Well we are settling down into the day in and day out of the school semester. My time is taken up by mostly Chemistry. Cambria has started her preceptorship, which is where she follows a nurse around and does the nurses job with her. After work on Mondays she goes to Lakeview Hospital till 11pm. She drives to her parents house and sleeps there for the night. Tuesday morning she goes to work again, then straight to the hospital again till 11pm. Her schedule is pretty normal the rest of the week except Saturdays she goes to the hospital for most of the day. This will only last for six weeks, so only five to go till I have my wife back on Mondays and Tuesdays. It's good for me too as I don't have such a beautiful distraction around the house and somehow I get more homework done.
As busy as we are, we still have time to do things together from time to time. We were invited over to our Saudi Arabian neighbors house last week. We didn't really know them well but we had a way good time. Another American couple was there and we had fun talking about cultural differences. He showed us his wedding video and we talked about his country and how he's trying to learn English better. His wife had made amazing Saudi rice and chicken. Between him and some other Middle Easterners i've met at school they are some of the nicest most outgoing people I know.
Cambria is now five months pregnant and feeling great aside from wicked heartburn which has just set in a few days ago. We got rid of the queen size bed in our guest bedroom too. My sister Kari took the frame and box spring for her daughter, Payton. We gave away the mattress on KSL to a newly wed couple who had a horrible mattress and were very grateful to have an almost new one. While looking into the empty room I decided to take the pieces of a crib out of the closet that we have been hiding since we bought it last year. It was used but looks great! I put it together and it's only missing a bolt or two. It's so weird to have a crib set up in there now. I sat in there a few days ago and just stared at it. I looked at some of the little girl clothes my sister lent us too. It still doesn't feel real. We have been so busy that we don't have much time to think about it yet. Every once in a while I get hit with a realization that I will be a father soon.
Today during Sacrament Meeting in church we watched the little boy of a couple who were both giving talks. He was about 11 months old. It was fun but felt so strange to suddenly have a diaper bag, toys, treats, and a little guy squirming around wanting to hold it all at the same time. Even with crumbs on my pants and drool on my shirt from where he fell asleep I am looking forward to having a child of our own. During the closing song he put his ear against my chest and listened to me singing. He slowly fell asleep as he mimicked the low hum he could hear.
Wow, Josh! I just did a gigantic leap across time as I read your feelings in anticipation of being a father (even though I'm a MOTHER!) I remember vividly the feelings of looking at the crib, trying to imagine having a BABY! Very strange, and hard to do. Great feelings and emotions!! Sometimes we worry, because this is a HUGE step. But you and Cam are perfect for each other and will be great parents! You're just starting on this "roller coaster of life" so HOLD ON TIGHT! It's a great ride!!
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Patrice
Ditto to Patrice's comments. I/we are excited to have a new grand daughter and know how excited how you are feeling. One of my earliest memories was laying against my dad's chest and hearing that deep voice sing or talk. It was very comforting. Wonder if you can do it in reverse and talk to your daughter now? You are both lucky to have each other and your shared loved of the Gospel. It will make life and raising of your children a lot easier...not easy but easier.
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Mom Linda