rock on, girlfriend!

o.m.goodness. i am one sleepy girl. it's been a busy couple of weeks at the hospital and i am super duper excited to switch rotations. i'll have every weekend off in may. translation YIPPEEEEE! the upside to this rotation is the midday lull that allows for emma visits!!! and, in addition to some work related stuff i've been able to get done, i was able to read a book. for pleasure. for the first time in 2 years!!! seriously cool.

may is going to be an awesome month, i can feel it!! we have a long weekend at the beach booked for memorial day {to celebrate the holiday, birthdays, AND my parents 30th wedding anniversary!}, will likely finish our renovation as well as several other home projects that are in final stages and just lingering, and will find out if our 2nd little nugget is a boy or a girl!! i see the farmer's market and sunday brunches in our very near future. i see weekends by the pool with friends with icy drinks and emma's hot pink floatie. i see sleeping in, fun in the sun, and backyard barbeques. i see my big pregnant belly in a bathing suit {blinding!}, popsicles, and summer on the horizon!!

i have to take a few minutes to ooh and ahh over the accomplishments of my best friend, elisa. in her professional life, she is a physical therapist turned Ph.D. student who just recently took her LAST exam in her LAST class ever. this is a crazy major accomplishment especially when you take into account the amount of time, schooling, and effort has been put in to see her to this point {we're talking 25+ years, people!}. she works her butt off like you wouldn't believe and deserves every ounce of the awesome that is coming her way. in her everyday life, she is the sister i never had, a machine on the dance floor {along with her studly hubby nick}, my personal stylist and therapist alike, a pajama expert, emma's auntie and the one responsible for the start of her shoe collection, and just about the kindest most beautiful person i know....inside and out. she's the phonecall i make when i need someone to talk me IN to buying that pretty dress, my partner in dessert crime, and can be counted on through thick and thin. she can go from silly to serious in the most perfect of ways and she and her husband nick are a true blessing in our life. we could not ask for better friends. the short story is that i am SO VERY PROUD of her and love every minute of watching her accomplish her goals and conquer her dreams. it's awesome. ;)