Reader Q + A

Because all I have to report is that I just painted my nails almostblack in anticipation of a trip to the Costco tomorrow morning .... I'll dip into some old questions and do my best to answer them que solo.

Has Simon ever had short hair and if so are there pictures...I think a buzz cut would look really funny.
He HAS had a buzz cut but I've never seen it in real life. I trust his sisters' strong opinion that buzz cuts aren't Simon's best look. I dove deep into the cobwebby archives of photos that Simon's been tagged in on the Facebook and this was the shortest I could find ...

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Grace, have you ever considered writing a book or professionally (not that the blogosphere isn't profesh...)
If I were to attempt a book I fear it would go a little something like this: "Dear Book, today I painted my nails in anticipation of going to the Costco tomorrow." I just don't think I can insult the actual book writers like that ...

What are your goals? Obviously your hubby being an OB and you are already a mom, but do you hope to be a professional blogger, plan to write a book (please!), etc? :) 
Hmmmmm ... right now I enjoy having a place to air my daily grievances and gripes. Is it too much to say that it's somewhat of a cathartic practice for me during nap time? Probably. I'm just not sure my litany of complaints would thrive very well in any sort of professional setting. (But don't think that this question was super flattering ... because it vas!)

Does Simon read the blog or try to ignore it? Do you have disagreements on what's okay to post?
He does! He reads every post (and he goes back to read the comments!) as soon as he is able and if he is home I always ask him to read my post before I put it up. We don't have disagreements on what's okay to post (wellllll .... there may have been a little tiny scuffle over posting the vlog .... maybe) but he knows to qualify a lot of what he says (in his serious voice) with, "don't you dare put that on the blog."

I want to know if Simon gives you advice on your pregnancies--and can he bring his Doppler gadget home to listen to the baby's heartbeat? 
He hasn't given unsolicited advice because I ask him enough questions that I don't think there is much more for him to say. He never brought the doppler gadget home but he did do an ultrasound at work once (I think a lot of residents do this .... so we are only part rebel). 

I would like to know if Simon has any funny stories from his med school/residency experience.
My favorite story is when a lady came in thinking that her water had broke (it hadn't) and she described the fluid to smell like the penguin house at the zoo. 

Oh, and just last week a lady came into the ER complaining of stomach pain and ended up delivering a full-term baby later that night. She had absolutely no idea she was pregnant.

If and where will you move after Simon is done with residency?
We still have two and a half years here in Saint Louis and then we're not sure. Wherever he can get a job! We'd love to be close to family again so Wichita is looking downright utopian right now.

Where do get the super tiny/trendy clothes for Julia?
Virtually all of Julia's clothes are from Goodwill or the slightly fancier thrift stores around town. And eBay ... I love eBay. Maybe you've noticed but the older kids share the majority of their clothes which is really nice.


I feel like I answered these like a robot. You'll live.

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