Well, I've done so much since my last entry, I can't really decide where to start...
First off, my parents came a few weeks ago for the weekend and it was so great to see them! We didn't do a whole lot (because there's not a lot do to around here) but we still had a great time. One fun thing we did was go to a restaurant called Alexanders which is really famous in Peoria. It's a really cool steak house in some kind of old factory right on the river and you can grill your own steak/chicken/kabobs/etc and texas toast. I thought it was a lot of fun, my dad wasn't such a fan, feeling at a restaurant they should cook your food, but I liked it because it was different. So that was something new we tried.
Then over Labor Day weekend Derek and I did absolutely nothing, which was exactly what I wanted. It was nice to just take a break, walk the dog, read some books, etc. Unfortunately, I had to work on Labor Day. It really is too bad they can't shut down the hospital and send everyone home on Holidays! So while everyone was BBQing and hanging out, I was working, but oh well. I could have taken the day off, but I'm saving my vacation days to go home at Christmas and hopefully go on a vacation in the spring. (Jo, I'm still working on Derek...we'll see)
Speaking of work, it's going really well. I really do love my job (at least most days) One of my coworkers who works on the Pediatric ICU doesn't understand why I like working with the elderly so much but I think it's my niche. For some reason I really like it better than other areas. Of course, not all of my patients are elderly, but I would say the majority are.
I have found one downfall to being a dietitian however...all of my coworkers are women. I know that's a terrible thing to say, but our office is full of too much estrogen. Imagine 15 women working in one office, no men to lighten the mood...it can get quite tense, especially since there's always someone pregnant as well :) Speaking of pregnancy, one of my friends that is also a dietitian had a baby yesterday so today I went up and visited her and the baby! I got to hold him and he was just so beautiful...it made me want to have one of my own...then I was quickly brought back to my senses by helping Derek with the first youth group of the fall...working with Jr high kids can be good birth control LOL