Overwelmingly Silly

Work is something most of us do to survive, and work is not something you look forward to every morning. But, my sister once told me that you're not working for your boss, your co-workers, but God. Work as if you're working for God. A wise bit of information don't ya think? When I get frustrated with work, all I have to remember is I am working for God, and who better to make proud than him? Going through this job has made me realize a couple things about myself...1) I am not a hugger of those who are not my family. When people are sad or upset, I feel awkward or uncomfortable to hug them, but if it's my family it's okay. When people have exciting news I would rather give them a high five then a hug. 2) I try to make every situation funny so no one feels uncomfortable. If someone is mad at someone else I try to make them laugh about it. If someone is upset about something at home I just try to make them smile rather than giving any advice because I really don't have much advice for them. 3) I do not like people that try to act hard to impress... Why would you make everyone around you feel that they have to walk on egg shells around you? Why not just be nice, and smile? 4) Stress gets the best of everyone and makes people act differently than they really are... whenever we are all busy and stressed we tend to not get along as well. 5) Women are impossible, and will never all get along... just a fact. 6) If you stay neutral on every situation, life will be much easier! Easier said than done, but a good goal for us all to work towards! I think that being silly rather than being angry is a better approach on helping people, I am not sure why but it seems to be my automatic reaction. I thrive to make people life, and when I get a whole room laughing I feel like I've done my job. Sometimes I can even tend to overwelm myself with my obnoxiousness, so it's just something to keep in mind, that sometimes it's just better to be quiet than a loud mouth class clown.

You Can Fly

Don't we all wish that we never had to grow up? But, it seems
to work out that we want to grow up too fast when we're young, and then we can't seem to slow growing up down when we want to be "young" again. If I think back to high school, I think how much time I wasted with people that I have nothing to do with now? Why didn't I spend more time with my family? Why did I dread having to spend the night in when it was a family night? I remember my dad telling me that it when you grow up you regret all the time you spent out of the house. Back then all I heard was blah blah blah. But, now I realize what he was saying. I wish I would've spent all my time at home it would've been way more worth it, and I would've gotten way more out of it as well. Why do we all seem to think that growing up takes too long when we're "younger" but than growing up seems to have gone by way to quick when you're moved out and now working to live. Isn't it funny that once you have bills to pay, you realize that working is no longer fun but a necessary essential to life? No longer do you work to go get that new shirt you really wanted, but you work to put food on the table and to pay bills. I think that it's hard for people to make that transition, but I got lucky and had someone who had been doing it for awhile, so the adjustment wasn't all that hard to make. Maybe it's good that we all are forced to grow up, but maybe a good piece of advice is to not grow up till' you have to, don't rush it? Now, it just all depends if you take that advice...

My Name is Jenny Campbell...

Why must we identify ourselves as whatever our occupation is? Whenever I bring a patient back, I automatically ask, "So John, what do you do for work?" Why is it so important for us to know what everyone does for an occupation? Why don't I ask what people do for enjoyment, or what people do to let loose? Most people don't like their jobs anyways... Yes, I am a Dental Assistant but that is just something I do to survive financially, what I do for fun is a whole different thing. My name is Jenny Campbell and I like teapots, fun colors, and old movies. I think that describes ME a whole lot more than me telling you I'm a dental assistant. Today, a very cute two year old little girl came in with her mom and I was the only one who could get her to smile and talk, and her mother was very nice as well. My point is I felt like these patients weren't laughing and talking to me because I was one of the girls who work at the Dentist, but a girl that they could relate to and enjoy my company. I would prefer to be liked for my personality then to be liked because I smile and nod at whatever these people are saying. When people are honestly interested in you, it is refreshing. They get to know you and you and not as your occupation. Little Annie did not mope because she was an orphan, she engaged with people even more and took care of all the other orphan girls. Yes, she longed for her parents but she still was known for her look on live, and her soft heart. She did not choose to be an orphan but she CHOSE to be positive and to love what life she has. Should we all look closer instead of just seeing "Orphan Annie"?

