Life back in balance...

Today I went back to work after having the last week off for my sons' spring break. This is the first year I have ever taken it off when we don't have any trips planned. It was such a great week. It was filled w/ lots of spring cleaning, organizing, projects, lots of quality time with the boys, time with friends and family, and ended with a trip quick to the Grand Canyon! With all that said, I was happy to be going back to work today. Words can not begin to express the pure joy that being a nurse, especially a cardiology nurse practitioner, gives me. I work with an amazing interventional cardiologist. We have a wonderful relationship, which I treasure. So, as I said, I was happy to go back!

My husband was nice enough to get up early this morning to get our Insanity workout in before I went to work. (He was off today.) He knows that I prefer to workout first thing in the morning, we both tend to find too many excuses not to do it if we don't do it early. Day 2 of insanity was challenging, but not nearly as bad as I was dreading! But I will admit, I am SORE tonight! We all know that tomorrow will be worse after yesterday's workout....The good news is that I did get some recovery time tonight because today is my day off from Tri-training. 

Colin made me breakfast before I left, so I was set! But what I realized while I was driving to work is that I didn't plan my snacks or meals this week. Normally, I would bring some healthy snacks (fruit, almonds, yogurt) or even pack a lunch...but I totally spaced it and I walked out the door without my water bottle! Bummer! This seriously impacted my water intake today. So, my number one rule of being a working triathlete mother was broken; ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD-ORGANIZATION IS KEY!!!! Gerrrrrrrrr....

Today proved to be a wonderful example of why I love my career so much! My first consult this morning was on a gentleman with a previous cardiac history that came in with chest pain. I recommended a cardiac cath, long story short he got it late this afternoon. He had an old bypass graft that had acutely clotted. Here is the text of the pictures from my doc! We call this cardiac porn! 

Interestingly, my dear friend and Momma idol posted an interesting blog from a Momma she follows about the decision to be a working or "stay at home" mom. http://www.harvardhomemaker.com/don-t-be-a-hater-support-your-fellow-women/ I always find this argument fascinating. Quite frankly, I don't think it should be an argument at all. We are all individuals who need different things to fulfill us. I know that I personally could never be a "stay at home mom"; I need the interaction, stimulation, and gratification that being a NP gives me. Does this mean that my boys suffer? In some ways I am sure that they do. But life is all about give and take right? It is not a "one size fits all" kinda world. I do know that being passionate about this argument one way or the other which results in hurt feelings is not appropriate, EVER! I don't know if there is such a thing as "balance", but I sure like to believe that I am doing the best with what God gives me everyday!