ELATED!!!

This is by far the happiest day I have had in quite some time! I had applied over the summer to start volunteering at Cook Children's Hospital. I never heard back from them, so of course I started playing worst-case scenario. I'm really, really good at that game, by the way. I could have called and checked the status of my application, but time got away from me and I sort of didn't want to get rejected over the phone, so I never called. Fast forward to a few days after Christmas. I got a letter from them saying they'd sent me an email but never heard back from me and still wanted to interview if I was interested. Most certainly!! I contacted the volunteer director immediately and she offered to meet this afternoon.

She asked some standard interview-ish questions about personality strengths, why I was interested, etc... On the sheet I had filled out months ago, I had indicated that I was interested in the Child Life area and the babies. Well....she has a spot with the little bitties (0-3 yrs.) DOING Child Life stuff!! Hello-fate, much?? Needless to say, I had to tell myself not to cry tears of joy in front of this stranger....she may revoke the position after seeing my craziness. I will report and work with the Child Life specialists and the CL director. My "duties/opportunities" will be reading to the tinies, doing small art projects with them, taking them to the play rooms, and just rocking them. If you know me, then you understand how obsessed I will likely become with this-I am more than obsessed with babies! Also if you know me, then you know how disappointed/depressed I was about not being able to do Child Life (go read about it in my June or July posts if you feel so inclined).

I feel so blessed and fortunate that this has all worked out the way it has. I go to an orientation in about 2 weeks, then take a TB test (I can't remember if that involves a needle...does it???). After that, watch out babies because I might not ever put you down.