James is nearing the half-way point of his 2nd to last strenuous academic quarter of vet school. I am looking forward (although not as much as him) to the end of March, when he can start focusing more on practicing medicine and use all of this information crammed into his head. I'm also looking forward to a little more free time together. Although we've definitely taken advantage of the free time we've had with some fun trips. Our honeymoon destination has been recently tempting me with some Christmas trip deals... but I will behave.
I am in my second to last quarter of classes before completing my massage therapist certification, although the boards are not offered until June. I have been getting a lot of experience in the clinic setting on campus. We've started learning pregnancy massage, which I have found to be an area I am very intrigued by. Once I complete my program I will most likely take a weekend seminar to get certified in prenatal/perinatal massage. Who knows, maybe I'll find a way to work infant massage in there, and work with new moms on using techniques to bond with their babies. Can you tell what I have on my mind? :) Our wedding photographer is 7 months pregnant and is volunteering for me to practice. I've worked on several friends on multiple occasions, but hoping to work on more. I wouldn't mind having some word of mouth ready for when I'm licensed. In the meantime, James is probably the luckiest guy on the planet... even though he has to pretend he's pregnant for me.
We're pretty much settled into our house, although I sense we'll always find more ways to 'feather' our nest. We just got an amazing deal on an antique buffet and china cabinet that pretty much complete our furniture purchases. We tore up the end of the driveway for James' garden, and it still looks like a war zone. I still have a little painting to do and a bit of decorating, but that can wait. I need to take it easy for a bit. This non stop business is starting to tire me out. I feel like it's necessary to keep up with James, but the schedule he keeps makes me wonder if he's human. [He's actually out playing intramural football at this moment. Bless his heart.]
Well, that sums up the current news. We're hoping for something more exciting to post sometime in the next few months, but in the meantime, maybe James will let everyone know what he really thought of his first year in vet school...
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| Buckeyes we collected on our hike in the Smokies |