Just when I thought things were looking up, things took a turn for the worse. Today was my 4th day to stay home with Tayler. While she is still not 100%, I had hoped that she would be better to return on Monday and I could return as well.
Then, today Colton came home with appears to be pink eye. I checked his temp and it is 99.9. He has the same symptoms Tayler had last Saturday. So, I may be taking him to the dr. tomorrow to see if he now has the flu. Of course he could not get sick this entire week I was home with Tayler... that would be too easy! Not sure what will happen if I keep missing.
When it Rains, it pours.
Everyone says God won't give you more than you can handle..... Dear God, I don't know how much more I can handle so feel free to let up at any time!
Please keep us in your prayers.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A bitter-sweet week
So this week has been bitter sweet for me.
As most of you know, last week I started student teaching. While I loved feeling independent and in my element, I really missed my kids. I wake up at 5am. The kids wake up at 6am. We leave at 6:30. I drop them off and then head to school. I usually don't pick them up til around 4:30 or 5. By the time we get home, dinner needs to be fixed, their breakfasts, my lunch, and baths to be given. Needless to say, we don't have much time for quality time because the kids and I are usually in bed about 8pm. It has definitely been a difficult transition for all of us.
On Friday I took the kids to the doctor because they had been coughing really bad, especially Colton. I wanted to catch whatever it was before the weekend. The dr. said that they just had a cold and gave us some cough medicine.
On Saturday afternoon, Tayler woke up from her nap with a high fever. She has had a fever ever since. I thought she just had a little stomache bug that would pass in a few days. She stayed home with my mom on Monday. Monday night her fever spiked to 103. I let me mentor teacher know that I would not be there and took Tayler into the dr. Tuesday. It turns out a child in Tayler's class had been diagnosed with the flu on Friday but I did not find that out until Monday afternoon. Worried that she might have the flu, I took her into the dr. Tuesday. Sure enough - the flu! Tayler was vaccinated but apparantly 15-30% of people vaccinated still get it. There is treatment for it but you have to get to it within 48 hours. We were well pass that deadline. So, now it is a waiting game. So, I have had to miss 4 days of student teaching this week. It is bitter because I hate already missing but is sweet because I get to take care of my baby. However, I have realized that I do need to work. After going to "work" all last week and now being home this week, I definitely prefer being out of the house.
There is a potential future job position I have expressed interest in and inquired about. All I will say for now is that it will allow me to have a job but also be very close to the kids... Hopefully it will all work out. Things are definitely starting to look up and feels like things are finally falling into place. Such a great feeling.
As most of you know, last week I started student teaching. While I loved feeling independent and in my element, I really missed my kids. I wake up at 5am. The kids wake up at 6am. We leave at 6:30. I drop them off and then head to school. I usually don't pick them up til around 4:30 or 5. By the time we get home, dinner needs to be fixed, their breakfasts, my lunch, and baths to be given. Needless to say, we don't have much time for quality time because the kids and I are usually in bed about 8pm. It has definitely been a difficult transition for all of us.
On Friday I took the kids to the doctor because they had been coughing really bad, especially Colton. I wanted to catch whatever it was before the weekend. The dr. said that they just had a cold and gave us some cough medicine.
On Saturday afternoon, Tayler woke up from her nap with a high fever. She has had a fever ever since. I thought she just had a little stomache bug that would pass in a few days. She stayed home with my mom on Monday. Monday night her fever spiked to 103. I let me mentor teacher know that I would not be there and took Tayler into the dr. Tuesday. It turns out a child in Tayler's class had been diagnosed with the flu on Friday but I did not find that out until Monday afternoon. Worried that she might have the flu, I took her into the dr. Tuesday. Sure enough - the flu! Tayler was vaccinated but apparantly 15-30% of people vaccinated still get it. There is treatment for it but you have to get to it within 48 hours. We were well pass that deadline. So, now it is a waiting game. So, I have had to miss 4 days of student teaching this week. It is bitter because I hate already missing but is sweet because I get to take care of my baby. However, I have realized that I do need to work. After going to "work" all last week and now being home this week, I definitely prefer being out of the house.
There is a potential future job position I have expressed interest in and inquired about. All I will say for now is that it will allow me to have a job but also be very close to the kids... Hopefully it will all work out. Things are definitely starting to look up and feels like things are finally falling into place. Such a great feeling.
Friday, January 21, 2011
My 1st week of student teaching
Aside from waking up at 5 am, blisters on my feet and a sore back, I have had a GREAT week!
This past week was my first week of student teaching. I have an amazing mentor teacher! I am currently in 1st grade. This week I have been helping students individually with their math and reading, helping them stay on task, etc. I also focused on learning all of their names which was A LOT easier than I thought it would be. Knowing children's names makes being an authority figure much easier.
This coming week, I will be taking over social studies and possibly some math so I will be working on lesson plans this weekend, which I am oddly excited about. :) The following week, I will for sure be completely on my own because my mentor teacher will not be there one day.
