Weekend Recap

This weekend was really great because Zach and I both had off Saturday and Sunday. Our original plan was to see Blind Side Friday night, however the lovely world of transplant surgery decided not to release Zach from the catacombs of the hospital until close to 9. So needless to say we spent Friday night in. Saturday we woke up and went cake testing!!! After much thoughtful consideration from Zach (I told him the cake could be of his liking) we finally settled on a 3 tier round cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. The bottom flavor is raspberry filling with chocolate ganache, second layer is lemon and the top is red velvet. We are also having our grooms' cake resemble Mosley as a puppy and that cake is chocolate with a coconut pastry mousse. The actual wedding cake is white and around each layer is green frosting that looks like wild grass. Amongst the green grass are yellow, purple and pink sugar flowers that resemble our flowers. Our theme for the wedding is "English garden" and this fits it perfectly! We both love it!

After that we had the fun task of registering. I had started the registery online a few days before but there were definitely things that we wanted to see in person. We decided on only doing Crate and Barrel since they have kitchen, bath, bed and all other kinds of decor. In theory we really don't need a ton of things since we have lived together for about a year and have accumulated things on our own. But we did want to upgrade some of our kitchen items, namely utensils and dishes. We opted not to do fine china and picked out everyday dishes that can be dressed up with a charger and nice linens and table scape. Our biggest decision was actually silverware. It took us about 30 minutes to decide exactly what we wanted and to make sure we agreed. Everything else was pretty quick and easy and Zach had fun 'zapping' certain items in the store. (here I would normally mention the Georgia game but given the outcome I refuse to do so....)

Sunday was a pretty lazy day, we went grocery shopping and watched the Ravens lose (again). We also had dinner down in Annapolis with his brother and sister in law.

I'm looking forward to a short week and am heading to Charlotte by myself Wednesday night. Unfortunately Zach has to work Thursday and is on 24 hour call Friday so instead of sitting here by myself I booked a flight home and will spend it with mom and Steve and Dan!

Amazing....Engagement Pictures

The past couple of days have been really great....last week Zach and I both had interviews at West Virginia University in Morgantown and they went extremely well! We both loved our respective programs and really enjoyed the small town college feel of Morgantown.

Then yesterday we found out that our engagement pictures were back!!! We went and picked the CD up last night and OH MY GOODNESS!!!! They are incredible! Here are a few of my favorites:



We are thrilled with how they turned out and feel like they truly capture us as a couple and a family (with Mosley!) We would love to hear what you think about them.....

We also found out yesterday that we each got an interview where the other one either has an interview or interviewed at already. Zach got an interview invitation at West Virginia-Charleston division and I was able to get one at East Carolina!! This news probably thrilled us more than the pictures. To have 3 programs where we have interviews at together definitely makes the March match slightly less daunting....it's still anxiety ridden and stressful but we feel 100 times better after yesterday. We are going to celebrate this weekend with lots of quality time together. Zach actually has the whole weekend off and we are going to hang out with Mos and do some fun stuff. Tomorrow we are going for a cake tasting!! And we want to see the new movie The Blind Side....I swear to goodness that the lady in that movie could be my mom. If you know my mom you know that she would be the type of person to take in a highschooler with a tedious future and open up her heart and home for him and allow him to pursue his football dream, all the while being his biggest supporter and fan! I'm actually surprised my mom hasn't done this yet! Unfortunately in the south there are plenty of kids in the same situation as Michael Ore (the person the movie is based on). No family structure, no support system, no place to call home....I'm not into the Twilight thing so it's football for us!

Chest Pain and EKGs

This is what I have been dealing with the last 2 weeks. I started my Cardiology rotation last week and so far, so good....now don't go thinking I've changed careers paths but I don't despise the rotation as much as I thought I would. My attending is great and it's a pretty laid back rotation which is nice.

Zach is still working nights so he and I are still only seeing each other as we pass each other on his way out the door while I'm coming home. He only has 2 more nights left and then he goes back to days! This weekend we are going away together as we have an interview in the same location!!! I am super excited!

We are also anxiously awaiting our engagment pics to come in! I hoping it's by the end of this week or early next week. I can't believe it is only 6 months until we get married! We get to start really thinking about the honeymoon soon and I know that Zach is really excited about that process. We are 99% sure we want to head to Europe and as of now we're thinking northern Italy?

Also Happy Veteran's Day...whether you agree or disagree with the fight that they are fighting, they protect this country and put their lives on the line everyday for each and everyone of us!

Tough...

Well...we knew it would be but this waiting game for residency interviews and the uncertainity our future is really difficult. I was supposed to go on my first interview tomorrow, however Zach got an email earlier this week saying he was not going to be invited for an interview so...since there is no point in me interviewing at a place that Zach got rejected at, I'm not going. We do have an interview together next weekend which is great news, but the stress is hard right now....

So instead I'll show some fun pics of Mosley!
We love him and he is our sugar bear!

Busy Weeks

It's been a busy last couple of weeks....I finished Dermatology on Friday and actually learned a ton! Everyone should get mole checks once a year! Amazingly important as well as at least 30 SPF sunscreen. The amount of sun damage we saw was outstanding! I start Cardiology tomorrow for 4 weeks. Not really looking forward to this one...
Last weekend I flew down to Charleston for Danny's parents weekend. The weekend went by quickly but I had a great time talking to Dan and hanging out with mom and Steve and seeing some old friends. Here are Steve and I with Dan in his uniform.

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And here is one of Danny's good friends before the game on Saturday.




Walking around the campus was great and hearing Danny's stories was hysterical. We spent over an hour at Zaxby's Saturday night while Dan told us stories of Hell Week and what his days are like everyday. There is no way I could go through what he has gone through but he is a different person because of it! He has grown up so much over the last 4 months and I am incredibly proud of him!!

This past week Zach had an interview at East Carolina that went very well. We would both love to be down south for residency, we'll just have to see what works out. I have my first interview this week in Albany, NY. Not quite the south but I'm excited for the experience.

We also got our engagement pictures done yesterday!! I am so excited about them and can't wait to see the proofs!! Our photographer is amazing and we had a great day.

Unfortunately Zach is on call today, since it is the first of the month he started a new rotation...Transplant surgery. Long dreaded by every resident at the University because of it's long hours, very sick patients and stressful workload. However, talking to him today he seems to be in his element. He loves working with really sick patients and transplant surgery has a huge element of adrenaline attached to it. For example, they have a 25 year old patient whose liver is failing for unknown reasons. Last night they listed this patient as Stage 1 on the transplant list meaning they would receive the first compatible liver that came up in this region (mainly the east coast) and sure enough Zach sent me a message that a liver came through and the plane was leaving at 6:30 to go pick it up in PA. Unfortunately Zach doesn't get to go on the pick ups but he does play a part in prepping the patient for surgery and being a part of the remarkable process. Needless to say he is loving the adrenaline! He says its definitely an option for him as a fellowship if Neurosurgery doesn't work out.

Just want to take a minute to say Happy Birthday to my dad!!! Thanks for all your love and support over the years!! It means so much to me!! I love you!!!