A sad day....

The month of December began with some job-changing news for Troy and our family.  Troy was asked to step down as the Clinic Manger for the River Road InstaCare due to the need for budget cuts in the Medical Group. His registered nurse salary is too expensive to pay as both a clinician and manager, so he will go back to working 3 12 hour shifts doing patient care, which is what he loves most.  However, the down side is that the only clinic with an opening is the Hurricane InstaCare....which he helped open originally & it really is a nice facility, but isn't the most busiest, and it is a small commute.  He will still continue working for Southern Utah Homecare and Hospice as the call nurse at night, but can also see patients on his days off from the Instacare, perhaps freeing up some of his weekends & maybe make it through a whole Sunday at church!  Oh and for those who have asked about CPR? he will contiune teaching his monthly recertifying class, & issue cards.
The past few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster for Troy..excited about his new job, letting go of all the stress of a managerial position, yet sad to leave his 'home' for the past 13 years, and all his wonderful employees and friends at the RR InstaCare.  Last Friday was his last day and so we had a little party, the docs bought 'Tin-can Tamales' for lunch and I got him a big cake. Here is a free plug for the tamales...I had never tried one, but they really are good.  Rita Diaz, one of Troy's employees does this as a home business, & she just started selling them at Steve's MiniMart on the corner of Sunset/Valley View, served hot and fresh daily so go getcha a can or two, you will be suprised too! Anyway, it was hard to see Troy shed tears as he closed his office door and carried his stuff out to the truck at the end of the day.  Hopefully the Hurricane thing won't be for long and a nursing shift will open up at RR and he can transfer back.  I for one will really miss him being there,  RR is where we first met 11 years ago as friends when I first started working in x-ray, & where I began to avoid him after both our divorces when we began chatting more after work & I knew I could like him more than just a friend :)  For the past 5 years, we have always looked forward to the days we get to work at the same place.  We were excited about working a few shifts together in Hurricane this month, but with baby so close to coming, I'd really prefer being in St. George and not on my way to/from Hurricane when baby decides to make his debut.  So now what do I do when I/ I'm..... having a computer crisis & don't want to spend all day on hold w/ computer support, need a treat from his desk drawer,Rolaids, need my blood drawn, need someone to listen to me vent, run to Target for me, lunch date at Subway, email this/scan that... & who is going to give me a big hug and kiss??? I feel like I'm losing my BFF at work!!  I have had many disgruntled  people say they can't imagine being at RR without Troy just because he has always been there and  seems to hold the place together, as well as being  the 'go-to guy' with all the answers.  One comment was made that after this change takes place hopefully the big bosses will see that they have lost a dollar to save only a dime.  Very true indeed!  So I'm wondering if I need to send a set of intructions with Troy to work tomorrow concerning a black box on the wall as he walks into the Hurricane clinic...it's called a time-clock & don't forget to use it (you know how manager's love it when we forget)  WELCOME BACK TO SHIFT WORK BABE!! and have a great day!!  I love ya!

Baby is on his way!!

So here I am at 33 weeks and baby Webb is well on his way, a little earlier than planned, but that's just the way it goes for me and childbirth!  Luckily, after being told I was dilated to a 3 last week, Dr. Lunt didn't totally send me home to the couch, just laid on some serious restrictions for the duration of this pregnancy.  We are hoping to just make it through 2 more weeks and keep baby out of the NICU.  I had two steroid shots last week to speed up his lung maturation, a fetal fibronectin test, and also spent some time on the fetal monitors at work during some down-time just to see what baby was up to, & only got his hiccups, no contractions.  Speaking of contractions....just what do they feel like?? how crazy to say after 3 babies and going on #4 that I have yet to feel anything that would make me wonder if I was having them? That's what makes this stage of pregnancy just a bit stressful, & why my sisters curse me so much!
For this week I get to go to work, that may change Wednesday at my next appointment, but I do need to thank those that I work with for once again covering my call and changing schedules so I can take it a bit more easy.  You all seriously ROCK! 

We finally got an ultrasound machine at work that does 3D images, & it has been fun to practice on myself!!

25 weeks