I submitted my complete dissertation to my committee yesterday! It felt so good to have it done. Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope they don't have any problems with it. I also have to do all of the formatting for binding, which is a total pain! My defense is 22 March, so I have a month to get my presentation in order and read papers ( Read more... )

1. Choose a band / artist and answer ONLY in titles of their songs ( Read more... )

Today was my first day back at work after 2 months off. I must say it's good to be back. I was starting to go stir crazy at the house. I've spent most of the day trying to catch up and get myself organized. I had a lot of mail to go through and a lot of piddly grad school paperwork to fill out. I also have to teach tomorrow, so I had to set ( Read more... )

...here come the Haynie's! I got a call this afternoon at 4:30 to tell me that I had been "selected" for the position. This means that I haven't officially been offered the job, but the paperwork has been put in motion. I have to wait for all of the red tape to clear before I will officially be offered the job. So, barring any hiring freezes, ( Read more... )

I flew to DC on Thursday for my interview at the Smithsonian. They put me up in a bed and breakfast that was about 10 minutes from the national zoo (where the genetics lab is actually located). My potential future boss met me at the metro station and took me to the B&B and then to dinner at a Lebanese restaurant (a first for me). Very good food ( Read more... )

Moira went to the doc today. It was just a simple check to make sure she's gaining weight and to check for jaundice and any other problems. She weighs 9 lb 3 oz (so she's already past her birth weight). She eats like a horse, so I didn't think there would be any problems. Her collarbone isn't really bothering her, although she doesn't turn to ( Read more... )

To add to the joy of finally welcoming Moira (and getting my body back for the most part) I got a call in the hospital on Tuesday from the Smithsonian. I had made their short list again (see previous post for that drama) and they want to fly me to DC for an interview. They knew that I had given birth (John informed them when they called the house ( Read more... )

Moira was born Tuesday morning (that's the 10th for those of you picking dates - I was off by 1 day) at 3:53 AM. She showed her early independent streak by choosing to come on her own terms and not be induced :) She weighed 9 lbs 2 oz and was 20 3/4" in length. She unfortunately had a very rough first day of life, but we are both at home and ( Read more... )

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and has a happy new year. We had a nice quiet Christmas (just John, Erin, and I). Erin got really into opening her presents this year and of course loved playing with all the new toys and books. No big plans for New Years. I'll be drinking sparkling cider and hoping that Moira waits a few more days ( Read more... )

We had a little excitement on Tuesday which has resulted in me being under house arrest for the rest of the pregnancy. I had been having contractions/pressure all weekend and Monday night my contractions were about 20 minutes apart. That only lasted for about 2 hours before they stopped. Tuesday morning they started up again so I swung by my OB ( Read more... )