Nights

Night shifts worked: 2

Babies delivered: 6

Times I whacked my head on the door to the nurses station because I was EXHAUSTED at 4am: 1

New dresses bought: 1

Shopping trips with best friend: 1

AMAZING recipes conqured: 2 (shrimp lo mein and buffalo chicken dip)

Sex and the City episodes watched: 4

Loads of dishes done: 2 (suck)

Miles run: zero... I am such a piece when I work nights

until tomorrow...

Weekend

Babies delivered this weekend: 8 (3 girls, 5 boys)

Premature babies prevented from making their grand enterance early: 2

"Couples" that I help become "families" for the first time: 3

Moments spent trying not to hyperventilate during emergency c-sections: 10

Good hair days ruined by operating room surgical caps: 2

Fights with doctors over best interest of patient: 1

Time I came in early to work because everyone in the world decided to deliver their baby this weekend: 4am

Amount I LOVE my job despite the long hours, difficult doctors, and short staffing: a FULL cup


Miles run: 3

Hours laying out in sun with friends: 5

Times dishwasher unloaded and reloaded: 2

Pages of my book (A Piece of Normal by Sandi Shelton): 28

Sex and the City episodes: 4

Time spent with boyfriend after long days at work: unmeasureable :)

Fingernails painted (clear....being a nurse with purple nails does not inspire confidence i guess): 10

until tomorrow... :)

Lists

People make "bucket lists" or "to do" lists in life when they feel like they dont have time left and need to accomplish something...but why wait to start making those lists? Each day is full of amazing (and not so amazing) feats...enter: my blog :) I'm going to keep a list of everyTHING, everyDAY, for one year, JUST TO PROVE that even the "ordinary" life can be worth living :)

Today was a beautiful summer day...makes me shiver when I think of what awaits me in February....gotta love North Dakota!

Golf balls hit: 75
Golf balls hit well: 8
Free golf lessons I received for shamelessly hitting on ball boy at golf course: 1
Number of glares I received from boyfriend on next green while receiving free lesson: 50439

Hours laying in the sun: 2

Books read: 1/5 of 1

Miles run: 2

Dates with boyfriend: 1

Loads of laundry: 2

Plants planted in garden: 8 (just added bell peppers and red chili peppers!!!)

Minutes I spent laughing at Lindsey Lohan's jail sentence: 2
Minutes I spent thinking it was about time someone plunked her ass in jail and wondering if it would even close to help her straighten herself out: 1
Minutes I thought about how lame it is to think about Lindsey Lohan this much: 1

Tickets to Las Vegas booked: 1 (SO EXCITED!!)

Designer of the Day: Pnina Tornai (What can I say? I'm obsessed with wedding gowns)

Episodes of Sex and the City watched: 3

Dinner: Cajun red beans and rice (it may or may not be my secret goal in life to be on top chef...if only i took up culinary arts instead of nursing...i think i would be more qualified to reach that goal)

until tomorrow... :)