Several weeks ago I started sending resumes out to local hospitals...there were two that I really hoped would give me a call...both did, but CHOA is the RN residency position I wanted the most :)...and the one I accepted. I love nursing and I love children. At home we have both ends of the spectrum...from 18 to 3...and all that entails.

As of today we have been waiting 73 days for our I800 approval. We've heard no word from them yet. I did call to find out status, but they said we were "next in line to be reviewed"...I left that conversation thinking maybe I had just heard the standard reply to a very frequently asked question. I'll be calling them back again soon :)

We had a great Thanksgiving--25lb turkey 'n all! We've all been fighting a virus that is going around. I feel like the vector since I was first and my immunity was probably compromised given the stress of exit testing, final projects & papers, clinical hours to be fulfilled....and then there's home & family stuff. I'm not alone in the trenches by any means~Eric tackles his half, and we both enjoy the craziness & chaos...the laughter & togetherness....like Eric says..it's a crazy life, but it's our life.