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[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Thinking of switching to family practice.

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[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a great idea. [Martha smiles brightly at him.]

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of regular hours. I could be home more often.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

That would be nice. I know I'm going to have to cut back on work when I get further along.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Have you told them at work yet?

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

Of course, they all know. [She smiled.] I'm even being told to be careful already.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Then I won't repeat the sentiment.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

[She smiled warmly.] At least it shows you care.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

And also, there's no point in repeating something you already know. You're smart enough not to need constant reminders.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

Maybe not constant ones. [She laughed.] But with my job and my attitude, I'm sure I'll need reminders on occasion.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Occasional reminders I can do.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

Good. [She smiled.]

I can't believe we're going to be parents!

[Because really, she couldn't say it enough.]

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

I know, I can't believe it either. Are we sure we're not dreaming?

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

Two reasons I know we aren't: One, we'd both be having the same dream, and while that isn't unheard of, it's terribly uncommon. And two... [She punched him lightly in the shoulder, grinning.]

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Oh right. All the pregnancy stuff.

Is it too early to start talking about names?

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

[Martha#s smile grew.] I don#t think it#s ever too early to start thinking about that. I don#t want to know the gender until the baby#s born, though.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

I agree. It takes the surprise out of it. I like surprises.

wtf i have no idea what those number signs are doing in my last post, sry

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

I'll bet. [She laughed and rubbed her tummy.] Nice surprises, though. Not bad scary ones.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

Yes. Nice surprises. Like this one. That time in medical school when I found vomit in my shoe, that was not a nice surprise.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

[Martha giggled.] Oh, the many wonderful memories of med school.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

They were my favorite shoes too, and I had to get rid of them. There's just no getting rid of that smell.

Sometimes I wondered if I was going to make it to graduation in one piece.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

You know, there really isn't.

[She laughed.] It truly is a question mark. I can't say I survived unscathed, that's certain.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

I think it's a hazing thing. If you can make it through medical school, you can handle patients.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

[Martha nods thoughtfully.] You do have a point. Working in a clinic is not the easiest job.

[thomas-milligan.livejournal.com]

It's not even the patients I mind. Kids are great. I love kids. It's the parents I can't stand.

[doctorspet.livejournal.com]

You better bloody well love kids. I have to suffer for the next seven months to have yours!

[The hormones are already kicking in. Sorry Tom.]