Funny Girl

Last night was a very interesting one... I've been having some pains in my lower right abdomen, and it wasn't getting any better so I decided to go to the ER. Everyone there was very nice and they did and ultra sound to make sure all my parts were working and working correctly. Samantha looked fine, a bit of a fire-ey child. I guess she's been kicking my in the kidney a lot, and my uterus is stretching so that's the reason for the pain. The funny thing is every time the ultra sound tech would sweep over her legs she would kick at it. They were very large kicks and I guess little Samantha will take after her mother and be a soccer player and sassy. Maybe she will be like the funny girl, on a mission to be independent? Hopefully she is a little more tame that I was! I was very happy to see that she was okay and that she was moving more than ever! She is still breech and hopefully she switches soon. I guess they have plenty of time to switch though so I'm not so concerned. We got home just before midnight and I was very tired so it was not hard to fall asleep. Today, I have my twenty week ultra sound and I am excited but feel a little foolish because I went to the ER just last night but it was a piece of mind to know that my kidneys, ovaries, and apendix are okay. I guess you make decisions for a reason maybe I'll never know why but I'm glad I went just a little embarresed to tell the doctor... We'll see how it goes!

Smile

A Baby Pomeranian... Doesn't get any cuter than that

I Knew George Kept Secrets From Me...

Enough said...

Really, how did they get this cat to cooperate?

Scott didn't know I was taking his picture...

Pretty Blue Jay

Wanna go for a walk?

Live or Die?

It's always Interesting to get to know patients... Today I met a woman who had a brain tumor and her son had had a brain tumor four years before her. The brain tumors were not genetic it just so happened that both of them had gotten one. She was truly amazing though. She told me that the small things never got to her anymore like waiting in rush hour traffic or waiting in line for something. Once you've been given a second shot at life, you are so grateful for life that you will be excited about life. She told me she had taken the stairs up to our office and I told her that I rarely take the stairs and the elevator was my best friend... She laughed and said she appreciates any exercise she gets. This woman likes EXERCISE? Yes, I know it makes you feel good but she truly felt blessed to be given the opportunity to take the stairs? Does this make you rethink your life? Does it make you think , "wow I really don't have it that bad!" I almost felt silly for some of the issues I think I have. I guess it's just a lesson to always love, don't hate anything, and just appreciate any opportunity to succeed which usually every opportunity is one that you can suceed in some how. Working in the dental field has opened my eyes because you form relationships with these people who you only see once every six months, and you truly are stunned at the things you hear. I remembered I cleaned a little girls teeth in December and she had Leukemia, and then she came back yesterday and she was done with chemo, AND recovering! I wanted to jump up and down and give her a hug, but her only being 6 years old, she prob. wouldn't understand why this strange girl was hugging her. My point is, you become so involved in these people's lives when you rarely see them. Maybe it's just my personality but I just can't help myself to cry with the people who are crying or to celebrate with the ones that have accomplished something. We also have a patient who came in a couple a weeks ago and he has stage 4 liver and colon cancer, and he just seemed to have the most positive outlook on life... Why is it that the people who are "dying" are more positive than the people that are "living". I guess it could be that the people who are "dying" are living their life to the fullest and not really dying but living, and then the people that are "living" are letting their lives slowly slip away and are not really living but slowly dying. I guess it's something to keep in mind when you're just going through the motions, why not dance through the motions, because in the end we are all dying, and on a journey to heaven.