Yesterday my mentor teacher told the principal that I was doing a wonderful job and the kids were already benefiting from me being there. (The class I am in is the inclusion class, which means there are special education children in there as well as several children who are repeating the grade. My mentor teacher requested a student teacher because she wanted more help.) Today my mentor teacher told me that I as doing a great job. She said that everything she has heard me tell the kids is right on target and that she sees that it comes naturally to me. :o) It felt great to hear these things on my first few days. And honestly, it does feel like it is coming naturally. I feel like being a teacher is what I am meant to do. I always questioned why I got pregnant right when I was starting nursing school. I now know because being a nurse is not what I was meant to do with my life. Although I have missed being away from the kids, I have also enjoyed feeling a sense of independence and accomplishment.
I am worried about the economy and the fact that all of the districts are laying off teachers and increasing the class size. It does worry me that I will not be able to find a job. But, I am just going to stay focused and positive and take each day at a time and hope that someone somewhere along the way picks me up.
The kids are doing great, but they are a little sick. I think the mixture of all the germs and colds at school as well as the weather has caused them to get a little sick too. The past few nights Colton has coughed all night and Tayler had a really raspy cough this morning. I was able to get them into the doctor this afternoon as the last appointment. The doctor gave us some medicine for coughing and congestion so hopefully they will be feeling better by the end of the weekend!
Well, I am going to go enjoy some quiet time. Every night this week, I have gotten in bed right after the kids because I have been so exhausted. So, I am going to enjoy some awake alone time! :)
Have a great weekend!
This past week was my first week of student teaching. I have an amazing mentor teacher! I am currently in 1st grade. This week I have been helping students individually with their math and reading, helping them stay on task, etc. I also focused on learning all of their names which was A LOT easier than I thought it would be. Knowing children's names makes being an authority figure much easier.
This coming week, I will be taking over social studies and possibly some math so I will be working on lesson plans this weekend, which I am oddly excited about. :) The following week, I will for sure be completely on my own because my mentor teacher will not be there one day.
Yesterday my mentor teacher told the principal that I was doing a wonderful job and the kids were already benefiting from me being there. (The class I am in is the inclusion class, which means there are special education children in there as well as several children who are repeating the grade. My mentor teacher requested a student teacher because she wanted more help.) Today my mentor teacher told me that I as doing a great job. She said that everything she has heard me tell the kids is right on target and that she sees that it comes naturally to me. :o) It felt great to hear these things on my first few days. And honestly, it does feel like it is coming naturally. I feel like being a teacher is what I am meant to do. I always questioned why I got pregnant right when I was starting nursing school. I now know because being a nurse is not what I was meant to do with my life. Although I have missed being away from the kids, I have also enjoyed feeling a sense of independence and accomplishment.
I am worried about the economy and the fact that all of the districts are laying off teachers and increasing the class size. It does worry me that I will not be able to find a job. But, I am just going to stay focused and positive and take each day at a time and hope that someone somewhere along the way picks me up.
The kids are doing great, but they are a little sick. I think the mixture of all the germs and colds at school as well as the weather has caused them to get a little sick too. The past few nights Colton has coughed all night and Tayler had a really raspy cough this morning. I was able to get them into the doctor this afternoon as the last appointment. The doctor gave us some medicine for coughing and congestion so hopefully they will be feeling better by the end of the weekend!
Well, I am going to go enjoy some quiet time. Every night this week, I have gotten in bed right after the kids because I have been so exhausted. So, I am going to enjoy some awake alone time! :)
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Things You Learn...
I learned a lot of new things this week. On a humorous note, I learned...
- 1st grade is when A LOT of kids lose their front teeth.
- 1st graders have no shame when it comes to having gas... can you say air freshener?
- I never knew my feet, knees and back could all hurt this bad all at one time.
On a serious note, student teaching is going great! I haven't actually taught yet, I have to add up to that. But I have been working with students individually as well as helping the students stay on task and reteach the lower level students who fall behind during the lessons. I am in the 1st grade inclusion classroom, which means it is the classroom that has students of all abilities, including special education children. Even though it has been hard being away from my kids, especially Tayler, it has been nice being around other adults and in an environment where I feel like I fit, doing something I feel like I am really good at.
Happy Friday! and TGIF so I don't have to wear shoes and my butt can stay stuck to the couch! :)
- 1st grade is when A LOT of kids lose their front teeth.
- 1st graders have no shame when it comes to having gas... can you say air freshener?
- I never knew my feet, knees and back could all hurt this bad all at one time.
On a serious note, student teaching is going great! I haven't actually taught yet, I have to add up to that. But I have been working with students individually as well as helping the students stay on task and reteach the lower level students who fall behind during the lessons. I am in the 1st grade inclusion classroom, which means it is the classroom that has students of all abilities, including special education children. Even though it has been hard being away from my kids, especially Tayler, it has been nice being around other adults and in an environment where I feel like I fit, doing something I feel like I am really good at.
