I have a long 28 days ahead of me. Much longer for Matt. Matt has to work those 28 days straight, and not just 8:00-5:00. He will average 15-hour days, plus he is on call this weekend, next weekend, as well as the following weekend. On call is not hanging out at home and answering a page or two. Oh, no. It is being at the hospital at 4:00am, working all day, staying all night, rounding the next morning at 4:00am and returning home by 12noon (if he is lucky) to catch a few zzzz's. Then spend a few moments with the family. And then starting again the next morning bright and early. I cannot imagine doing this for almost one month! I am certainly not posting this to complain about my duties as a "single" mom, but to express how tiring and challenging residency is for Matt. And he is definitely on a demanding rotation the months of February and March.
With that being said, we do have something to look foward to! 21 days from today we will be heading to Hilton Head Island, SC for an entire week! A well-deserved vacation for Matt and time that he will be able to spend with me, his children and both sets of grandparents. Unfortunately, when Matt plans a vacation and takes time off, the weeks ahead and sometimes the following are almost unbearable. But, regardless, it won't dampen our spirits and excitement for this upcoming vacation! Hooray for our "somethings" to look foward to...
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Amen to this entire post a thousand times over.
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