A quick catch-up...

I've had a few questions about what was new with us during the time when the computer died and the blog was silent for a couple of months. To think about it, some things have changed so I thought I would give a quick run-down:

I finished my pediatric cardiology fellowship in October and started a new job in November. This actually marks a pretty big change, as it brings an end to post-college medical education/training. In total it was a ten year deal, with 4 years of med school, 3 years of pediatrics residency, and 3 years of pediatric cardiology fellowship. I joined a group of three other docs in town, and am working 3 days a week, Tuesday through Thursday. Compared to working 5-6 days a week, this seems like a dream. I have five days of call (taken from home and usually pretty light) a month. Compared to "sleeping" in the hospital for a 3o hour shift every 4th day/night, this is pretty nice. All of a sudden I feel like I actually have time to exercise, learn to cook again, organize things, etc. I find myself constantly busy at home trying to catch up on the past five years of stuff since we've moved here, but I'm happy to do that. I've tried new recipes, joined a stroller aerobics class, and just enjoyed having time to see friends. So far, I really like the job, and although it's scary to be on your own after constantly having someone to look over your shoulder, I feel ready at the same time.

Trevor made a big decision as well: he decided that he wanted to pursue a fellowship in Transplant surgery, and got it set up with the department here at the University of Colorado. The match won't be final until March, so we can't make any true plans until then. But if it goes through, it will mean that after Trev finishes the 1 1/2 years left of his surgery residency, he will do another 2 years of transplant fellowship. Which will lead to a grand total of 13 years of post-college medical education and training. We both are happy about the decision, but I have to admit I'll be pretty excited when he's finally done.

And just as importantly, the twins made some big strides in November as well, as they gave up the pacifiers. Well, they didn't really choose to give them up, but they managed to handle the strange disappearance of the "bedos" pretty well. Jess cried for one nap for about 15 minutes, and then when he woke up he cried and I had to hold him, telling him I was sorry. Then he just looked up at me and said "Bedos all gone!" And that was that. The next day, Elsie cried for a bedo during her nap, and I could hear Jess saying to her from his crib, "Elsie, bedos all gone!" Then she was fine. To lose something that had become a complete necessity, I was amazed that they could adjust that quickly. Maybe that's because we let them suck on Reddi-Whip instead...

Okay we only let that happen once, but if you ask Jess where the bedos are now, he'll tell you, "I'm sorry, bedos all gone!" He heard that a few times during the transition.