4th year

Lee is a 4th year resident as of July. Forth year so far has been good to us, really good! This year is a good year because we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! It may be a small flicker of a light but that's ok. I say the end is so close but so far because we still have this year and then two more. Lee is getting ready to apply for Fellowships and will start interviewing in a few months. It's kind of exciting. We'll know sometime in May where he'll go for 2013-2014, a year in advance. His schedule hasn't been bad. He has home call this year and it seems like he has less overnight calls.
Looking back at last year is a different story. Last year was rough! I am not much of a complainer but I am so glad it's over. I was definitely in survival mode most of the time and probably not the nicest mom. I think the kids have already forgotten what last year was like so I'm not too worried about it. Trust me, I'm a much happier mom this year!
Friends have made residency so much more manageable. I have amazing friends. I seriously get so sad thinking about leaving next summer. I am worried about selling my house but what troubles me the most is saying goodbye to a lot of really cool people that are like family to me!