Do I have anything to say?: It's Alright

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

It's Alright

Well, I must have needed the sleep because my headache and nausea were gone when I woke up this morning. Yay!

I had a good day at work (yesterday AND today were good, actually!) and planned to come "straight home" so I could do a bit more picking up/cleaning. However, I ended up at my parents' house since my sister and nephew were there and I couldn't pass up seeing them (or free dinner!) Of course I stayed longer than I thought and didn't get home until about 9.

And, of COURSE I couldn't go to bed without watching The Biggest Loser...no way was I going to go to work tomorrow not knowing who had to go home! I did a little vacuuming before I started watching and did a bit of dusting while I watched. (I did ask Ginger to leave her white gloves at home...ha ha! However, I am having a party next week for the first time in years as well and I'm not sure I can get that memo to all those people ;o) ) It will be alright, I know, but I do wish I wasn't so lazy...ha (or so much of a procrastinator!) I am really excited for this weekend and showing Ginger what I do here when I'm not blogging or facebooking or twittering (yes, I sometimes do things besides that!) and introduce her to some of my friends :o)

Well, I SHOULD have been able to hear America celebrating the Biggest Loser elimination, but some how, I didn't! It actually was more bittersweet than I thought it would be!

I was hoping I would get tomorrow off due to too much staff, but the PICU is busy and I don't think I'm first on the list to get called off. But, it will be alright.

When I got home, there was a message from my contact at the foster parent agency. Apparently, since my background check stuff was done so long ago it needs to be done again. Pretty annoying if my references have to do the paperwork again (thinking I should probably pick different references!) She was apologetic, but I suppose there isn't any other option. I spoke with the mom at the hospital who was told I would do respite care for her child (still not sure how that all came about since it was news to me!). Not sure how that would work anyway, but I am wondering if it could happen at all if I don't have a license/current background check. It's alright though...there is a reason and I am trusting in God's timing on this.

Well, it's after 11:30 so I should head to bed.
Good night.

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.