Wiiiiiiiiii

I had decided a few months ago that I would get Tim a Wii for his birthday. He's been asking for one since it came out before Christmas, and I had told him he should wait until it's been out on the market for a little bit until we have an idea of whether it's a dud or not. And it's good we waited, because there's been issues with the wrist strap, where people don't tighten them up and throw the controller right into their TV. That would suck. :P

About three weeks ago Tim and I were at Fortinos doing groceries, and I had actually started looking around for the Wii because it turns out it was super popular and hard to get your hands on. I don't have a lot of experience in the video game world and I had just assumed I'd be able to walk into a store 8 months after the release of the system and be able to buy it off the shelf. ANYWAY, back to Fortinos....it's a grocery store for those of you not in the Golden horseshoe area, and the one Tim and I frequently shop at includes a rather extensive electronics department. Needless to say, on this normal grocery day, I was in an aisle looking at cereal I think, and Tim came RUNNING, yes running up to me with a big grin on his face, grabbed my hand and told me he had to show me something. Sure enough, they had a Wii in Fortinos of all places. So Tim got his birthday present early. Since then we've had some fun creating Miis (computerised versions of people) and playing tennis, bowling etc. Last weekend my mom and gramma came over for dinner, and I had the opportunity to play some tennnis with my mom. It was a blast! Dad, you definitely need to try this! You'd love it. :)

Mom prepping for the good time fun.......

My husband's great

Aren't they pretty? :P

Tim's favorite medical terms

My husband really enjoys some of the medical jargon for different body parts etc that he often hears me and colleagues talking about. Here's some of his favorites:

Medulla oblongata (in the brainstem)

Scapula (he likes to pronounce it sca-poo-la) (it's the shoulder blade)

Supraspinatus (muscle in the shoulder)

Metatarsals (bones in the foot)

Mandible (jaw bone) - Tim likes it in the context of "Mandibles of death"

Meniscus (padding in the knee)

Brachial plexus (bundle of nerves in the neck/shoulder region)

It's funny how fast time flies......I have already finished my 6 week placement at McMaster Children's hospital and am now halfway through my first week of school. Goodness eh? Where does the time go?

My placement at Mac was really good, very challenging but good. It was really challenging because there were so many sick little kids that were on the ward, some that had more hope than others. This was something I had to get used to because it was possible that some of my patients could have died. Thankfully, no one died while I was there, and I'm so thankful for it. It's one thing to have a grandparent die, because despite the sadness they have lived a full life, known love, had children, and grandchildren...

It's heartbreaking to see little boys and girls who are so sick, they will very likely not see adulthood. It makes me wonder why some people get the lucky shot in life, they're full of health and make it through, and then there are others who are in the hospital almost since birth. I met one little girl while I was at Mac who had been in the hospital since she was born, and she was about 10 months old. She was the cutest, sweetest little baby I'd ever met. So pleasant, never cried, just smiled at you and begged you to hold her. I really struggled with why this little girl was in hospital, that every day she is on the earth is a struggle to survive.

Sometimes life doesn't make sense.

But I learned alot, and I have many good memories - like bowling in the therapy room with one patient and the prize if she won was to do another PT student's makeup (a guy PT!). She DID win, and we even got photographic proof of the day.

I feel like this placement made me grow in ways that I hadn't expected, and it has given me a new thankfulness for my own health. We are truly blessed. I pray for all of you, that you have a good day and that you don't take your health for granted.