Friday, September 18, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
So Close To First Steps
Rohan has been really close to taking his first real steps. He's been climbing EVERYTHING we have from the coffee table, to the couches, to the stroller, and even pulling up on Schroeder! Shcroeder just sits there and takes it, they really are good friends. Schroeder takes his ball to Rohan and tried to get him to play with him, it's pretty cute.
Rohan has been much more daring now that he's seeing more and getting curious by things across the room. HE's starting to hang on with only one hand, and even then he's starting to let go and balance, just for a second. Here is a little video of him getting close to taking those first steps:
Maybe he'll be walking when Rohan and I come to WI in a few weeks! :)
Rohan has been much more daring now that he's seeing more and getting curious by things across the room. HE's starting to hang on with only one hand, and even then he's starting to let go and balance, just for a second. Here is a little video of him getting close to taking those first steps:
Maybe he'll be walking when Rohan and I come to WI in a few weeks! :)
Monday, September 14, 2009
Alternating Brewer Game Rock Climbing Weekend
Talk about an exhausting (BUT FUN!) weekend! Friday Mara and I met downtown after her Psych day was done and headed to Chase Field where our hometown Brewers were in town to play the Diamondbacks. We got there ~2.5 hours early and walked around downtown, then the stadium for a while. We realized how heavy Rohan is getting! He's lost some of his fat rolls as he continues to stretch out. He's right around 28" now. While we were at the stadium, watching batting practice, one of the bullpen coaches (Joe Crawford) saw Rohan in his Brewers gear and tossed us a ball from center field. Rohan LOVED his BP ball! The game was great, and the Brewers didn't disappoint, winning 6-3. We sat next to a couple from the La Crosse, WI area. They were a riot, and ended up winning a trip to Puerto Viarta, Mexico! We also caught a t-shirt from their t-shirt chucking mascot, Baxter. It was a Large Diamondbacks shirt, so we gave it to the WI couple. He said he'd give it to a nephew since he wouldn't wear it either...:) They also told us about a rock formation called The Wave in northern AZ that we have to check out sometime. They also had fireworks after the game, which were a lot of fun. Rohan tried to sleep through them, but kept being enticed by the lights to watch.
Saturday we met up with some friends and their family at AZ on the Rocks to introduce them and their kids to rock climbing. Sasha was there, as usaul, and brought her roomate Ali. Chris & Janae Squires brought their sons Kasen (3) & Carter (6). They both took to the wall very well. Carter climbed to the top at least 6 times, and Kasen made it almost half way a couple of times. They REALLY enjoyed it, and judging from the pictures from supper, were worn out...:) Sasha was able to conquer one of her nemesis routes, but gained a couple more so she's got some more climbing to do. Ali didn't make it to the top on any, but she still tried her best. I think everyone had a lot of fun. Mara and I ended up purchasing a year membership at the end of the day. We have REALLY enjoyed climbing, and it's something we'd like to introduce Rohan to, so we might as well know how to climb too! The deal we got was over 70% off with our student discounts, coupons and gift cards! Both memberships are paid off if we go 10 times in the next year...we'll have that done by the end of October! After climbing we went to NYPD Pizza, and after awful service as usual, we got our delicious food. We love the food there, but seriously, the service is atrocious. Carter & Kasen ended up passing out on the bench seat and they didn't even wake up when they were carried to the car. Rock climbing is a GREAT way to wear a kid out!
Sunday we met up with Sasha and a friend of hers from Midwestern University's D.O. school, Jason, and went to another Brewers game. The Brewers, once again, kicked ass and ended up sweeping the DBacks over the weekend. Afterwards we had a couple of hours to spare before AZR closed, so we went and rock climbed a little. Our forearms & fingers are getting much stronger, and not staying sore as long. The first time we were crippled by the cramping...:) Rohan, of course, charmed everyone there. Even the staff was coming over to see him smile and giggle.
One of Rohan's fun things now is the clicking sounds he makes. It sounds like he is speaking in the Khoesaan language of clicking. We got a little video of him in the bathtub clicking. Enjoy!
Rohan Round Third...And Scores!:
Rohan's New Language:
Saturday we met up with some friends and their family at AZ on the Rocks to introduce them and their kids to rock climbing. Sasha was there, as usaul, and brought her roomate Ali. Chris & Janae Squires brought their sons Kasen (3) & Carter (6). They both took to the wall very well. Carter climbed to the top at least 6 times, and Kasen made it almost half way a couple of times. They REALLY enjoyed it, and judging from the pictures from supper, were worn out...:) Sasha was able to conquer one of her nemesis routes, but gained a couple more so she's got some more climbing to do. Ali didn't make it to the top on any, but she still tried her best. I think everyone had a lot of fun. Mara and I ended up purchasing a year membership at the end of the day. We have REALLY enjoyed climbing, and it's something we'd like to introduce Rohan to, so we might as well know how to climb too! The deal we got was over 70% off with our student discounts, coupons and gift cards! Both memberships are paid off if we go 10 times in the next year...we'll have that done by the end of October! After climbing we went to NYPD Pizza, and after awful service as usual, we got our delicious food. We love the food there, but seriously, the service is atrocious. Carter & Kasen ended up passing out on the bench seat and they didn't even wake up when they were carried to the car. Rock climbing is a GREAT way to wear a kid out!
