Still no sidewalk in sight...

Yes, I realize that it has been over a year since I have last written on this blog... but recently I have been feeling somewhat unsettled and unsure of what to do next in my life. And I always have found in the past that writing things down seems to put things into perspective for me so here goes...

We'll get into the unsure part a little later but for those of you I don't get to talk to regularly, here's a little update on my life! I took a job at Hendricks Regional Heath in Danville (suburb of Indy) last year as their first Pediatric Hospitalist. Basically my job there is to take care of the newborns that are born there and the kids that are admitted to the Pediatrics unit. It has been a bit of an adjustment from residency but for the most part is has gone well. My favorite parts include the schedule (7 days on, 7 days off), the great people that I work with, and that I get to take care of little ones that often need a little more attention than just a well child check. It has also been exciting to be a part of a quickly expanding program and a rapidly expanding field! Since hiring me last year, HRH has hired 3 MORE peds hospitalists! One of the things I do miss about residency was being surrounded by other peds residents (AKA some of my best friends) all day, every day. It always seemed like no matter how bad your call night was or how much you disliked your attending, there was always someone to sit in the housestaff lounge and complain or cry to (picture Grey's Anatomy, although much less sex). Starting out as the first and only peds hospitalist was a little lonely at first... but I think hiring 3 more partners is definitely a step in the right direction!

I have done a little traveling since Jan 2009, although I have to say none quite as exciting as Kenya! Two trips to Mexico with Shane, a week with Naomi out in Denver, trips to Pittsburgh to visit my grandparents, a weekend in Mt. Jewett, PA with my mom discovering family we didn't know we had, girls trip with my high school best friends over the summer, Disney World, South Beach and the Keys with Shane... Many fun memories! I have to say that traveling is one of my all time favorite things to do and I am so blessed to have friends and family that live around the country. While it is sometimes hard not having all the people I love in one place, getting to visit and catch up with them is one of the highlights of my life!

Shane and I have been together now for a little over a year and a half and things are going very well! I have found so many of the things I have been missing in previous relationships with Shane. Things I never even knew I needed! The way we communicate and the way he loves me is beyond compare. He makes me feel so supported, so respected, so cared about. It just feels so great to have someone care about me the way he does and I am truly blessed to have him in my life!

Which brings me to the unsettled and unsure part... Although now I'm not feeling so unsure! See, writing really puts things into perspective for me! :-) There is still no sidewalk in sight, but I should take this opportunity to dance in the daisies! How ridiculously lucky am I?!?