Baby Steps

Yay! We've been married 1 year last Sunday, and we had plans to go up to Cave of the Winds but I sadly got rejected because I was pregnant... so we headed to the Cliff Dwellings down the street, and I have to say it wasn't worth the twenty dollars we paid to get in but I did get some cute baby shoes out of it! We bought Samantha some Moccosins (sp) that look just like these! I can just picture a little Samantha with a cute dress on wearing her little Indian shoes! We are so excited, and the bigger I get the more excited Scott is getting! We have an ultra sound on Monday, and we have our fingers crossed for nothing but healthy news! After a year of marriage that went very quickly, we both have learned a lot about each other, and I feel very lucky to have such a sweet husband. Scott felt bad that I got rejected at The Cave O' the Winds, and made me feel much better by buying me a 30 cent lollipop! Today, Scott met me a work for lunch and then he headed off to buy sunglasses because his eyes are sensitive and he needs to block the light! He got a good deal with our insurance, and he is very excited to get his stylish sunglasses back in a week. Has the year flown by or what? Just a second ago it was December? And now we are already half way done with the seventh month of the year? Oy yoi yoi, where is the time going? I'm looking forward to a long weekend and lots of sleeping! I had to work last Saturday and I tell ya that having three day weekends is a joy and you get so used to it that when you have to work a regular five day weekend it's ROUGH! Oh well, Lina and I are off to bed while Harry (from Harry and the Hendersons) laughs it up out on the couch... Hmmm sound proof walls one day?

Little Kicks

I have been feeling little kicks lately and they are ever so light that it's sometimes hard to tell if it's her or not. But today I was assisting and she kicked really hard! It was refreshing to feel, but kinda surprising. Being on my feet all day does makes them hurt, and I was ready to go home and be off of them. It gets really hot in the office after lunch so dealing with that has been a challenge but I'm hoping it'll get better. Work has been really busy lately but I guess that's a good thing. Scott and I are going shopping tonight so hopefully we can get home early so I can go to sleep a little early and feel rested! It's interesting how sensitive I've become since being pregnant and I always have to wonder if it's because pregnancy or just me. I guess I'll never know. Hopefully little Sam starts kicking more so I can have a piece of mind every day!

Tired & Grumpy

Today was exhausting and than on top of it I don't think I slept very well, so it made the day difficult. We only had to see patients half a day than we had a staff meeting for the rest of the day. I was tired and wanted to go home, and the meeting seemed longer than usual, even though it was prob. the same as all the to others. I don't know if being pregnant has anything to do with it but I was super sensitive today, and erked easily. It's been an off week so far, and I hope it gets better.

Zonked

Today went quick for a Tuesday, and I am happy to say it is over. You know how you have "off days" well today was def. an off day for me. Everything I did I either dropped or did something wrong with it. I was happy to go home and rest my sore back! Poor Lina had to stay in the Kitchen all day today because I couldn't go home for lunch because we had an assistants meeting. She was happy to see me and happy to run over to her dr. pepper toy box and dump everything out, and than chase after George. Tonight we will be having Bean w. Bacon Soup and Casadillas... A simple meal I think but easy to make and no grilling involved! Yay! Scott didn't sound too excited about the whole menu but I'm sure he'll eat whatever I make him. Tomorrow we have our monthly staff meeting and some people wanted to go to the park.... I'M PRAYING that idea doesn't follow through... it's supposed to be almost 100 degrees out there and I need a comfortable place to sit with AC. I'm crossing my fingers for no park or outdoors meetings. Last night I went to bed at eight o'clock and then woke up through the night with the aches and pains that come with pregnancy. I guess the propper way of describing my mood is, "just plained pooped." Hopefully when Scott comes home I can curl up on the couch with him after dinner, take a bath, and than off to bed again. Well, off to make some dinner and fall asleep!

Simply Me

When I was little I LOVED the movie Cinderella, and my siblings would celebrate if the vhs tape broke. I think the reason Cinderella was my favorite movie was because it shows how being a good person will eventually be praised. I think I liked the whole magical theme to is as well... Like the fairy godmother or the mice turning into handsome horses. I liked that my imagination was being fed. Cinderella never thought she deserved more which is funny because she did deserve more, but yet she was so humble and did what she was told to do so and really never complained. I know that if I was Cinderella I would have handled things a lot differently. Maybe we should all strive to be like Cinderella... Just work work work and be the best person we can be, and then don't expect to be praised for it. If you follow the lord than you will be praised when it is your time to go up th heaven. But until than just work our hearts out, work like we're working for Jesus and that's all we can really do right? Although, most of us have much better lives then Cinderelly, just be grateful that our time here on Earth can be shared with family and loved ones. Right?

