Primary and Pediatrics

I am getting to hang out with kids all the time right now and love it. I am doing my pediatrics rotation right now during the week, then on Sunday I am in the Primary presidency and get to listen to them sing and learn. It really is amazing. I am loving both of them. My funny quote from primary happened with the singing leader was trying to explain to the kids how much Jesus loves them.

Sister Leatham: "I love my kids SO MUCH; I just love them to pieces. Even with how much I love my kids Jesus loves them more."

Thomas (8 or 9 yrs old): "So he loves them to molecules??"

haha...very smart I hadn't really thought of it like that.

My funny quote in pediatrics happened when I went into a room to see an 18 month old little boy. His three year old sister was sitting in the corner and the moment I walked in the room she stood up and said, "I AM NOT THE ONE WHO HAS TO GET A SHOT...I ALREADY HAD ONE, SO GIVE IT TO HIM NOT ME." I told her that she wouldn't get a shot. I did my exam, then went to get the doctor when he walked in the door she did the exact same thing. I had to laugh, because she was so worried and because she was so fine with letting her brother take the heat. Hopefully over the next little while I'll have more cute things to post.

PS: None of the children in these pictures are my actual patients they are just random pictures from the internet...I am still HIPAA compliant.

Rock climbing

In an effort to push Rich's gross pictures of his toe and the Nasty Mustache pictures from the top of the blog, I will post pictures of rock climbing. This was a great girls night. I felt so proud and empowered every time I made it to the top.

Recent Sedwick Exploits

This is Rich, and every once in a while I like to get in on the posts, so here I am. Lately I've been busy with tests, and I've got another week's worth, but then there's spring break, which I'm really looking forward to. Anyway, I wanted to share some big events. First, I lost a toenail. Yeah, gross, but man, it feels good to be rid of it. I think getting your toe smashed up is an experience that no one should have, so hopefully it never happens to you. Anyway, I hope you guys like what you see.

Notice the skin on the nail, yeah, crazy, huh?

Secondly, as many of you've noticed, I've grown some facial hair lately, and I've decided to shave. Heather shed many tears over my shave, maybe you'll understand with pictures.

Elliot's Gas Station

Due to the extreme deficits in my bladder size I can't make the whole trip from Danville to Richmond without having to stop to pee (especially when I drink a soda to stay awake.) This necessitated the need to stop at any gas station, no matter how scary looking it is. Elliot's Gas Station is the epitomy of the kind of gas station you see in a horror movie. I survived the bathroom and as I was driving away I noticed the street this gas station is on. That's right...Drunkard Road. Only in South Western Viriginia.

Flowers in Hospital Rooms

I love going into hospital rooms where there are lots of flowers. It really brightens the room and it makes me happy. The balloons just don't have that same spark. So when you know somebody who is sick in the hospital, brighten their room with colorful flowers. It will make them feel loved.

Party Like a Rockstar

I missed hanging out with Rich on V-day, but we had a great post Valentine's date to the MCV winter ball. It was fun to dance, but I think the highlight for me was getting to play Roulette with fake money. I got quite a kick watching Rich's drunk classmate try to figure out how to operate our camera (she was holding upside down.) We had a great time, but I had to laugh at us "getting ready" for the dance. Richard's prepation vs mine: I attached some pictres that caught the action.

Do your chain hang low

I am really excited to post this, I have been looking forward to it since Christmas. Here's the story:

In my family it is perfectly acceptable to give presents from the dollar store. My 11 year old brother, Garrett, went out shopping for our Christmas presents at Dollar Tree. When his eyes landed on the "bling" he knew that was the perfect present for everyone in the family. He gave everybody in the family (including my grandparents) bling. I mean really what more could my grandfather want. What 75 year old man doesn't hope to get a large plastic $-sign on a chain. The best part was when he gave my grandma her $-sign glasses that were broken. He gave them to my grandma and said, "uhh sorry they kind of broke while I was wrapping them." Ahhh, dollar store quality. Here is a picture of us with our bling. I got rings, Rich, Jordan, Lauren and Braden got chains. Jennie got glasses and Garrett wore a bracelet and rings that came with mine. Definitely an awesome christmas present.