Man.

I like this job so much.  It’s really hard.  I mean, REALLY hard.  I
have to think a ton!  I have to really be aware of what I’m doing, and
what paperwork comes next, and who I talk to, what I say.

My supervisor, the head sonographer told me today, “You are doing
fantastic.  You should be really proud of yourself… you are really
doing amazing.”

It almost made me cry.  I feel like there is so much I don’t know, and
so much I have to learn… I’m slow, I need help with everything, it’s
so frustrating.  But hearing her say that made me feel so much better. 
She’s a really great lady.  Really, all the ladies I work with are like
that.  They’re all older, nice, and very motherly.  It’s pretty
wonderful.

The docs are great great too.  They love to teach, they explain things
well… they guide me through every step.  We did an amniocentesis
today in about six minutes!  It was the fastest, easiest thing ever.  I
couldn’t believe it, I had a rush of excitement when we were done. 

So far, my mistakes have been pretty minor, and usually just require ME
to do a little extra work to remedy them.  As long as that is the case,
I don’t mind.  They are huge about understanding that mistakes will be
made.  I am so thankful for them… every single person I work with.

I’ll let them know, too.  Buy donuts and a card, or something.  Medical type people… we love that stuff.

Things are so good right now.  So so good.