Good news...again...

I have not been posting because I have been exhausted....mostly because I am pregnant. Yes, you read it right, Jordana is going to be a big sister!! As of now I am due 10/16/08. With Jordana, I didn't know I was pregnant until I was almost 3 months. I was tired, but there was little nausea, I slept great, and my appetite dind't change too much. Not so much this time, this baby is kicking my butt. In the past week I have slept no more than 4 hours a night, have had no appetite (until tonight), have had constant nausea and irritability and have a rash on my face. I hope this baby is a boy!! This pregnancy is so different!! I will post pix when you can see I am pregnant....right now I just look chunky, not a look I want to capture on film!!!

Sinus infection

Jordana has a sinus infection and a nasty cough. The Dr. put her on Omnicef which she proceded to throw up twice today. At the Dr.'s recommendation, gave it with Chocolate tonight. She kept it down. There was no eating of dinner because she was full from chocolate....but beggars can't be choosers. Then she proceded to cry and cry when I put her to bed. She cries so hard she chokes and gags. I sure hope she sleeps better tonight than she did last night. Wish me luck.

It's finally over.

For almost a year, I have been fighting the state board. They tried to hold me accountable for someone elses mistake. I lost my preceptor license. The summons came in March of 2007. The hearing was June of 2007. The hearing I lost. Another failed attempt by Walgreens higher ups in August to convice the board to change the ruling. Success in October by the Walgreens suits to convince the board to change the rule within the law to protect the pharmacists in the 3 step verification process. Although I was told my case would be dismissed, I never received official word from the board. Today....it is over. In the mail was my renewed preceptor license. A pharmacist who has a board order pending or completed cannot hold a preceptor license for 3 years. I have mine. Case dismissed.

Take time to stop....

And smell the ...tulips. Randy bought me roses and tulips on valentines day and he pulled a few sprigs out for Jordana. We told her to smell the flower....and she did! Stuck her nose right in it!! I guess that's one way to sniff it!!!

Jordana and the bunny.

We took Jordana to Studio 121 for bunny pix. They took about 50 pix and she would not smile for any of them...until they brought out the bunny. She smiled so big!! The bunny was so good, no biting or pooping. He sat in her lap and let her pet him. Luckily, Jordana didn't treat tjhe bunny like he does out cat Patches. She lies all over hime and body slams him to the ground. We decided to buy the whole session on CD, not cheap, but cheaper than printing all of the good pix!! Now I have creative control!!

Happy to me!!!

As Jordana says, Happy to me!! I turned 33 today. Sunday birthday's are not as much fun as weekday birthdays. Especially since it was such a busy weekend. We took photos at the mall, went to Madeline's b-day party and Jordana spent the night with Grandma Shelli and Poppa Rick (and Aunt Barbara). Randy and I went to Rockfish for dinner and slept until 10 am. After Grandma dropped Jordana off, she wouldn't take a nap. Then she finally fell asleep and I went to Barnes and Noble and the supermarket. Then we went to Shogun for dinner where Jordana was a pain. When we got home, Randy had cake and flowers waiting for me. Nice end to an otherwise uneventful day.

Why do I bother....

trying to be nice to customers? They are rude rude rude!! I am losing my patience with those few customers who just pick at your last nerve. Never mind the fact that I have 80 labels on the counter to be filled, 16 voice mails, a jammed up Parata and 10 customers behind you; I have to stop and explain your insurance to you? THAT IS NOT MY JOB!!!!! When you don't understand what I just told you, you get angry at me? Why is it my fault you think your employer didn't tell you about your price increase? They did, you just chose not to read the information they sent to you!!! GO AWAY!!!
As you can tell...my job is killing me. If I don't get some more pharmacist help soon....i'm going to lose it on every one of these rude ass customers!!!
There was one bright star in my day...I spoke with ( and saw for a few minutes), one of my pharmacy students, who is now a pharmacist. She is floating until she moves to Wyoming in May after her wedding. So proud!!!

Pix from the Party!!

Happy Monday! Here are some pix from the birthday bash and the link to the rest

http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=186388051/a=8060215/t_=8060215

It was back to the grind today. We are up 50 scripts a day. That is a whole extra pharmacist (which I don't have). I don't think I can take much more of this.

Birthday Party recovery...

Yesterday was nuts. We had like 30 people and kids here for Jordana's birthday party. In the beginning Jordana was overwhelmed. She stayed with Grandma Shelli, observing it all. Then she started to warm up a bit and played outside on the Rainbow play system. Then she got bowled over by a child in a swing.....Grandma Shelli to the rescue! There were some tears and sniffles. We had some cake, then some presents. Jordana made it through 3 presents, then she climbed into Grandaddy Randy's lap to watch mommy and daddy open them. Then, it was back to the playground, where Jordana was her normal, gregarious self. I have a ton of pix and will post them tonight. Was it worth it? Here is a conversation Randy and I overheard at the end of the night:

Brent and Charlotte are loading their kids into the car and we are standing at the door. (as usual, the Wolfords and the Delaneys were the last to leave...we love it...amazing friends.)

Brennan: Daddy?
Brent: Yes?
Brennan: Can we come here again?

Um.....yep, totally worth it!