Sorry for the delay! I only had time to quickly post on facebook before i dashed off to take JAcob to his tumbling class.
At10am, with our hearts pounding wildly, we checked and saw what we've been waiting for and what Chuperman has prophesied in his dream last night. This is what we saw:
Match Results: Congratulations, you have matched!
Pgm Code: 1428110C0
Emergency Medicine
Maimonides Med Ctr-NY
Both Chuperman and I had a gut feeling we'd end up in the Big Apple. I will be toughened up for sure living city slicker style in NYC. On the otherhand, perhaps I can bring with me some sunshine and warmth to all the hardened souls in NYC. Notorious for my happy-go-lucky giggling and attitude, I'm going to count on my sense of humor to get me through the rest of the year.
Surprisingly, I'm pretty neutral with the match. I didn't cry or anything. I was just relieved that we didn't match to PA or CT! If it's anywhere in the EC, i'd want to live in the Big Apple - hands down.
Now on to our next step: looking for housing and figuring out what to do with our furniture. We have to figure out how much it'll cost to move our furniture out there or probably just buy furniture out there.
After we come back from our fam vacay to Cancun in late April, Chuperman and I will make a separate trip out to NYC in May to look for housing!
Girl Scout cookies!!
My order of GS cookies were finally delivered from a GS mom coming from Balboa to my doorstep just minutes after finding out that we matched to the Big Apple. It's already going fast hahahaaa. Oh how I love my peanut butter tagalong sandwiches and caramel delights (somoas)!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
1 more day til Match Day!
Today is officially the last day of the Calm before the Storm.
The suspense is overwhelming -- Match Day is tomorrow!
Just some background on Match Day:
It has already been decided where Chuperman matches. On Monday, we found out that he did indeed match. They actually could have told us right then and there but they're making us wait another 3 days so that those who did not match can scramble for a program. Agonizing right? They already know, but why can't they just tell us earlier! Then tomorrow at 10am pacific time is going to be the big unveiling for each person's match!
In 21 hours we will find out where we'll relocate to. In 21 hours, I'm probably going to be crying out of joy or sadness/stress, or just in quiet state of shock, prob a mixture of all the above. In 21 hours, i'll prob poo in my pants like Jacob. Chuperman is taking the day off tomorrow since it's Match Day. This is a huge deal (bigger than St.Patty's day by far haha). No matter what happens, we've (i've) decided that we should take Jacob to Disneyland to blow off some steem(we gotta take advantage of chuperman's day off and the fact that im still relatively mobile). Although, we might be too frazzled to make it out to DL. We do have to take Jacob to his "tumbling for toddlers" class at 10:30am tomorrow (just mins after we find out!).
Last Plea: No matter what happens/ where we end up I pray to God that we'll be able to transition to our new city smoothly. Our new city has already been decided. It's up to me to adjust to the news tomorrow. I need to remember to keep an open mind and a positive attitude. It will no doubt be a physically & emotionally challenging ordeal for me to move to a new city, deliver #2 baby, recover from childbirth, and probably nursing a newborn, on top of caring for a toddler, without help from our families or nanny, and with Chuperman working insane hours. I pray that God give me strength to get me through the rest of the year and that I can stay sane through it all! Lord, help me to be like water and just go with the flow of life. Help me to look at the big picture at all the wonderful things in my life. Help me to be good strong mother to my babies and good wife during the next few years of transition and motherhood x's 2! Have faith in God.
Laguna Beach:
It's a gorgeous day today. 70 degrees, sunny, breezy, what more could you ask for. I'm excited to take Jacob to Laguna Beach after his nap. It would be so therapeutic to listen to the waves crashing. I wish I could get a pre-natal massage at the Montage!! Maybe mother's day? *hint hint hint* =P
Glucose Screening Test:
This morning I had the pleasure of taking a 1-hr glucose screening test. As some may recall, during the last pregnancy with Jacob I had gestational diabetes. I failed the 1 hr glucose screening test AND the 3 hr glucose tolerance test. It was a very annoying condition to have. I hope I pass this time so that I won't have to take the 3 hr glucose tolerance test.
The suspense is overwhelming -- Match Day is tomorrow!
Just some background on Match Day:
It has already been decided where Chuperman matches. On Monday, we found out that he did indeed match. They actually could have told us right then and there but they're making us wait another 3 days so that those who did not match can scramble for a program. Agonizing right? They already know, but why can't they just tell us earlier! Then tomorrow at 10am pacific time is going to be the big unveiling for each person's match!
In 21 hours we will find out where we'll relocate to. In 21 hours, I'm probably going to be crying out of joy or sadness/stress, or just in quiet state of shock, prob a mixture of all the above. In 21 hours, i'll prob poo in my pants like Jacob. Chuperman is taking the day off tomorrow since it's Match Day. This is a huge deal (bigger than St.Patty's day by far haha). No matter what happens, we've (i've) decided that we should take Jacob to Disneyland to blow off some steem(we gotta take advantage of chuperman's day off and the fact that im still relatively mobile). Although, we might be too frazzled to make it out to DL. We do have to take Jacob to his "tumbling for toddlers" class at 10:30am tomorrow (just mins after we find out!).
