The Epic Saga of Locating a Healthcare Provider

After working at the Boy Scouts of America for about 5 weeks, I'm beginning to realize how much I love spending time with the boys at the different schools and the other leaders.  I can tell that the drive to Denver every week is taking it's toll on me (and my car), but I think that this program is going to really change my life. I spend most of my time during the program organizing and keeping the boys in line, but I can't get down on the floor anymore now that I'm 8 months pregnant. 

Speaking of being 8 months pregnant, I now know what a sardine can must feel like! Our baby girl is getting to be so long that I have serious pain in my upper abdomen where her foot sits. It's starting to get to the point that it wakes me up in the middle of the night!  Fortunately we're in the home stretch and she will be here before we know it! (Now I'm about to rant - feel free to close your browser now)

After much debate I have also decided to look at another hospital and doctors office in the area.  The long saga of this doctors office is starting to become ridiculous. Prior to them adding me as a patient they needed my medical records, but their fax machine was broken.  Instead of letting me know what the situation was, contacting my doctor, or making any sort of arrangements to have the paperwork mailed to them, they instead chose to just ignore the problem.  I became so frustrated on the phone with them that I broke out in tears and they finally made an appointment for me.  I should have known better right then and there.  I should have found another doctor immediately, but instead I gave the office a lot of leeway and decided to continue making appointments at this office.   Unfortunately they lady who schedules the appointments doesn't know how to operate the program properly, they double book the doctors and the front of house staff is just generally rude. 

All of this being said, I had decided that I was just going to stick it out until our daughter was born, until yesterday.  I had received a phone call last week that said I needed to reschedule my appointment because a meeting had been scheduled during my appointment time.  When I returned the call I was put on hold for 15 minutes and upon hanging up the phone I got pulled over because I was "texting and driving"  - I didn't receive a ticket, but it didn't help my frustration with the doctors office, but I let it slide.  Yesterday I received another call that a future appointment I had interfered with a surgery - and that's when it hit me.  I do not HAVE to go to this doctor's office.  

In Indianapolis I never had a problem scheduling appointments, my doctor and the office staff were always kind, caring, friendly, and if she was not going to be available they didn't cancel my appointment entirely.  They would call to ask if it would be okay if I were to see another doctor instead - this only happened once mind you.  Overall I am very disappointed in the care that I have received here so far, but at least baby Brack is healthy! 

This weekend consists of a doctors appointment at the terrible location on Friday, a birthplace tour at the other hospital on Saturday, and deciding if I want to transfer doctors.  Please pray that we make the best decision for our family. 

Our Newest Adventures

I have never been one to blog or journal much.  As anyone can tell by the frequency that I do choose to blog, but I think it is important to start some sort of journal/blog to document how our lives are changing.

Over the past three years of marriage, both Jonathon and I have gone through a lot of trials and tribulations.  I am so thankful that with God's help we have chosen to stick together through the thick and the thin.  Of course there are days that are harder than others, but no one said that marriage is easy.  If you were told that, someone lied to you.  Everyday is a new adventure that God intends for us to take.  Our current adventures include moving across the country away from family, living in a new state (that has new laws, rules, and expectations), owning a new home, making new friends, finding a new church home, and starting a family. All while I continue to try to complete my degree by May.  This accumulation of things in our lives could be very overwhelming if we let it be, but I know that God has a plan for us.

Jonathon and I are so excited to bring our baby girl into the world.  It is simply amazing to be 32 weeks into this pregnancy.  I can already tell that this unborn child has a huge personality - could anyone really expect less with Jonathon and me as her parents?  What is truly amazing is that she responds to us even though she is still in my womb.  It's as if she knows when Jonathon gets home - she wiggles and kicks when she hears his voice or when he touches my tummy.  How simply amazing is it to know that she recognizes our voices already.   I will also say that baby hiccups really are the oddest sensation I have ever experienced.  I tend to feel bad for her when she experiences them multiple times during the day - she gets frustrated and kicks really hard when they start bugging her.   When I think about giving birth to her, I don't imagine how painful it will be, instead I tend to think about how lonely I will be after she's here and not in my womb anymore. The little gift that God has given us will no longer be protected in me and instead I will have to protect her from the world around us. It's a little unnerving to think that we really only have 8 weeks until she arrives (if she doesn't come early.)  I feel so unprepared for her arrival, but I know that everything will be okay because the Lord is looking out for us.

I am so thankful for all that the Lord has provided us with so far, and I look forward to the new adventures that he has in store for us.  Today I have had the hymn Great is Thy faithfulness replaying over and over in my head.  It truly is amazing just how Great our Lord's faithfulness truly is.

"Great is Thy faithfulness!Morning by morning new mercies I seeAll I have needed Thy hand hath providedGreat is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!"