She has lost quite a few teeth which was SO nice to not have to feel her sharp teeth every time she started to bite. There for a while she didn't have any front teeth and when she did try to bite, it was just her gums. I think she got annoyed that her biting wasn't bothering us.
But that didn't last long. Her adult teeth came in just as quick as she lost the others. Call me crazy, but since she has lost those baby teeth, she seems to have grown up a little bit. She still drives us crazy most of the time but she minds a lot better and will busy herself with a bone instead of bothering us.
Thank goodness!!
She got her first haircut too. It had to be done becuse she could barely see from all the hair coming down into her eyes. I wasn't so sure I liked her with shorter hair when I picked her up, but now it's growing on me. She actually looks like a Yorkie now.
Here are a few pictures
And afer the haircut. Much better!
Such a cutie!
Lexi has been a challenge during my first two days of Leadership this past Sunday and Monday. When I come home at 7 AM, she has already had her night of sleep and is not wanting to sleep and be quiet.
So the only solution was to put her outside.Which I felt bad since it has been over 90 degrees every day this week. But she never barked to want to come back in, so it worked out and I was able to get the sleep I needed.
So my first days of Leadership went really good! My preceptor is awesome which makes all the difference. I was so nervous about the preceptor I might get, and I am so relieved that it worked out.
She graduated from OU College of Nursing a few years ago and is curently going back to school for Family Nurse Practitioner. So I feel like I can somewhat relate to her and her to me. When the floor finally settles down around 3 AM she works on her homework for school which allows me to do the same. Hard to keep my eyes open to focus on homework at that hour of the morning, but I got a few things done.
My first night was very exciting. Before the shift started they said that nights usually aren't very crazy and not many women will deliver on our shift.
That was NOT the case this night. We ended up having two walk-ins who were in active labor and delivered within an hour or less of arriving. WOW! What a way to start out a Labor and Delivery experience! And that was all before midght!
After the two deliveries, that left a lot of moms and babies to take care of. So the staff (including myself) was super busy the rest of the night. I was glad I was there not only to get to experience all of that excitement, but to also help them out the best way I could. They could have used about three other sets of hands that night, so I was glad I could relieve some stress.
The second night wasn't as exciting but we did have one delivery and a few walk-ins who were having contractions but got sent home a few hours later. Since there wasn't as much going on, this made the nght go by a little bit slower and I tended to get sleepy sooner.
The sleepiness doesn't really hit until about 4 or 5 AM. I think this is because there isn't a whole lot to do other than watch the monitors and assist the moms if they call and need something. I had to make myself get up,walk around, and get a cup of coffee in order to make it through the rest of the night.
And the drive home...ugh...I'm wondering why I chose a hospital that is 30 minutes away because the drive home when you are that tired is tough.
The reason I did chose Yukon is because I hope the Leadership leads to a job which would put me in the town that Wes and I plan on moving to one day. So while it isn't the most convienent right now, I'm planning on it being really convienent later on.
I slept from 7:30 AM till about 2:30 the first morning after my shift. I still had some time to pick up the house and make dinner for Wes and I before I had to head out the door again to go back for my second shift.
It was so wierd though because I really felt like I just left and it was already time to go back. And for 12 more hours! Ahhh!!
12 hour shifts aren't as bad as I thought they were going to be. Most of the time goes by quickly, as long as you are busy. My biggest stuggle was being hungry all night long. I felt like I was eating constantly and was still starving. Of course the cafeteria isn't open and nothing outside of the hospital is open either. So I am going to have to go to the grocery store before my shift tomorrow and take things that will keep me full.
Overall, I love this area of nursing. It is such a sweet and special time in the lives of these moms and their families. Once the laboring process is over, everyone is happy and content. I can definitely see myself working in this field as my nursing career.
24 hours down, only 156 more to go! Bring it!
