Two-Thirds Done!

It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since Derek finished his internship (which is the first year of residency). But it has--a whole year has come and gone. And we are now two-thirds of the way done with residency! {HERE} is a look back at Derek's graduation from internship.

They have a small graduation ceremony each June at the hospital for those people who have completed their Internship or their entire Residency. As a second-year resident, Derek doesn't fall into either of those categories. So I offered to keep the interns' little ones, so their wives could attend the ceremony sans distractions. (My neighbor was kind enough to keep Shelby last year during the ceremony, so I knew how much these ladies would appreciate it.) I had a total of five kids ages 2 & under. It was definitely a crazy morning, but a lot of fun! Truthfully, I was mostly worried about Shelby. Typically when we have kids over to our house, Shelby can get a little whiny/clingy/territorial over her Mommy and her toys. But thankfully, she was in the best mood all morning! I was so proud of her for doing such a good job sharing. Sharing definitely isn't easy for a 20 month old!

Each of these little ones are in Shelby's playgroup, and their mamas are all dear friends of mine. Residency certainly isn't easy--for the residents or for the residents' families. We are so thankful for these friends in this season of our lives. They have made our time here at Keesler all the richer!