7 AM and Still Serving Looks

You know that moment when you catch yourself in the mirror and think ‘okay girl, you still got it’?

7 AM and Still Serving Looks

That was me this morning, adjusting my scrubs before another 12-hour shift at the pediatric unit. Thirty-seven years old, mother of two, running on five hours of sleep, and somehow still looking like I could star in a medical drama.

Marcus caught me in my pre-work ritual - the mirror check, the badge adjustment, the stethoscope positioning.

Pre-shift mirror check

Ready for another 12-hour shift

He knows better than to comment on how long this takes. Smart man. After yesterday’s chaos with Theo’s latest bug discovery and Sophie’s drama about her guitar recital next week, I needed this little confidence boost.

All suited up for the pediatric unit

Ready to save tiny humans and look good doing it. The pediatric nurses’ station isn’t ready for this level of excellence in navy blue scrubs. What can I say? Some of us are just built different.