My Ricky

Today was the day! Scott and I went out and about in search for some Samantha stuff. We did well, and got the crib, and some bedding. Scott was pretty tired so I set up the crib and might I add, did a very nice job. Than Scott hung some pictures up for me, and now I have a hard time keeping myself out of there staring and day dreaming of the day she finally comes to join us. Scott has been such a good hubby by painting the nursery, not complaining when I ask him to do silly things, and just being very supportive through this all. My first twelve weeks was pretty tough and I was constantly feel sick and never up for cooking or cleaning, and Scott did not complain once. I am very lucky to have such a sweet husband!

Ka-Chow!

Yes, yes! I have gotten a new car (new to us) and it's wonderful. The shiny Honda I've always dreamed of having. It was a little sad leaving Ol' Blue Moon behind but driving away in the pretty Honda made it a little easier. We needed a more "family friendly" car for when Samantha comes, so we decided to go for a Honda because they are said to be really good cars. We feel very blessed to be able to make this purchase and very blessed that my parents allowed us to trade in the bug as well. The new car drives very smooth compared to the ol' vw, and it much more spacy. I am very happy that I only work 1.2 miles away from work and that we will not be adding up too many miles on the new car. The bug went through a lot... Driving me to middle school some days, taking me to high school, and driving up and down from Fort Collins. Yes, it had it's problems and very expensive fixes for my parents but it was a good car, and lasted longer than I thought it would. Overall though, I am so excited about our new Honda!

Just Me & My Pets

Today is a nice extra day off because of the holiday weekend. Scott had to work so today it is just me, Lina, and George. Lina is a very loyal pup, In less it gets too hot for her she'll will prob spend the rest of the day laying by me or begging for some scraps. Maybe she'll get a "Beggin' Strip". What makes us love our animals so much (most of us love our animals). Is it because animals can't talk to you or disagree with you? Is it because they are so excited to see you when you get home? Maybe it's because they have nowhere else to go besides being at home. I think George is a little confused about his species because he seems to think he can beat up Lina. It is very entertaining at times though!

Paying the Bills

Isn't it odd that I love to open my bills, and than rush to the computer and set up billpay for them? Is it because I can afford them? Or is it because it gives me a sense of responsibility? Would it be the same if Scott was the only one bringing home the dough? Hmmm... I wonder why it gives me such a feeling of accomplishment to hit the "submit" button. I created an excel worksheet to even tell me how much more I owe for the rest of the month and how much has gone out. If I was older would it be as much fun or do I find it "cool" just because I'm twenty years old? I find it very odd that anyone loves to pay bills. Maybe part of it is I work so hard for my paychecks twice a month that I'm more than happy to give my contribution to the bills. It is also interesting to me that in school I really could've cared less for the subject of math, and now I find myself finding ways to fumble the numbers around, or ways to cut down the bills every month so I can put more into savings... Don't get me wrong, the more money you save the better off you are BUT still I'm having a hard time why I think me paying the bills is something to brag about when everyone in the world has to do it. I find myself begging Scott to go to the mailbox to get the bills just so I can open them, and see all the "Thank you for your payment" remarks. I get to write one check a month for HOA and let me tell you... I enjoy signing my name Jennifer Campbell... I guess it makes me feel grown up. You'de think the me being pregnant and about to be amother would make me feel more grown up but no it's paying the bills? I guess I am and odd duckling? I guess it makes me feel like Mr. Doug Funny because whenever he goes into his "imaginary" world he becomes this superhero when really he's just a funny young boy going through life. I'm just a funny odd girl going through life but when I do something silly I go into my own world thinking I'm so "cool" and "grown" up because I paid a bill. Funny how our minds work sometimes eh?