Thursday, July 31, 2008

Random Tidbits

So here are a couple things I wanted to share with you...

1. Today was a busy day in labor and delivery. This whole month has been really crazy actually. Listen to this...the month of July 2008 has had more babies delivered than any month on hospital record. (The records go back to 1989, I think.) That's right folks, we broke the all time high with a total of 474 babies born in one month. Wow. That's a lot of babies. So pretty much we're one of the busiest labor and delivery units in the country and Utah County has the highest birth rate in the nation. Sometimes stress levels are high and the intensity is scary but most of the time the outcomes are positive.

2. Sean is taking private organ lessons. He's our ward organist and he wants to get better at the pedals and knowing exactly how all the stops and buttons work. A very nice BYU professor, Br. Belnap, offers free lessons to the organists in our BYU married student stake. What a good opportunity.

3. I know we're way late on this update but Sean and I splurged and went to the real theater (as opposed to the dollar theater) and saw the movie "Ironman". We really enjoyed it and thought it was a great show. It was entertaining, suspenseful, had good morals, and was very clean. In fact, I don't remember one bad part. Anyway, you've probably all seen it already but if you haven't, you should.

4. One thing I really don't like is taking my car into the shop when something is wrong with it. I feel so clueless about cars and I worry that the workers are being dishonest. I know I should have more faith in people but these are things you have to wonder about. So my "check engine" light turned on and after a couple weeks of driving around ignoring it, I decided to get it checked out. The body shop investigated the problem and found out that some tube (I can't remember which one) had a whole in it and so it was causing inaccurate readings and so the light went on. So of course that one tube needed to be replaced and $90.00 later our "check engine" light is off. Phew!! I just like cars that work properly but require no maintenance.=) =)

6 comments:

The Woods said...

I feel EXACTLY the same about cars...hate it. I try to make Ty take them in, but every once in awhile, I get stuck doing it. Pain in the bum!

Laura said...

First, thats awesome that you were part of the "record-high" baby month. Second, neato that Sean can get free organ lessons! When I was the organist in Atlanta I just pushed the stop that played the base pedal for me so I didn't even use my feet. =) Third, I'm glad to hear a positive movie review. We'll have to rent it when it comes out, or maybe it will be in the cheap theater by the time you guys come visit us. Finally, Craig always takes our car in instead of me because he doesn't want to get ripped off either. I feel the same way right now about running shoes. I bought a pair in Ann Arbor two weeks ago, and took them to a running shop in Dayton on Tuesday where the guy laughed at me and called my new shoes "garbage"! So much for trusting a running expert with my feet. I did have to buy a second pair of new shoes, but I think they will definitely be better for my feet. Who can you trust?!

Karie said...

"I just like cars that work properly but require no maintenance."

I believe those are called feet. ;)

Way to survive the record high baby month! You rock!

Merrick said...

So, I have a solution to your car problems. I feel totally dorky trying to sell this to you, but my company is coming out with this product called CarMD. It's a little thing you plug into your lighter outlet in your car and it gives you a code. Then you put the code into your computer software that comes with the product and it tells you EXACTLY what's wrong with your car....they're not out yet, but I totally want one so I don't get fooled at the car shop :)

Jon and Heidi said...

I am sure you are a great nurse and you would be perfect for labor and delivery. If I ever have a baby down there again I would really want you to be my nurse. You and Sean are so cute together. I can't believe you have been married almost a year. Good to hear from you. By the way this is your cousin! :) Love ya!

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