We are counting down the weeks to when our baby girl will arrive. Her official due date is June 27th, 2009.Now, at almost 26 weeks, my belly has definitely popped out and I am starting to think pregnancy might be, well, kind of neat. The first 20 weeks was rough - chronic nausea, inability to eat (but starving), and just generally feeling really crappy. (I'm sure that working 100+ hours every week didn't help). However, things have started to settle over the past few weeks and Zantac generally takes care of the heartburn. I must say that I am still waiting for that "glow" of pregnancy but am not actually convinced that it exists!
Residency continues to be a crazy time. I am finally finished my two months of Internal Medicine (or Eternal Medicine, as I like to call it, as it feels like it is never-ending) . I am in my surgical rotation now and, although I am still on call as much (every 3rd night), I generally get some sleep on call nights, unlike in Internal. I will finish my surgery rotation at the end of April. After that, I have two weeks of Native Health medicine and then 8 weeks of Family Medicine and that's it for 1st year Residency! If this babe is overdue, I'll actually be able to finish my full first year which officially ends on June 30th! We will see...
Layne is enjoying his Residency. As time goes by, he is more and more excited about his decision to do Psychiatry. The program continues to be very impressed by his skill and the level that he functions at this early in his residency (although he would never tell you that). He is also thrilled that, in two more weeks, he will have finished the last of any kind of medicine call he will ever have to do! I am excited for him! He was in Vancouver for the month of February learning Neuroimaging at VGH. It is certainly nice to have him home again.
Layne spent some great time with Lochlan while he was down south.
They had an awesome time hanging out, tubing, skiing, playing hockey and having lots of cuddles.
Loch is skiing up a storm now. He skis all by himself and likes to go FAST!
He is VERY excited about becoming a big brother and loves his new books about it (especially the one that talks about how babies poop in their diapers!). He tells everyone that he is going to be a big brother in June and then he is going to be four years old in July - a big summer! He told Layne and I that we can give his his baby sister a name when she "pops out".
Layne's parents are nearing completion of their new home in Vernon and it is going to be beautiful!
It looks like it will be finished some time in June. We have booked some holiday time in April and will head to Vernon with Loch for a week. We are also looking forward to spending some time there over the summer with Loch and the baby.The snow is starting to melt and we are looking forward to some warmth and green grass in the north. Winter is too long and too cold but it shouldn't be long before it's over.
Well, that's about it for now. Love to you all and keep the emails, phonecalls and pictures coming about what's going on with you!
Love Laura, Layne, Loch & ?
