Mr. Mom Goes Deaf!

Once again, my posting frequency has suffered a major setback as we attempt to settle into life back home. Kathy started back to work this week at the hospital which we previously worked. She is working per-diem until her contract begins next week at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. This contract position is the one that comes with an apartment as part of her compensation package.

This puts yours truly in the oft unenviable role of Mr. Mom. I'll give you a second to wrap your head around that....OK. I have become a domestic engineer as it were and I must admit, I would rather be working a string of 12hr night shifts. Not because I mind taking care of Rileigh, on the contrary, she is a joy and relatively easy to care for. (although I am quite disappointed at her, hopefully transient, aversion to single malts; babies are such finicky eaters[drinkers] at this age.) It is just that I miss working and now that we are back here I feel the itch to get back in the ER and work- after my test I will hopefully get back to work for a little bit until clinicals start. Besides it feels weird being a kept man and I know this is hard for Kathy to leave Rileigh and go to work. We're making an omlette and many eggs must be broken!

Tomorrow we finally move form our hotel suite to a bona fide apartment. It is actually pretty nice (at least on the website) it will be a 2br 960 sq ft unit that has a washer and dryer in the apartment which makes Kathy a very happy woman. I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to moving into a more permanent abode and actually unpacking some stuff.

Studying for my test has also fallen way off with everything that is going on and I can not even schedule a definitive date until Kathy starts at her new job and gets her schedule.

Otherwise things are pretty good and I have been enjoying spending a great deal of time with the kids. John and I went to Atlantic City yesterday for a couple hours; kind of a guys night out. Actually we left about 3:30pm and were home by 9 but we had dinner and played a few slots. I returned home a few dollars lighter and with a conspicuous loss of hearing-as we drove down in his car and I was able to take in the full scope of our Christmas present to my son, which was a new set of speakers, amplifier, and dual 12" subwoofers. (As a side note I recommend the installation of this particular audio system in CF units around the country as the Pulmonary Therapy it delivers is quite effective!) Hopefully the ringing in my ears should disappear by spring.

Once we are all moved-in we are having a little get-together Saturday night which just happens to be your favorite blogger's birthday! So if you find yourself in the area drop on by!

I will update after the move with pictures!