We have started the fellowship talks. Mostly at my insistence. I've known he's wanted to do one for a while....it's not really a big deal except that we have to move somewhere for just a year. Applications are due late August and September. Match is in December! I can't believe it's soo early! I'm glad though because it will give us plenty of time to figure out living and moving arrangements. (He finishes the last 4 months of residency in another city 2h away - family won't fit in the little appt they have there. Do I stay put to sell the house? Do I move to our new city? Do I go home to my parents for the time?)

Anyway, the site has 75 listings....though several don't have much info listed about number of spots or app deadlines/interview dates. Just based on his initial preference for Univ programs vs private practice....(minus the one well-known private practice)....we've narrowed the list to about 25 programs....if we get picky about climate/snow....it narrows to about 10. Part of me worries that he's narrowing too much and I should encourage a broader search....but then....why would I want to do that!

I feel a little unsure because I really pushed no UF for residency...and he ended up at a lower ranked program....he says it was ultimately a better fit for him....and that he's very happy with his training here but I still worry he resents me. He's never mentioned it though.

I know I know....I'm putting way too much thought into this.

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Daegan is playing so sweetly with Kai right now....and Kai is just grinning and loving it!
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We looked at the weather of the various locations and Russ wants to cut out any place that has more than like 80 days of temps<32F. And of course any place with more than like 20 inches of annual snowfall. It does leave about 10 programs but still.....I worry it's too narrow. Oh well. We're going to meet with his PD for beers and discuss the list and programs and such probably sometime in the next two weeks.

If I can't go back to Florida yet (he says the fellowships are too academic - but we're applying anyway), then I want to go where the iMSNers are! That's fair right?