adjusting roles

My how time flies. Kayler is almost 4 months old and its hard to remember what life was like before her. She continues to fill our days with laughter and joy. Her most recent adventure has been learning how to eat cereal. This has been fun and she is really starting to like it. I had hoped that it would fill her up and help her to sleep through the night. Something she hasn't done since I went back to work. Whether this is a coincidence or not I'm not sure but I can't help but think the two are linked. She is growing and changing everyday and I already miss my little bitty baby that she once was. 

Justin and I are both staying busy with our jobs. He is finishing the last of our loft apartments and hopes to have it done by the end of the month. That date is fast approaching so we hope that it all comes together. The studio is keeping him busy as well with YMCA pictures and upcoming weddings this spring. His third job with his dad's septic business occupies his mornings and keeps him struggling for time to fit everything else in. 

My work hasn't been very enjoyable since returning from my maternity leave. My floor is training new staff to work on a new floor of the hospital that will be an extension of our current floor. That means many new faces and lots of opportunity to teach. There is also the added stress of learning the new computer system. I have struggled with this greatly and continue to have many issues with the safety of it for our patients. I am continuing to go to training classes as we will soon go paperless in March. I am struggling with simply adjusting back to my very stressful job. I am trying to look at it in the light of something I have to do to take care of my family. I am not enjoying working outside the home right now but it is something I have to do. I am prayerful that my attitude towards my job will change and that nursing will again become something that I enjoy doing. 

I ask for prayers for several of my friends. Granton Bayless is having some issues with his immune system. He has had a virus which put it under some stress. It is also being a bit overactive and trying to kill off his own RBC making him anemic. He has undergone several blood transfusions. He is soon going to be a big brother so pray for his mommy Jenni and the rest of her pregnancy too. Another friend to pray for is the wife of a co-worker. Her name is Lisa and she is very sick and in the ICU at St. John's. They have an eleven year old daughter who needs many prayers as well. The final friends that I lift up are Gayle and Dallion. Pray for Gayle's health and Dallion as she cares for her mom. 

Thanks for 'listening' to my ranting and for keeping our family in your prayers. Hope all is well in your lives. Keep in touch. God bless.