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Great Day!
On another good note, our stroller arrived today. It appears to be all there and in good shape. I've figured out how to do everything but CLOSE it. :) Oh well, I've got 7 months to figure that out, don't I??
Well, gotta go study...man, I can't wait until this semester is over!
Everything is Falling Perfectly into Place
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Hi Michelle,
First off, congratulations!
Second, I certainly have no objections to planning on comps in the late summer/fall of 2003. A conservative plan seems wise. Thanks for your assurances about your commitment to the program, of which I have no doubt. I've seen many folks have children during grad school and it bears no relation to who finishes with a PhD and even surprisingly little predictive relation to how long it takes! It is just one of many life changes or events that requires adjustments and flexibility (though surely one of the bigger ones).
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Could he be any more understanding? I thank my lucky stars everyday that I chose such a great advisor. Later in the e-mail, he even complimented my writing skills. Positive reinforcement is a real rarity around here, but he always has something nice and positive to say to me in every e-mail or every time we meet. When I came here, I would never have guessed in a million years he would be my advisor - our fields seem very different - but it appears that I could not have made a better choice in finding someone who will be a truly helpful guide through my comps and dissertation.
My other good news of the day is that one of my Wednesday classes is cancelled for next week, which means today is the last time I ever have to have my 2 grad classes, 5 straight hours of class, hell day. Since they run from 1 to 6, and my worst fatigue is in the early/mid afternoon, today has been really hard on me. Fortunately, today is the only day I've had both classes meet since the fatigue has been really bad, and it won't ever happen again this semester, so I feel like this, too, has worked out really well for my pregnancy. Honestly, I feel like I couldn't have timed this any better!
Well, that's all for today....
Awful Dream
On a more fun note, Nate and I went back to Baby Depot today to look at stuff. I think it's our first trip since I got that Baby Bargains book, so it was the first time I've really known what I was looking for. They had the infant carrier we want, and it seems pretty nice. Better yet, they had a whole bunch of cribs by Childcraft, Simmons, and Babi Italia, which are the 3 brands we're most interested in. We found one we really loved - of course, it was one of the more expensive ones! - but we just really don't want to buy from Baby Depot. They have a "no returns" policy, even if the product is defective. They only give in-store credit. That might be OK for smaller purchases, but it seems like a big risk with bigger ones. And their customer service is just generally awful. We've been there at least 5 times, often for 20 minutes or more, and never once had anyone ask if they could help us. Oh well, the one we liked best was a Childcraft, which is the manufacturer that has an outlet down by Aunt Cindy's place, so we're going to visit there in June and see if they happen to have that model or a similar one for a better price. If not, at least we have a better idea what we're looking for when we go shopping in Chicago.
Well, that's it for today! I hope that ab pain doesn't mean anything bad...