The Knock at the Door

So last night, we had a knock at our door.  We don't usually have visitors in the evening, so it was a bit unexpected.  And it was a member of our new ward that brought Chad a little gift.  It was wrapped in a little green rag.  I'm not sure what it was at first and I just got Chad.  Well upon opening it....it was a very new born bird that had fallen out of the nest that was way out of reach for this brother to get back in the nest.  He has several kids that were distressed about the bird and I think that he appeased them by telling them he'd take it to the Vet.  So funny.
Chad had told me about people bring birds and squirrels and other items that were beyond being able to fix to the Vet school.  I don't think that Chad thought that it would continue after he graduated.  So really not much we could do, so Chad said that he'd take care of the bird, after he died.
So Chad was telling me after everything was over that Kreal (Chad's older brother) and him when they were younger would put firecrackers in the mouths of the little birds that had fallen out of their nest when they opened their mouths to be fed. So Chad had no idea what to do with the bird, especially cause bird are considered to be exotic animals in Vet school so it's a specially training at school that Chad didn't have time for because of his other training he chose to do in large and small animals (cat and dogs).  I was laughing so hard, cause I can just imagine Chad trying to figure out what to do with this bird that was brought to him.  It was a cute little bird, we feel bad that we weren't able to do anything for it, but we don't even have a ladder to put it back into the nest, if we could have even located it.
Just made me laugh really hard, I can't believe that Chad did that when he was younger, and now I have to ask his SIL Tonia all about it, cause she was dating Von when they were doing that.  Can't wait to get the scoop from her!!

Kherrington's 2 month Check-Up- Sept 3

So today has been a very busy day.  It's started off with Kherrington and I going with Chad to school so we could watch him give his Senior Paper Presentation.  He did such a great job!! He did his paper on CEM or Contagious Equine Metritis.  It's a venereal disease of horses, that was thought to be eradicated at one point, but has a current outbreak in the US.  I've come to learn a lot through this study about the subject, but was totally amazed and how well he presented the subject and made it move so smoothly!!  Way to go Chad.  One major thing down and now it's bring on the boards!!
Then shortly after that, Kherrington and I got to go for a check-up with Dr. Adkins.  Kherrington passed with flying colors.  The doctor is so pleased with her growth and she dramatically is climbing on the percentile charts and catching up with the majority of other infants her age, even though the doctor's haven't really ever been worried about her!!

So here's her stats:

Ht: 23 inches (68%)

Wt: 10 lbs 12 oz (47%)

Head Circumference: 42 inches (42%)

Dr. Adkins was nice enough to find out the exact percentile for me this time, so I didn't have to eyeball it off the graphs they give us each visit. Now the sad thing is that I knew going in today that she would be getting her vaccinations.  So I was a little apprehensive, cause I just didn't know how'd she'd react. And of course she cried, which made me tear up.  (I'm still blaming it on my hormones!!) I just have to keep remembering that it's important that she has them to prevent future suffering, or to relate to Chad's presentation today, to keep those diseases eradicated from the US.  But as soon as I picked her up she quieted right down and the nurse was so surprised!  "Oh wow, is that it?" she asked.  So apparently she did amazingly well, which I'm not surprised, cause she really has been such a good baby! I know that was a great reaction too, cause I heard a baby next door for a while before the Dr. came in and the nurse explained they had lots of vaccinations to do today. We're so blessed to have her!

Just this last week Kherrington has started sleeping through the night.  She sleeps between 8-10 hrs each night now!!  Which has been wonderful!!  I've finally stopped pumping in the middle of the night since I have a freezer full of milk!! So now I'm feeling great with the less interrupted sleep!!

Also when I go to get her out of her crib in the morning she is usually any which way, but the direction I placed her in the crib.  (Sorry for the horrible picture.  It was taken on my iphone in the dark.)
So I know now that I can't leave her alone anywhere without being totally braced in, and I know that won't last long either.  Wow! She's just grown so fast and I can't believe how the time has flown.
So tomorrow marks my first day back to work.  I only have an 8 hr day, cause we have to get ready to fly to Idaho Falls on Saturday for Chad's nephew, Marcus' wedding!!. Yeah, but BOO HOO for going back to work.  That is the other reason I'm going to use to explain the tears at the Dr's office today!!

Oh how embarrassing.

So I just have to say that I have the cutest, most modest husband.  Several weeks ago he had 3 test in a week, which is always a little stressful for him.  It just happened that it was the week that I was working a ton and had to work the weekend following.  So I was pretty busy myself.  So to get more time together, Chad tries to come in around lunch time on the days I work and have lunch with me.  Which I love cause it breaks up my 12 hour day!!! 

But on this one day Chad came in and we were just sitting down to eat when Chad turned to me and said, "The most embarrassing thing happened to me today!"  So automatically I think about the times I've split my pants on dates (Yes, I mean times), or when I totally had my organ piece music for Junior Miss upside down and totally goofed up in front of the entire audience.  But Chad goes on to explain that on his neurological test earlier in the week, they had a new format... it was movie clips of signs and symptoms of neurological diseases.  I think lots of people that are really book smart have a more difficult time with the practical side of medicine/practice, which I feel this test actually measures a little bit better.    

Well Chad got 100% on the test and so the professor gave him these reflex hammers in front of the entire class.   Oh how embarrassing!!! But isn't it great that Chad has practical knowledge.  I just know he's going to do so well as he starts his 4th year in a few weeks!!

So Chad was teased for a bit from classmates, but I'm so proud.  I have always known that he's amazing and smart, but I'm proud of his work ethic that make him  that way too.  Thank heaven he can motivate himself to study, cause I'm always distracting him coming up with reasons I need to spend time with him.  

So I'm sure that Chad is going to kill me when he reads this, and he's going to be embarrassed all over again, but I'm so proud of him I had to share!!!