J has been on a very tough rotation this month, and I have had an interesting time playing single mommy. I loved spending more time with the boys, but it was pretty tough at times, especially around bath/dinner/bedtime. I know that single parents everywhere do this full-time, so I wonder how they manage. I think it'll be a lot easier when the kids are a little bit older (at least three). Perhaps it'll be easier once A can walk on his own.

I start a four-week rotation of inpatient pediatrics tomorrow (call on the first night!), which I am sort of looking forward to, but not in the sense that I feel like I just need a bit more time to study for Step 2 (scheduled at the end of August).

J only had two full Sundays off during this month, and I think he started to (finally) feel the same way I do when I am on a tough rotation. Good thing it's almost over, except I guess it's my turn again.

Here are the boys out in the playground chalking up the sidewalk (I think M is continuing a giant squid that J started to draw):



The excitement must have been too much for A!

Tags: J, M, A