Baby Vader

So Grandma informed me that Halloween was a long time ago so I needed to update the blog. It seems like we have done a lot lately and so I would have a lot to blog, but I haven't taken pictures of anything. I looked on my camera for something I could post and and there was nothing so I'm recommitting to take more pictures. In the meantime I snapped a picture of Dev tonight before I put her to bed. As of last night she came down with a really bad cold (that she got from Colby who probably got it from the hospital...probably not the last time that happens.) We've been calling her Baby Vader because she is so congested and has the Darth Vader breathing. She has been a little frustrated, but is still so sweet! She turned 7 months this week! I can't believe how fast the time is passing. We love our sweet Dev!

Cute as a bug

Halloween was super fun this year with a little one to dress up. We enjoyed time with friends, carved our pumpkin, and went to the Halloween party at Colb's school. All of the offices decorate and the kids go trick-or-treating to each room. Dev loved playing with the noisy packages although she didn't get to eat any of the candy this year.

We love our little ladybug!

Quick update

I will post Halloween pics soon, but in the meantime here is an updated Devri picture. She is growing up so fast!

Feeling Fallish

I love fall! It is a perfect time of year in Milwaukee. It cools down enough that you don't have to have the air on all the time and melt when you walk out the front door, but the chilling cold of winter hasn't quite arrived. We have tons of trees so the fall foliage is amazing! Last weekend the weather was beautiful so we enjoyed some fall festivities outside with some friends. Last year a bunch of people at work had told me one of the best places to go and see the leaves changing was Holy Hill. We didn't make it last fall because I was traveling for work most of the season, but we finally made the trip. It is a church with an observation tower you can climb and get a view of the surrounding landscape. We also ventured to a cornmaze and spent the afternoon traipsing through cornstalks and answering questions about the Greenbay Packers (who by the way are still undefeated this year). We eventually found out way out without losing anyone. Now on to the pictures!

Holy Hill

On the way up with Gessels and Brunsons

View from the top

Me and Dev enjoying the fall weather

Our sweet Dev

Family Photo at the cornmaze (This was at the end. Can you tell Dev is ready to be done?)

Taking it in

Group photo at the cornmaze with Cieslaks and Gessels (minus Stacie who is taking the picture)

Yum!

Dev will be five months tomorrow! We started her on rice cereal recently. She really likes it, but is still trying to figure out eating from a spoon. I think she ends up with more on the outside than the inside.

Before:

After:

Medical School Anxiety

It was the first day of my 3rd year of medical school. I was starting my surgical rotation along with a 4th-year medical student. The resident came into the room to discuss the procedure with us.
"This will be a very relaxed surgery and it will give us plenty of time to teach Mr. Duncan some of the basics of surgery."
I am thinking, "This will be great, a nice laid-back surgery for my first day!"
Just then a nurse rushes in.
"Doc, we have a car-crash victim, a 5-year-old boy, who is in very bad shape and you are the only team available. We need you now!"
The resident turns to the 4th-year student and says, "You help Mr. Duncan scrub in, I will get started. Hurry!"
I wash, get my gown, cap, gloves, booties, etc. all ready to go and just as we are rushing to get to the operating room I look down to see my Skullcandy earbuds drooping down the front of me. The 4th year screams, "You can't go into the operating room like that! Your gown isn't sterile anymore! Hurry, we have to get you changed!"
We rush to change my gown but only manage to contaminate her gear as we tried to untangle the headphones to remove them.
She frustratedly yells, "You have to get this right or you are going to be the one that kills that kid!"
I feel completely horrible and sick to my stomach as I try to get things right. That's when I wake up. Luckily it was just a dream. And luckily I am only in my 2nd year of medical school.

Momma's Helper

Colb and I have been super busy with school and work this week. Dev has been a trooper! This was how she took her morning nap today while Colb was at class and I worked. (Don't mind me in my very unattractive plaid pants sporting the unshowered morning look).

Also, here are a few updated photos of our growing girl! Isn't she kissable?