By far, one of the best movie lines- and a great mantra.
Today I'm smiling because of these people:
Quick update: Johnny supposedly has lupus. "Early, mild" to be exact. I say supposedly because he has been working the night-shift for so long that his circadian rhythm is practically non-existent. That messes you up big time. Good news: He's switched jobs and now works in the ICU at Medical Center (same town, different hospital) on the DAY SHIFT! Our lives have changed dramatically. He loves his job. He loves his coworkers. He even loves his boss! Yeah- that's pretty amazing. And now that he has switched, he is becoming a normal person. He's getting used to sleeping through the night (that is, if Samuel does- no I do not make Johnny get up with the baby, but if the baby gets up, it's inevitable that he'll hear him.). He doesn't have the aches/pains anymore and his entire attitude/temperament is positive. He can't wait to start online classes later this month for his RN-BSN. In 2 years, we'll be moving away for CRNA school.- Johnny's ultimate dream job. We hope to come back here after it's all said and done.
Anyway- back to the health concern. Since switching jobs we are without insurance for 30 days. Our hope/plan is for Johnny to live a normal life- sleep 8 hours each night, eat healthy, exercise for a month or so, then go back and have lab work done to check his ANA level. His Dr. told him this morning, in passing, that he thinks Johnny should go back in 6 mos and that stress/sleep deprivation could be what raised his ANA levels to start with. Nice!
It's amazing what a difference it's made in him switching jobs. We have discussed why the timing has been what it's been- remember when we prayed and were told not to switch jobs? For whatever reason, the timing has been good for us now and we feel that it has a lot to do with him starting school. Before, when we prayed about it, it was a job change for money and school wasn't a priority. Now it is and we're making it happen.
It feels good to know that we are where we should be, doing what we should be doing with the people we should be with. That's enough to make anyone smile.
Is that top picture from that zoo day y'all had? IT IS AMAZING! You look beautiful and it makes me want my hair like yours, so full and flippy :) I am so happy for Johnny and his job and his health. I think it is amazing how y'all have been able to follow the spirit and do what is best for your family. Keep up the good work.
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ReplyDelete:D Y'all make me smile!
ReplyDeletelove it! So amazing how prayer can calm the storm. Luvs.
ReplyDeleteI love it Jill! You look so gorgeous in the first picture! I love your hair! And Samuel's face is hilarious! Now I had to make the picture of Katherine bigger because i didn't believe she was wearing jewelry and hoop earrings! It's kind of weird seeing her grown up and not 3 dancing around to angelina ballerina or singing "shall we dance! dun dun dun" hahah I am so glad Johnny is enjoying his new job! Working nights is awful awful awful. Josh worked at toys r us for a few months from 10pm-6am. he would come see me at like 6:30 and sometimes bring me to the bus stop to head to school. i hated not being able to see him except for the morning so i bet you are BEYOND excited that he gets to have a normal work schedule! yay! Thanks for the post! Love you!
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