Sunday we met up with Sasha and a friend of hers from Midwestern University's D.O. school, Jason, and went to another Brewers game. The Brewers, once again, kicked ass and ended up sweeping the DBacks over the weekend. Afterwards we had a couple of hours to spare before AZR closed, so we went and rock climbed a little. Our forearms & fingers are getting much stronger, and not staying sore as long. The first time we were crippled by the cramping...:) Rohan, of course, charmed everyone there. Even the staff was coming over to see him smile and giggle.
One of Rohan's fun things now is the clicking sounds he makes. It sounds like he is speaking in the Khoesaan language of clicking. We got a little video of him in the bathtub clicking. Enjoy!
Rohan Round Third...And Scores!:
Rohan's New Language:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Med School Fun!
All in all, I am loving rotations! It's great being back with patients, in the clinics, hospitals, jails, detention centers, group homes, etc...
My 1st two months of rotations were spent in Family Medicine clinics. The first month was at an urgent care/family medicine clinic in Mesa. A good portion of the patients were uninsured and used the clinic as a means to obtain their prescriptions for chronic medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, back pain), while others were long time patients of the doctors and followed them from different clinics over the years. The doctors I worked with had both been in practice for >30years.
The other clinic I rotated through was at a Family Medicine residency clinic in Phoenix. I really liked this rotation, the residents were fun to work with and it was an acedemic environment with daily teaching meetings and weekly workshops. I got to see and do a lot of things, even got to do prenatal anatomy ultrasounds (where they check the heart/lungs/spine/brain) myself. I got to tell 4 parents that they were having 3 girls and 1 boy! The residency clinic has a high percentage of Spanish speaking patients so that was a whole new learning experience for me, I can understand most of the conversations, but still speak very little...seems that highschool Latin isn't helping me out as much as Spanish would have:) Since the focus was on learning and teaching, the residents were extremely willing to show and let me do as much as I wanted, some of which was "interesting" and not really blog material:) Feel free to ask, I would be happy to share some stories!
I am currently on week 2/4 of my Psychiatry rotation in Apache Junction. Let's just say I am NOT a budding psychiatrist:) I am more than happy that I have 3 education days and a national holiday during this rotation! There are a lot of interesting patients and disorders in a number of different locations. The doctor I am working with treats patients at the inpatient clinic, outpatient clinic, urgent care downtown, adult jail, juvenile jail, a boys reform school, and does telemed with a number of small town clinics southeast of Phoenix. I haven't gone to the adult jail yet, but from what I heard I should have a very "unique" experience there. I have been to the juvenile jail and reform school and seen/heard some pretty crazy stories from some messed up kids, pretty sad. I'm feeling pretty "normal" after all of the pathology I have seen in people the last few weeks:)
The change from classroom/bookwork has been really fun for me. I love being back with patients, even if some of them drive me crazy. I can't believe how quickly the last 2.5 months have gone, I'm sure the next few months/years will fly by just as quickly.
My 1st two months of rotations were spent in Family Medicine clinics. The first month was at an urgent care/family medicine clinic in Mesa. A good portion of the patients were uninsured and used the clinic as a means to obtain their prescriptions for chronic medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, back pain), while others were long time patients of the doctors and followed them from different clinics over the years. The doctors I worked with had both been in practice for >30years.
The other clinic I rotated through was at a Family Medicine residency clinic in Phoenix. I really liked this rotation, the residents were fun to work with and it was an acedemic environment with daily teaching meetings and weekly workshops. I got to see and do a lot of things, even got to do prenatal anatomy ultrasounds (where they check the heart/lungs/spine/brain) myself. I got to tell 4 parents that they were having 3 girls and 1 boy! The residency clinic has a high percentage of Spanish speaking patients so that was a whole new learning experience for me, I can understand most of the conversations, but still speak very little...seems that highschool Latin isn't helping me out as much as Spanish would have:) Since the focus was on learning and teaching, the residents were extremely willing to show and let me do as much as I wanted, some of which was "interesting" and not really blog material:) Feel free to ask, I would be happy to share some stories!
I am currently on week 2/4 of my Psychiatry rotation in Apache Junction. Let's just say I am NOT a budding psychiatrist:) I am more than happy that I have 3 education days and a national holiday during this rotation! There are a lot of interesting patients and disorders in a number of different locations. The doctor I am working with treats patients at the inpatient clinic, outpatient clinic, urgent care downtown, adult jail, juvenile jail, a boys reform school, and does telemed with a number of small town clinics southeast of Phoenix. I haven't gone to the adult jail yet, but from what I heard I should have a very "unique" experience there. I have been to the juvenile jail and reform school and seen/heard some pretty crazy stories from some messed up kids, pretty sad. I'm feeling pretty "normal" after all of the pathology I have seen in people the last few weeks:)
The change from classroom/bookwork has been really fun for me. I love being back with patients, even if some of them drive me crazy. I can't believe how quickly the last 2.5 months have gone, I'm sure the next few months/years will fly by just as quickly.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Making The Most Of Our Long Weekend
~20 miles of hiking for Mike, plus 3.5hrs of rock climbing with Sasha, capped off with a 5K in Rohan's new jogging stroller makes for a pretty full weekend!
