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Day Off

IMG_3821 IMG_3822   I had Wednesday off and with Mirian watching Kumquat, I had some freetime.  So after getting my blood drawn (to test my cholesterol) and lunch with Jes, I took the bus to B Patisserie.  Ranee had been telling me about it for months so I thought I’d check it out.  It’s BEAUTIFUL inside and the pastries looked amazing.  I picked up some kouign amanns for the girls and they LOVED them.  Yum.

IMG_3828IMG_3835Later in the afternoon, I went for a run with Kumquat and Koa. On the way back we checked out the new park that just opened between our house and the bridge.  It’s nice to have something nice to look at on that stretch of The Embarcadero.

IMG_3844For dinner, we went to Hillstone to celebrate my raise.  I hardly ever get raises so this is a pretty big deal.  IMG_7575The thing we love most about Hillstone is that there’s no corkage so we get to celebrate with one of the bottles that we’ve saved for these occasions.  Kumquat was also well-behaved that evening, which was a bonus.

IMG_7574Oh and did I mention that it’s Key Lime Pie Season there now?!

I wish I could have more random days off.

New Cheekster Member!

DSC_1994Kumquat and Sophie have a new member to their Cheekster Club and she beats out both of them!

DSC_2018Introducing Vivian Jane who was born this morning at 1:44 am.  She was a week overdue and still really wasn’t in the mood to meet us all when it was time to enter the outside world.

DSC_2021I was lucky enough to visit them at the hospital today after work and Stephanie is doing well.

DSC_2054Vivian weighed in at a healthy 9 lbs, 14 oz. and measured 21 inches. Wowza.

IMG_3594Her aunties and I were so excited to meet her today and to welcome her to the big world.  IMG_3593Thanks for letting us crash your recovery room today!!IMG_3592Congratulations to Stephanie and Nathan!DSC_2009

Nice work, Steph.  Enjoy your newest family member.  Time really flies so try to take in every moment.  Let me know if you need anything!!

Champions!

IMG_7069It was our 5th entry in the BORP Wheelchair Tournament today and WE WON!!!!  We went from a riff-raff bunch of therapists who scored only 7 points in a whole day to getting through to the championship and winning!  It looks like the new additions to our team this year have really helped.

IMG_7062Kumquat was there to watch and take a ride on a wheelchair.

IMG_3018We also went to Tacubaya to celebrate and Kumquat got a photo with Stephanie on her first official day of maternity leave.  We’re all going to miss her for the next few months but we can’t wait to meet Baby Osborne.

Cinco de Mayo Shower

beesI spent my Cinco de Mayo at Stephanie’s Baby Shower and it was a lot of fun!

guessing gameWe don’t know the baby’s gender yet so the theme was BEES and we all got to guess the gender and baby’s birthday.

gameThere were lots of games and activities including making a collage of the baby and “Pin the Sperm on the Egg”.

onesiesWe also made onesies and they were all so clever and cute!

stephI’m going to miss Steph so much when she goes on maternity leave but I’m so excited for her and Nathan.  I can’t wait to meet Baby Osborne!!

 

5 years

IMG_2191 On Friday evening, I took BART to Oakland for this year’s Employee Recognition Dinner.  Everyone who has worked for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years at Children’s was invited to attend and I was one of them!  IMG_2099Teresa was my +1 since Jes stayed home with Kumquat and we had a fun time.  It was at the Oakland Marriott and set up similar to a wedding reception.  There was a live band, dinner, a very expensive cash bar, and a little dancing at the end.  A glass of wine was a whoppin’ $12 but we discovered that a bottle was only $26.  So we went all out and bought a bottle to share.  After the boys heard what kind of deal it was, we ended up with 2 more bottles.  Heh heh.  Afterward, we went down the street to District for one more glass of wine before heading home.

shoesIt was a long journey back to SF and I was so glad I packed a pair of flats.  Good times…

Sick Day

Yesterday I felt like crap but I managed to power through the day.  Once I got home I was feeling a little better but then 6 pm rolled around and I started getting the chills and my entire body was aching.  I’m not sure this is because I have a sore throat, headache, fever, and no nasal congestion or coughing.  Could I just have some kind of infection that I can’t see or feel?

I went to bed around 8 and shivered, tossed, and turned under the covers wearing three layers and socks.  At about 10, I woke from a short nap and took my temp.  It was 100.6!!  It had been a very long time since the last time I had a fever and it is NO FUN.  I woke up at 6 am with my alarm and I was in no condition to go to work.  So, I called in sick for the day.  When I took my temp in the morning it was still 99.6 and I had the chills again.

lunchAfter a morning nap, I felt good enough to take a walk.  So I went to lunch by myself at 12 when Mirian came back to put Kaylee down for her nap.  I got a spicy tuna roll and a tempura roll, which really hit the spot.

pedicureAfter lunch I went next door for a pedicure.  Their massage chair was AWESOME and it was just what I needed for my body aches.  The lady also gave me an extra-long foot/leg massage that helped too.  Aaah…

Thank goodness for Tylenol because it really helped reduce the symptoms.  The only catch was that I had to take it every 8 hours or else the chills and fever would kick in again.  Too bad it doesn’t make the sore throat go away.  So, I think I’m gonna be ok for work tomorrow but I’ll have to make sure I drink my fluids tonight and bring a bottle of Tylenol with me.  Wish me luck!