Summer Eve and On Call

I am currently watching the WC and they are covering severe storms in the midwest, broken only by local on the 8's. April is the busiest month for tornadoes and I am so thankful I don't live in tornado alley. *shudder* On a more positive note, record-breaking warm weather is forecast for tomorrow and I cannot wait. Bring on summer!!! In addition to high temps, I will also be getting a large dose of summer in Florida next weekend. I got my first pedicure of the season today. So nice.

So I last left off at the beginning of my staycation waiting for Simone to enter this world. She ended up arriving March 1st (missed leap day!) after a long and difficult labor weighing in at a whopping 9 pounds, 9 ounces. She had a rough first few moments but has been thriving since. She is growing fast and developing even faster. She can look at you, follow you, react to your voice and facial expressions, and smile. She has advanced strength and coordination. She's also really cute and has electric hair.

I had my cardiac work-up mid-March and received a clean bill of health. I had an echo, EKG, and talked with the cardiologist. I no longer need to premedicate for dental appointments and I don't need to be seen again unless I become pregnant. My surgery was a success and I learned that the technique (going through the groin) in which it was done was relatively new. A few years earlier, open heart surgery was required to fix the condition I had. Yikes!

I took advantage of hanging out at home during a call shift on St. Patty's weekend and bit the bullet and signed up on a reputable dating website. It took a long time of vascillation and people telling me to do it and I finally did it. I still feel a sort of stigma attached to online dating and I have a problem with spending money to find a date, especially since I'm frugal and don't really care for dating. It can't hurt I guess and I'm trying to keep in mind that it's becoming a common way to meet people in the area and I need to play a more active role in making things happen in my life. What will be will be is true to a certain extent.

The following weekend was a girl's weekend in Maine. The total has reached 5 with the addition of Sara in September and this weekend was the first time the little girls were together. It was sweet. It was pretty low-key with the exception of the events that unfolded late Saturday night which I will not go into detail. Life is so weird sometimes.

I started volunteering at the UVHS, officially, April 3rd. It was a good experience and I felt good when I left. It is sad to see lots of kitties in cages and I really want to make a difference even if it's only in small ways, for example, cuddling, petting, giving a fresh bowl of water or something soft. I was supposed to help with the Shaws for Paws supply drive today but that didn't work out for one reason or another. I want to become rich and run a cat ranch. I went to work the following day (my Monday) and ended up going home sick after the first case. I had the flu or some equally nasty virus and was down and out for a while. I hadn't been that sick in years. I missed Madalyn's birthday party and Easter but was well enough in time to celebrate Danielle turning 30. I am still tired and have a lingering cough. It was nice to miss work and spend lots of lazy time with Xander. I didn't leave my apartment for almost a week.

It's almost 230 am and I suppose I shall attempt to go to bed. After I print something. G'night.