First, on Friday Greg and I attempted our 50 mile hike of the Highline Trail.which we ended up heading home after the first day. That trail is a monster! We were not ready for the constant up and down of the terrain, in addition to the 14+ miles we hiked the first day in rain. We got to Horton Spring camp around dusk, then waited out what Hurricane Jimena dropped on us on Sat before Mara came and picked us up. The trail is a lot rougher than we expected and the elevation changes were really strenuous. I think we'll end up doing the rest of the trail in sections, and then maybe attempt the whole 50 mile trail over the course of a week or so, not 3.5 days...:) After a long soak in the hot tub we took Greg home and relaxed the rest of the evening. Greg spent his birthday with several ice packs & ibuprofen I'm sure. I really enjoyed the hike, and we are already talking about doing more there and back backpacking where you hike in 5-6 miles, camp, and hike out. That way we can get used to packing lighter and lighter (especially with Rohan), and it also doesn't eat up our whole weekend. Heather & John were kind enough to take Rohan Thursday through Saturday so we could make this trip happen. Mara and I also got to have a nice dinner (sans baby) followed by awesome yogurt treat and a nice walk around ASU's district. We really appreciate them doing that for us! THANK YOU! I snagged some pics from their blog too.
Sunday we met the Caldwell's out for some beers at Old Chicago, capped off with an ice cream treat. Before supper we met with someone selling a jogging stroller on Craigslist. It was a really nice model (Dreamer Design) that is really light. We took Rohan for a quick test run and bought the jogger.
Monday we relaxed in the morning, then Sasha brought Abby to hang out with Linus & Schroeder while we went back to AZ On The Rocks and climbed. We were there for 3.5hrs! We had a blast! Rohan's getting the feel for the wall, and will be on the rock as soon as we can get him to hang on by himself! :) Afterwards we at a light supper at Sauce and then took our new stroller for a test jog. I was a little sore from the hike still, so we only ran a 5K, but the stroller was awesome! It rides so smooth and even got Rohan's seal of approval.
All in all a great weekend! Hope you enjoy all the pics & vids!
Mike & Greg's Adventure:
Storm In The Valley:
Our Labor Day Weekend:
Rohan's Cheap Toy:
Nico Sent This Of Rohan Grabbing For A Drink:
AZ On The Rocks:
Mike Climbing The Bouldering Wall:
First, on Friday Greg and I attempted our 50 mile hike of the Highline Trail.which we ended up heading home after the first day. That trail is a monster! We were not ready for the constant up and down of the terrain, in addition to the 14+ miles we hiked the first day in rain. We got to Horton Spring camp around dusk, then waited out what Hurricane Jimena dropped on us on Sat before Mara came and picked us up. The trail is a lot rougher than we expected and the elevation changes were really strenuous. I think we'll end up doing the rest of the trail in sections, and then maybe attempt the whole 50 mile trail over the course of a week or so, not 3.5 days...:) After a long soak in the hot tub we took Greg home and relaxed the rest of the evening. Greg spent his birthday with several ice packs & ibuprofen I'm sure. I really enjoyed the hike, and we are already talking about doing more there and back backpacking where you hike in 5-6 miles, camp, and hike out. That way we can get used to packing lighter and lighter (especially with Rohan), and it also doesn't eat up our whole weekend. Heather & John were kind enough to take Rohan Thursday through Saturday so we could make this trip happen. Mara and I also got to have a nice dinner (sans baby) followed by awesome yogurt treat and a nice walk around ASU's district. We really appreciate them doing that for us! THANK YOU! I snagged some pics from their blog too.
Sunday we met the Caldwell's out for some beers at Old Chicago, capped off with an ice cream treat. Before supper we met with someone selling a jogging stroller on Craigslist. It was a really nice model (Dreamer Design) that is really light. We took Rohan for a quick test run and bought the jogger.
Monday we relaxed in the morning, then Sasha brought Abby to hang out with Linus & Schroeder while we went back to AZ On The Rocks and climbed. We were there for 3.5hrs! We had a blast! Rohan's getting the feel for the wall, and will be on the rock as soon as we can get him to hang on by himself! :) Afterwards we at a light supper at Sauce and then took our new stroller for a test jog. I was a little sore from the hike still, so we only ran a 5K, but the stroller was awesome! It rides so smooth and even got Rohan's seal of approval.
All in all a great weekend! Hope you enjoy all the pics & vids!
Mike & Greg's Adventure:
Storm In The Valley:
Our Labor Day Weekend:
Rohan's Cheap Toy:
Nico Sent This Of Rohan Grabbing For A Drink:
AZ On The Rocks:
Mike Climbing The Bouldering Wall:
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