Work and start to an exciting week for us all

Last Friday the weather was nice outside so I decided to take some photos of Brynn outside in our yard. She hates the bright sunlight so I tried to do it when it wasn't super sunny.

She was a champ sitting through most of them but I swear she was thinking "Why oh why do you insist on more silly photos?"

"Oh my goodness - you caught me playing with my latest favorite toy" - the red ring with rattles."This ring is not only fun, but tasty too!"

Brynn's other favorite thing to do lately is creep up on the dog and stuff Neela's whole tail in her mouth. Neela is tolerant but looks at her like...dude that is not too cool!

Over the last week I've picked up an extra couple of days at work. The overtime that used to be so abundant is now starting to dry up a bit with the cruddy economy. Nurse anesthetists used to be able to work almost whenever they wanted to but it seems like people are picking up more and more time so there is less available. Seems that most of my coworker's spouses have jobs that are unstable - many in the auto industry since we're near Detroit. So I've kind of been taking it when I can get it. Overall work has been going well. We did an eight hour crani (craniotomy) for a guy who had a four inch brain tumor on Sunday. Because our staffing was short I had to call the anesthesiologist for a bathroom break. After about six hours I thought I was going to burst, LOL! Despite being one of the largest brain tumors I've seen the patient was doing well on Monday, extubated and even talking. Amazingly enough it wasn't a cancerous tumor either thank heavens. Hopefully he'll have a great prognosis.

In other areas...Brynn has been chowing on her cheerios like they're made of gold. She screams until she gets one in her mouth and then she bursts into this grin like she just ate the best tasting treat. Although usually I have to help her get one in her mouth since she just gets frustrated. Watching her try to pick one up in her chubby little hands and miss makes me smile. She grasps her hands right next to one and then misses. I was telling one of my CRNA friend's it's kind of like watching the surgical residents try to use the laparoscopic instruments for the first time in laparoscopic surgery or ones using the Da Vinci robotic equipment. They try to pick up tissue or an organ with the grasper and they keep missing it since they have to stare at the monitor to use as a reference and not view the object directly.

Then in two days we have our first appointment with our RE and my friend to discuss details of "Operation give Brynn a sibling." I'm getting pretty excited to hear any more details that he'll have to share with us. It'll be different going to an appointment at the fertility clinic with someone other than my husband or by myself. This little journey won't just be the two of us!