Update.

Wow, it's been a long time. We've been really busy lately. Kevin was having trouble with his job, we've been having some financial difficulties and I started my new job. We're still unsure about Kevin's job, but so far he's getting paid at the moment so he's going to continue to work at Landscape Horizons.

I started my new job. After a boring week of doing orientation I started Monday night on the unit. Unfortunately I have to do all nights. It's not too bad, the skills are all still there and the charting isn't that much different. It is a little frustrating though. In my old unit, all of the neonatologists and nurse practitioners agreed on everything. Anything that became policy was agreed upon by all so that there were specific rules about what we did and why we did it. In this unit, it all depends on which neo or NNP you talk to. they all have their own ideas about how the babies should be taken care of and they all disagree. How frustrating for a nurse. I keep asking my preceptor why we do things so I can understand what they're thinking when they do things. Most of the time, she doesn't know. It's so much easier to remember to do things if you know why you do them. How do you know what to do if every NNP or neo changes the rules? I just need some time to learn the ropes. I know I'll figure it out eventually but it's just frustrating for now.

That's all for now. We've been trying out a new system so that we don't have to pay for daycare. Kevin stays home 2 mornings a week while I sleep and the third morning a week I plan to sleep out on the couch while Landan is awake. Not sure if that's going to work yet or not. So far Kevin staying home in the morning is working fine. Fri is the first day I'll be home with Landan so we'll have to see how it goes.