4th Year- Destination Unknown

With a husband in the midst of residency applications and baby #2 due in just a few weeks, this has turned into an exciting year. Where will we be? Oh, who knows. It's fun this way, right? Love Gilmore Girls and love this quote- it's so right now.

I've got about the next two and a half hours planned...then there's just darkness....and possibly some dragons.

-Rory on Gilmore GIrls

Shine on sisters!!!!

Just wanted to send a little love to all of you out there!!! Everyone is doing a great job getting through the transitions, whether you've just moved and your hubs just started school, or if he's just begun his next year of school/rotations/residency! Sending you my thoughts, prayers, love and hope for your joy and happiness!!!

"Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built". –James Allen

xoxo Love, Ashli

Just a little vent...

Hi Ladies,
This week I have been feeling a little sad that I have not been able to make friends like I'd like to. I mentioned before that I attended a "spouses of medical students" meeting. I am back to give a short update. The ladies I met all seem to be very nice. Some have kids. Some don't. Some work. Some don't. However one thing they all have in common is that they live near each other. So since the meeting they have had little get togethers. I was not aware of a couple of them. However, I do not live as close to them as I'd like so I feel like it's been extra difficult to continue being part of that. (I do want to note that I am aware of this only being the beginning and I may need to just give it some time).
My co-workers are really nice too. However, they all live over an hour away and they do not have free time to just "hang out".
So I have been feeling pretty lonely. I stay at work late, come home, feed the dogs, go to the gym, make dinner, grade or enter grades, shower, and then go to bed. I am not a routine person and now that we are in this routine of things it is driving me nuts. I know I need to be patient....I just needed to get this off my chest. Thanks again for listening.

Yep, I'm another newbie!

Hello friends who are or have been in my same situation! :)  I'm Mel.  I'm new to this amazing blog, and happy to be here.  Here's an "about me" list to sum up my into:

1.  Married my husband in June 2006
2.  Graduated with a degree in Speech Communication in May 2009
3.  Had our first baby 3 months later in August 2009 (Yes, I looked like a pregnant cheerleader at my graduation)
4.  Husband graduated in May 2010 with Biology (Physiology & Anatomy) Degree
5.  June 2010.....um, we still hadn't heard yes from any med schools...what do we do?  Apply next year?  Start a Master's program?  Yeah......we were totally lost.
6.  July 2010......we got off the waitlist and into med school!.....and have 1 month to find a place to live where we've never lived before, get into an apartment and out of our old apartment and move.  In ONE month.  And we have a baby.  But of course I kept my cool and didn't freak out...*cough cough* 
7.  August 2010 husband started med school and our baby boy turned 1.

Let's talk about August briefly.  This move away from family to a place I've never lived with a baby was incredibly difficult.  And I mean anxiety/panic attacks/couldn't eat and threw up for 3 weeks difficult.  All while husband was stressed about getting set up at med school.  We were both pretty much pushed to our limits.

So I bid farwell to August....you will not be missed by me.  But thankfully now I'm doing infinitely better...I can eat and sleep and actually function like a normal human being.  I'm starting to feel like myself again.  Yea! :)  I started a new blog to therapeutically write about what's going on with us med school-wise.  And I've met several med school wives that go to my husband's school, and I'm going out of my way (and comfort zone!) to make new friends.  I'm slowly building my net of a support system....that now you are a part of......and it's making me so happy.  :)  Thank you!

I look forward to getting to know all of you better and hearing about your advice and experiences!