In my first blog post, “From Dr. Wife to Mrs. Mom,” I made mention of things that I would’ve regretted missing, had I decided to continue working the way that I was. I wrote about how I would’ve missed Micah’s first steps, his first Christmas, and his first words. Included in that list, was also […]
Time For Another Baby???
“What do you think about us having another baby?” I asked my husband while on a walk recently. I had been crazy enough to start thinking about “Number 2” a few months ago, and I brought it up many times before, but this time I was serious. “I don’t know if we’re ready yet,” he […]
Sweet Dreams and Nightmares: Our Sleep-Training Story
“You said you wanted to do it this way, but every time he cries, you change your mind!” DJ yelled. “I just want to make sure nothing is wrong with him!” I yelled back. At two months-old, we began sleep-training our little Micah, and it was no easy road. For those who know DJ and […]
Breast Milk, Medicine, and Your Future Self
Sometimes blessings come from the unlikeliest of places. Spending the first week of our little one’s life visiting him in the NICU was certainly no easy task (Read about it here). However, it provided us with the awesome blessing of teachers, in the form of nurses, to help us with transitioning into parenthood. Every day, […]
My First Mother’s Day!
This past weekend was amazing because it marked the first Mother’s Day I celebrated as a mama myself! And let me just say, it was wonderful! The weekend started off with a Mother’s Day service at church, where I was blessed with the opportunity to share my story and speak about what God has done […]
I’m Coming Home Baby
“Something’s not right with him,” I told my mom with a worried expression on my face. As I held my newborn baby in my arms, I knew all was not well. Micah was born around 4 am that morning, and I was in the Mother & Baby Unit recovering and getting to know this bundle […]
Setbacks, Set-Ups, and Step 1s: Our Wedding Story, pt. 2
“I got the job!” DJ yelled excitedly over the phone. I couldn’t believe it. After two and half years of applying to jobs in Chicago, he was finally offered a position with a company that not only had offices worldwide, including Chicago, but that would allow him to work from home . . . in […]
Setbacks, Set-Ups, and Step 1s: Our Wedding Story, pt. 1
“Unfortunately, the way our curriculum is set up, there are no points of re-entry into third year that would allow you the six-month time period you need to study and re-take the exam.” I had failed Step 1*. “That being said, you will have an extra six months added to your total time in medical […]
Busy Baby Blessing Weekend
Hi Everyone! I just want to apologize for the quick post today. This weekend was Micah’s baby blessing and we had family and friends in town for the event. Needless to say, it was a busy week and weekend, so I didn’t have a chance to put together a post for this Monday. In the […]
One Salary, Three Mouths: How We’re Making it Work Financially
“When do you think I’ll be able to go grocery shopping?” I asked my husband. We weren’t starving, but our food supply was dwindling. “As much as possible, do you think you’d be able to make things work for a week and a half or so…at least until we get paid?” We found out two […]