Last Plea: No matter what happens/ where we end up I pray to God that we'll be able to transition to our new city smoothly. Our new city has already been decided. It's up to me to adjust to the news tomorrow. I need to remember to keep an open mind and a positive attitude. It will no doubt be a physically & emotionally challenging ordeal for me to move to a new city, deliver #2 baby, recover from childbirth, and probably nursing a newborn, on top of caring for a toddler, without help from our families or nanny, and with Chuperman working insane hours. I pray that God give me strength to get me through the rest of the year and that I can stay sane through it all! Lord, help me to be like water and just go with the flow of life. Help me to look at the big picture at all the wonderful things in my life. Help me to be good strong mother to my babies and good wife during the next few years of transition and motherhood x's 2! Have faith in God.
Laguna Beach:
It's a gorgeous day today. 70 degrees, sunny, breezy, what more could you ask for. I'm excited to take Jacob to Laguna Beach after his nap. It would be so therapeutic to listen to the waves crashing. I wish I could get a pre-natal massage at the Montage!! Maybe mother's day? *hint hint hint* =P
Glucose Screening Test:
This morning I had the pleasure of taking a 1-hr glucose screening test. As some may recall, during the last pregnancy with Jacob I had gestational diabetes. I failed the 1 hr glucose screening test AND the 3 hr glucose tolerance test. It was a very annoying condition to have. I hope I pass this time so that I won't have to take the 3 hr glucose tolerance test.
Monday, March 16, 2009
3 more days...!
until Match Day: Chuperman and I just found out that we matched into a residency program but it won't be another 72 hrs until we find out to which program, state, & city! In a few short months, there is a big chance that we'll be relocating to a metropolis such as NYC or as local as LA or in the middle-of-nowhere-USA in central CA, PA or CT with 2 babies in tow! I know that in the grand scheme of things, relocating a family is a part of life and that really we are so blessed. A lot of people in this world don't even have running water and cannot feed their families - and I'm worried about adjusting to a new city in the good ole USA. I should be more thankful for everything that life has offered to me. Just a bit nervous that our fate for the next 3-4 yrs will be decided in 72 hrs!
If I was into biting my nails I think I'd have to get curlex to cover up any unsightly short nail beds.
Moving right along - I'm about 23 weeks pregnant, feeling pretty good overall, the nausea seems long gone, but unfortunately I've gained a few more lbs at this point compared to my 1st time around. Yikes. My mentality is totally different this time around. Given that it's still hard for me to cope that I'm indeed pregnant AGAIN during quite possibly the worst time, my discipline is pretty much out the door and I resort to eating anything and everything that is in arm's length or that I'm craving - anything that will get me through the day.
Speaking of which, I had this vivid dream that I was hanging out at the model homes of Crystal Cove trying to buy cookies from these 2 Girl Scouts haha. Random place to find girl scouts right? Maybe b/c I'd love to live in Crystal Cove one day.. HAHA.. in my dreams!! In real life, I put an on-line order in for 4 boxes of Caramel Delights (samoas), 1 box of PB Tagalong cookies, and 1 box of Thin Mints. I have been patiently waiting but seriously - Where are my GS cookies! And why don't Girl Scouts ever come to my door to solicit business anymore? I use to be a GS who sold GS cookies to my neighbors, so I feel that it is my duty to support Girl Scouts by buying their irresistible cookies haha :P
Anyway, back to some observation regarding my 2nd pregnancy.
I've noticed that being pregnant with Jacob I could feel his lil hiccups. But with #2 baby, no hiccups yet or maybe I don't notice it, but I do feel kicking and punching. It should be pretty funny to see Jacob's reaction to his new younger sibling. I think he'll be jealous if he see's Chuperdaddy holding another baby hahaha.
If I was into biting my nails I think I'd have to get curlex to cover up any unsightly short nail beds.
Moving right along - I'm about 23 weeks pregnant, feeling pretty good overall, the nausea seems long gone, but unfortunately I've gained a few more lbs at this point compared to my 1st time around. Yikes. My mentality is totally different this time around. Given that it's still hard for me to cope that I'm indeed pregnant AGAIN during quite possibly the worst time, my discipline is pretty much out the door and I resort to eating anything and everything that is in arm's length or that I'm craving - anything that will get me through the day.
Speaking of which, I had this vivid dream that I was hanging out at the model homes of Crystal Cove trying to buy cookies from these 2 Girl Scouts haha. Random place to find girl scouts right? Maybe b/c I'd love to live in Crystal Cove one day.. HAHA.. in my dreams!! In real life, I put an on-line order in for 4 boxes of Caramel Delights (samoas), 1 box of PB Tagalong cookies, and 1 box of Thin Mints. I have been patiently waiting but seriously - Where are my GS cookies! And why don't Girl Scouts ever come to my door to solicit business anymore? I use to be a GS who sold GS cookies to my neighbors, so I feel that it is my duty to support Girl Scouts by buying their irresistible cookies haha :P
Anyway, back to some observation regarding my 2nd pregnancy.
I've noticed that being pregnant with Jacob I could feel his lil hiccups. But with #2 baby, no hiccups yet or maybe I don't notice it, but I do feel kicking and punching. It should be pretty funny to see Jacob's reaction to his new younger sibling. I think he'll be jealous if he see's Chuperdaddy holding another baby hahaha.
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