match day

Match Day in the medical world is a big deal. All across the country, 4th year medical students all open an envelope at the exact same time that reveals where they will complete their residency training. It's the first real "Doctor" job they will have, and ranges anywhere from 3-7 years (not including fellowships).

Today was the day! And here are our results:

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina!

I am so proud of R and all the crazy hard work he has done to be such a good applicant. I honestly cannot say enough good things about him, and we are both really excited for the future! CMC was our first choice, which was a difficult decision to make since it was the farthest from family. It is an amazing program, a great fit for R, and a wonderful opportunity for our little family. We are so thankful and can't wait for this next adventure. Bring it. 

eight months

Lady-LE is still amazingly sweet! She got ditched for a little over a week from Mom and Dad, and got a whole lot of one-on-one time with Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt K. From their reports it's safe to assume that she loves to be around people, and as long as someone is nearby she is quite content (most of the time).

Recent Favorites:

-takes bottles 24/7

-sleeps through the night, typically speaking 10 hours

-loves to be sitting, does not like to be laying anymore (and has recently stopped rolling over)

-showing no motivation for crawling as of yet

-laughs at big brother all the time

-complete impatience for vegetables, while she willingly holds still and opens her mouth wide for any kind of fruit

-her tongue is always hanging out of her mouth

-still takes three naps a day

-momma's girl: during one of our skype conversations while in Ecuador, she saw me and immediately started crying. Aunt K eventually had to take her out of the room because she wouldn't calm down. If she knows I'm there, then I better be the one closest to her. If she doesn't know I'm there, then she warily allows others to tend to her

-loved visiting both sets of grandparents

-just stared at me for the longest time when I came back from Ecuador - as if she was not willing to warm up to me until she knew I was there to stay

-hangs onto my shoulder really tight when I'm carrying her on my hip and moving fast - she hugs into me and sometimes buries her head in my clothes. So close and cute.

-when you do catch her laying down (which is not often), her legs go stick straight and she kicks them out. Makes diaper changes pretty easy.

-content to just sit still in the same position for a long time, especially in a laundry basket where the toys are never out of reach

-master of the pacifier

-sharing a room with big brother now at home, oh the joys of having a room to ourselves!

-blows raspberries like there's nothing else in the world

-loves to talk in a sing-song voice full of "la-la-la"s
-don't know her weight, but she seems to be a little chunkier since being on formula

Love her.