Showers/Sunshine

Oof. So now I'm at the bottom of Wendi's blogroll. Time to post. It's been a very very hectic last month on L and D. I've had some rough nights, some rough calls, some rough antepartum, and near next to zero days off. I finally had a (this) weekend off, and although I had a continuity patient go into labor Saturday morning at 2 a.m., (after I stripped her membranes in clinic Friday afternoon, she volunteered "the last time the Dr. did that, I delivered the next day!" Hmm... having my only golden weekend ahead of me, I wish I'd known that before I did it :)), the delivery went very smoothly and I was back in bed recuperating by about 7 a.m.

Some highlights of the past several weeks:

• Kings' game with Phi, Anika, and Scott (sorry, no pics). Scott, our community service coordinator, announces home games and got us all VIP passes! Although the team got crushed, it was fun to go to a pro basketball game (for free!)
• Pupusa night at Kyla's house. It was a rare occasion for all of us FP/OBs to hang out together! Aline brought the ingredients, and we rolled and fried away...

Kyla

Aline

Sarah with Aline's daugther, Kenia

Today was a very fun Easter party/triple baby shower we held for Noelle, Betza, and Anika (who are due May 2, around May 30th, and end of Sept., respectively). The weather was gorgeous and it was wonderful to see everyone (I always feel a bit isolated with all the hours on L and D)!

We had the party at Phi's house, where we could enjoy some time outside barbequeing in the sunshine (and playing some volleyball).

From left to right: Phuc, Anika, Tom, Noelle, Betza, Sonia, and Amy.


The guests of honor: Noelle (37 weeks), Betza (34 weeks), and Anika (16 weeks) -- aren't they gorgeous??

Thanks, Wendi, for the idea of diaper cakes.... it was my first time at it, but I think they turned out quite well...

The pink one is for Noelle/Jeremy's baby girl, the gender-neutral yellow/green one for Anika and Oliver's baby (gender-determining ultrasound coming up soon), and the blue one for Betza and Tom's baby boy.

(As I've mentioned before, cake-baking is not one of my strengths, but there's a little edible cake in the middle there. I need some serious help from Kristen!)

Opening gifts...

Anika is glowing!!

Cutting baby cake... (isn't this reminiscent of a wedding?)

Phi, pointing at Noelle's umbilicus...

Michelle, playing a little Rockband...


Jeremy/Noelle, awaiting the arrival of Kacey Elise!


Betza and Tom with some goodies for baby Rafael.

These girls are awesome! And so will be their kids!!

So after a lovely Easter weekend, it's back to the grind tomorrow.

Just a warning that you may not hear from me in a long while... 3 more weeks on L and D and then to the dreaded VA for Medicine...