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!!!

Mosley's Bad Day

Poor Mos did not have a great day :( First he had to get up early and go get his fingernails trimmed and a bath at PetsMart. Little did he know that they were going to slap a big Halloween bow on his collar! Then when he and Zach were coming to pick me up from the hospital after work, he decided it would be a good idea to jump out the window as Zach was slowing down and pulling into the area where I was standing. He loves, like most dogs, to stick his head out the window and bite at the air and feel the breeze on his face! However, after tonight's escapade I don't think he will be allowed in the backseat with the window down by himself anymore! All I saw was him tumble and roll....scary moment! He got right up though and all he had to show for it was a small scrap on his chin...poor pup though!

He seems fine now though as he runs around with an empty plastic water bottle...his favorite toy!

I'm here!

Sorry it's been a couple weeks. There isn't a whole lot to report from Baltimore. I had to drive to NYC last weekend for one final exam. It was the shelf exam for Ob/Gyn. I drove up Friday and spent the night with Britt and Ry again only this time Allison, a great friend from med school who currently lives in Chicago flew in for the test and we all got to spend the weekend together. It was really great to see her and everyone else! After the test Saturday a bunch of close friends met for dinner that night and then hit some of the bars. Great times! I miss those girls and wish we could see each other more often!

I'm currently not talking about the Georgia Bulldogs. I am not giving up on them and would never be the sort of fan who talks poorly about them or is ashamed but they are NOT playing well and I think the most disappointing thing is that I don't feel like they are playing with any heart :( But I will be watching them today as they take on Vanderbilt.

Wednesday was a great day!! I got my scores back for the second part of my board examination and I was thrilled!!! My score was about 10 points above what I was hoping for and I was shocked. Then I got a couple of interview invitations which is always a good feeling and then that night Zach and I went down to Mount Airy (wedding venue) for our caterer's menu tasting. We loved everything that was put in front of us and can't wait to share our day with everyone!!!

Save the dates went out this week as well so be on the lookout for them. All hotel information is listed on our wedding website.

Zach is on call today and it has been 40 degrees, cold and rainy in Baltimore the past 3 days so it's a great day for Mos and I to curl up on the couch and watch football!

Weekend in Review

Despite it being a horrible football weekend for the Georgia Bulldogs, the Citadel Bulldogs and the Ravens....Zach, Mosley and I had a pretty nice weekend hanging around Baltimore. Friday Zach was post call so he went back to sleep when he got home at 8am and I went to lunch with a friend at noon. After lunch I came back to the apartment and we hung out around here all afternoon and that night. We contemplated going to see a movie but couldn't decide on anything that looked interesting.
Saturday was gameday so Mosley put on his Bulldawg jersey and we headed to the park since it was a beautiful fall day. It was there that we ran into an older couple with an 11 wk old bulldog and he and Mosley had a blast playing together! Zach even asked me if I wanted to get another puppy!!! I think eventually we will have 2 bulldogs but definitely not until we moved into a house.
We made sure we were back by 3:30 to watch the Georgia game, and as good a game as it was unfortunately the outcome was not in our favor. Our defense looked better but quarterback play is inconsistent and the kicking game and penalties killed us! After that disappointing game Zach and I made hamburgers and settled in to watch Mr. and Mrs. Smith since neither one of us felt like more football games.
Today we headed out to brunch at a place called Mrs. Shirley's in downtown Baltimore. It was a long wait but a delicious breakfast. Zach got a HUGE portion of stuffed coconut cream french toast that would have fed 4 people! This afternoon we watched the Ravens lose to the Patriots and it was another disappointing football day :( Zach did make a pork roast that was to die for and tomorrow I'm actually headed back to the hospital to start my next elective....Dermatology.