My job

I met my co-interns. One of them has a girl born just one month before me. Some of the residents have kids. Its a pretty family friendly place.

I start on the wards on Wednesday. I'm on call Thursday. And I'll be the intern in the CCU starting next month. Friday morning will be when I have clinic for the rest of the year.

I have a lot of information to process over the weekend. I plan to spend it relaxing though - with my hubby and son. A lasagna is in the oven. And thus begins a year of processed freezer foods since we are both too tired to cook.

Last Days of Freedom

We are heading to a local waterpark today to enjoy our last days of freedom. It is what we did as a medical school class before it started 4 years ago. It is amazing how fast time flies and it seems to get faster the older I get.

Orientation starts tomorrow. We will get our schedules (finally!). Clincal duties start Wednesday. The Chief of Medicine is having a party this weekend. It will be nice to meet my co-interns and residents.

Oh.. the granite people just called (we are remodeling the kitchen) and they are coming TODAY. Not Monday. So, I gotta run!

How do you get geared up for intern year?

I am spending the day cooking chicken, several casseroles, and generally organizing our place. It seems silly to make some food ahead when I wonder if I'll ever have time to cook dinner again. However, I am trying to get the components made so my hubby can just pop stuff in the microwave.

Hubby is coming home to spend the afternoon here and he is taking Thursday off so we can spend the day doing something fun together. These are my last days off. For one of them we plan to leave Luke in daycare and run to the waterpark. It sounds pretty selfish, but I can't think of a better way for me and E to kick back and do something fun.

I've been in definite nesting mode for almost a year now. I guess it is time to see if all my hard work and planning has paid off.

Starting Intern Year as a Physician Mother

Intern year starts later this week. We'll find out our schedules and get acquainted with one another. I graduated from medical school this year, 6 months after having my first child. He's already a daycare kid and it seems to be going well there. I've got a few days to spend with him, organizing our things, and getting ready for the deluge that is coming. Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it.