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My Life Thus Far
2011-05-21 03:33:46 (UTC)

Programs and Protocols

It might as well be midnight, I'm so tired. Mentally mostly (though, my butt is incredibly sore from leg pressing yesterday). This afternoon was the first time the entire Haselwood YMCA Health and Well-being staff got together in one place. There was a lot of information to digest (they had a 1in 3 ring binder full of papers for us to go over). Basically, we're starting from scratch. A brand new YMCA that's going to be the first to implement all of the programs and protocols the entire Pierce and Kitsap YMCA family hopes to implement in all of the YMCA's by 2012. It's a lot of pressure, because all of the other Y's are going to be watching and hopefully learning from us. I'm very happy and proud to be a part of such a recognized and trusted organization, but there is a fair amount of pressure on each one of us, too. I'll be fine. I just gotta get in there and get to work (which is hard to do when construction isn't even finished yet). It's getting close, though. Opening day is June 1st!

I came home totally overwhelmed and needing some down time. Only to open the mail and find out that Keenan's dental work is going to cost us $400 out of pocket (that's with insurance paying for 80% of it). Fantastic. We have the money (thankfully), that just isn't what I'd like to do with it. I've never had a cavity and neither have the girls'. Snookums and Keenan apparently have enough dental issues for the entire family. The Navy covers 100% of Snookums' work, but not the family's care. I'm grateful we have any sort of coverage at all. At least 100% of our preventative care is covered. That's a huge savings.

On top of his dental work, Keenan also has to go in on the 17th for a hearing test. Because of the fluid that's perpetually blocking his eardrums and canals, he's never been able to pass a hearing test. So, we're trying again. Hearing impairment is a huge culprit when it comes to speech delays. In Keenan's case it could just be because of fluid. I'm almost certain that's the reason, but we won't really know until his ears clear up and he passes (or fails) a test. We try again in two weeks.

I also got the invite to a friend's bridal shower. That was stressful because I just got my schedule for Haselwood and found out that between all 3 of my jobs I officially will not get an entire day off as of June 1st. Only if I don't get schedule by VS Tuesdays or Thursdays. With Semi-Annual coming up, that isn't looking likely. So, I'll probably go a month without a day off. No big deal. I love what I do, so it's not really work. But, I love my family too and I'll miss having uninterrupted time with them. Worst case scenario, I'll have to stop working for the Bremerton Y. I only work there Saturday's. If I decide to work out at Haselwood (which I haven't decided yet, because I haven't seen the facilities and I don't know how crowded it will be), there won't be any reason for me to drive out of my way to go to Bremerton one day a week to work. I love the people at Bremerton, but I have to do what's right for me. We'll see what happens. The plus side of all this is I'll be getting off at a normal time (5pm) as opposed to 8, 9, or 10pm like I do at VS. So, I'll be able to come home, cook dinner, spend time with the kids and read night-night stories most nights of the week. Huge plus!

Now that some of the information is settling in and the overload is subsiding, I'm not feeling as stressed out. Everything will work itself out. I consider myself fortunate to have work (and so much of it) when others are having trouble finding any job at all. There isn't anything life can set before me that I can't handle...




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