Change

Is the only thing consistent in life truly change?
Change can bring fear, or relief, best friends and certainly new experiences.
Each day here we have faced change.
This last week has been an exceptional week of change for all of us!

I did my first 2 12hour days on the floor back to back. That started off the week in an exciting and very exhausting way. Being back on the floor I worked on before Lilly Grace was born, I knew what to expect, or so I thought. My first day was a shock. I knew things would change, especially since the manager and most of the staff had turned over; however- it was the same type of floor (oncology), so how much could really have changed? A LOT. Let me tell you, from the computer programs they use, to the atmosphere on the floor- everywhere I turned something was different. By day two, I was back at home, I didn't feel lost or like I had made the wrong decision anymore. I jumped right back in, and by the end of the third day- I was told I was 'kicking butt'.
By Wednesday morning, my first day off, the one thing that still continued to shock me was my complete exhaustion. I could not get over how hard the first two days had been. I didn't remember how hard being on a floor was- from waking up at 5 am, to the 10 mile hike from the parking deck to the floor and back(well, maybe not quite that long...but if you've ever been in this hospital you know what I mean), to not sitting most of the day, and the constant running back and forth. On top of all that, my mind racing with 're-learning' this all. Hopefully, it all will get better- because I can't be napping multiple times on my day off :)
I did work one more day on Thursday, which was smooth and pleasant and a whole lot less exhausting by itself.

The girls days have been fabulous! I could not ask for a better family to be watching them! Their house is perfect, their yard with playground equipment, all the toys you could dream of- but best of all, their newest 'best friends'. 'Aubey and Doey' as Peyt calls them, have made this transition smooth and happy. They ask every day when they get to go back!

Today, Randall and I took the girls up to my work to visit and to play on the 12th floor playground. You should see the view! This week we have been to parks four times. The thing I love about them (that Boone should get!) is that the ground underneath the play equipment is a soft rubber kind of stuff. SO cool! The weather isn't quite what I expected (I thought it'd be hot all the time)- but the pleasant weather has been nice reasons to get out of the house!

Tonight, as I was making dinner and listening to the radio- and a song by Chris Tomlin came on- and LG started singing 'I will rise on Eagles Wings'. She said- we listen to that at our church. Still a sad point for all of us, as we so miss doughnut church!

Overall, the transition has been nice. This has been a rambling post- but that's us for the week- Changing daily and enjoying it all!