James and I recently started going to a young adult bible study, and it's been really fun but it's also called me out on my lifestyle like....a lot. What am I being called out for? Well I tend to overdo it sometimes with scheduling our social lives. I always have something planned whether it be friends coming over, going out, or planning a trip. We're always doing something! And that's not always a bad thing, but recently it's become a bit overwhelming. I found out the other day that James feels that he has little to no control over his free time because I'm always filling it and that made me feel so bad! But he's right, I think since the summer began there've been few weeks where we've had more than 1 evening off and we're starting to get burnt out. I've always known life is a balancing act but I didn't realize how much our schedules related to our mental health. But boy does it.
The New Norm: COVID-19
Ithaca got our first confirmed case of Covid-19 on March 14th. I was called into work that Sunday (which I don't work weekends) and was greeted by our leadership team planning and preparing for future cases that we knew were inevitable at this point. It was definitely chaotic but a good chaotic. I saw people coming together more than ever to help our community to ensure that we continue to give the best possible patient care to future positive patients as well as our normal ones. That Sunday got me fired up, I was ready to serve!
Quick Hiatus
Hi guys! You may have noticed that I have been a little quiet on here since last week and I'm sorry about that! The reason I have't been active is because I am working overtime to fight the pandemic illness Covid-19. Over the weekend we received our first positive cases and because I work at hospital we are working diligently to prevent spreading, get supplies, and overall support, protect, and care for our community.
Meme Dump!
Because sometimes you just want to scroll through memes
It’s the Little Things
Before James and I were married, I was excite about the wedding and living together and Before James and I were married, I was excited about the wedding and living together and having a kid. Real big picture stuff, you know? And the wedding was cool and living together has been going pretty well but over the last 4 months instead of looking at the journey of where we're headed, I find I'm enjoying the smaller moments in our life.
The Negative
We had a pregnancy scare last Sunday. I had been feeling icky earlier that Friday and was feeling intense urges to vomit anytime I looked at or heard the word "sushi." My sense of smell had increased and my aversion to certain foods intensified. I had planned to find a gynecologist to get an IUD since we moved 4 months ago but I never seemed to have time to schedule an appointment. Because of this, we've been relying on the good ol' pill, which is fine for most people but I'm not exactly the most timely person...whoops.
The Post-Wedding Photo Shoot
You spend years thinking about the perfect wedding dress. Your man finally gets up the courage and proposes and now it is time! Break out the champagne and call up the girlfriends cuz it's go time! After a couple hours or days depending on who you are, you've found the ONE. The dress you have been dreaming about your whole life and girl you are SMOKING in it!
The Hypothesis
Hypothesis: Marriage is exciting, crazy, and full of telling your husband to do his own laundry, among many other challenges.
A Field Guide to Marrying Young 