sights and schmooze a little. They actually want to fly out our whole family, but that's probably not going to happen since the baby is due in 5 weeks. When Jeremy told them I wouldn't be able to come, the medical director told him they would wait until after the baby was born to fly him out, and that he's first on their list. Apparently it's really important to them to find a doctor who is a good fit with their practice, and they're willing to wait for the right time and put the money into finding him. The more research we do on this job, the more it seems like a good fit. We're keeping our fingers crossed!