Happy Friday! and TGIF so I don't have to wear shoes and my butt can stay stuck to the couch! :)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Checking In
Yesterday I started student teaching. I am currently in a 1st grade classroom. I am loving it! I probably won't be posting during the week because I am just so exhausted! 5am comes VERY early for me.. I am still trying to adjust. By the time I get home, my feet and back hurt so bad all I want to do is go to bed!
Tayler is adjusting well to preschool. However, I can tell she really misses because she freaks out when I pick her up and won't let go of me til it's time to go to bed.
One another note... I found out yesterday that I PASSED my state certifcation exam that I took this past Friday. I was really worried I didn't pass because it was waaaaay harder than I had expected. But, I passed and now I can start applying for jobs for next school year!! I have taken both of my state exams and have taken all of my classes so now all I have to do is finish student teaching and graduate!
Well, I am off to do evening bath routines. Hope you are having as great of a week as I am!
Tayler is adjusting well to preschool. However, I can tell she really misses because she freaks out when I pick her up and won't let go of me til it's time to go to bed.
One another note... I found out yesterday that I PASSED my state certifcation exam that I took this past Friday. I was really worried I didn't pass because it was waaaaay harder than I had expected. But, I passed and now I can start applying for jobs for next school year!! I have taken both of my state exams and have taken all of my classes so now all I have to do is finish student teaching and graduate!
Well, I am off to do evening bath routines. Hope you are having as great of a week as I am!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
This Weekend
Yesterday I took my state certification exam. I studied SOOO much for it, but I should have not studied at all. It was a test that there is literally no way to study for. We were allowed 5 hours to take it and I spent right at 4 hours. There were 140 questions. I will probably get my grades by Wednesday, but I am pretty determined that I did not pass. I know several people who did not pass. If for some odd reason I did pass, then it's a miracle and because I luckily guessed good. It was just extremely hard. If I do have to take it again, I'm not sure what I will do because there is absolutely no way to study for it.
Today I have been cleaning all day. My goal for this weekend is to try to get as much of the house cleaned and organized as possible. Since Kyle and I will both be having busy days outside of the home, I want us to be able to come home to a clean home and feel relaxed, not more stressed about how much has to be done. Since the kids will not be home all day pulling out everything they have and I won't be cooking multiple meals at home, it should hopefully stay clean for more than just a day.
So far I have cleaned the living room and Tayler's room. My plan is to do away with the playroom and put all of the toys in the kids' rooms. We have slowly been doing away with the playroom. We moved a tv and kyle's xbox in there (I was tired of him sitting in the middle of the living room and us not able to watch tv) and the computer desk to the playroom. So now it's been 1/2 media room, 1/2 playroom. But the kids just don't really play in there. They bring all of their toys to the living room or they stay in Colton's room since he has such a big room.
This past week I had to wake up early on several days. I am going to have to wake up for student teaching much earlier than Kyle because my school starts an hour before his. Last week was rough, especially with getting woken up with Kyle's snoring all night. I need to make sure, at least for the first week, I am well rested. So, my goal is to try and move the toys out of the playroom and try to move an extra bed into it. That way, if Kyle is keeping me up, I can go to another room so that I am not exhausted for school. Also, if he is working til 11pm, I don't want him waking me up when he gets home when I have to wake up in just a few hours. So, we are going to use the playroom as a media room/guest room to help us transition into our new routines because we have already realized this past week that it is going to be a very rough adjustment for all of us.
Well, my break is up so I am off to do more cleaning! I have A LOT to do!
Have a great weekend!
Today I have been cleaning all day. My goal for this weekend is to try to get as much of the house cleaned and organized as possible. Since Kyle and I will both be having busy days outside of the home, I want us to be able to come home to a clean home and feel relaxed, not more stressed about how much has to be done. Since the kids will not be home all day pulling out everything they have and I won't be cooking multiple meals at home, it should hopefully stay clean for more than just a day.
So far I have cleaned the living room and Tayler's room. My plan is to do away with the playroom and put all of the toys in the kids' rooms. We have slowly been doing away with the playroom. We moved a tv and kyle's xbox in there (I was tired of him sitting in the middle of the living room and us not able to watch tv) and the computer desk to the playroom. So now it's been 1/2 media room, 1/2 playroom. But the kids just don't really play in there. They bring all of their toys to the living room or they stay in Colton's room since he has such a big room.
This past week I had to wake up early on several days. I am going to have to wake up for student teaching much earlier than Kyle because my school starts an hour before his. Last week was rough, especially with getting woken up with Kyle's snoring all night. I need to make sure, at least for the first week, I am well rested. So, my goal is to try and move the toys out of the playroom and try to move an extra bed into it. That way, if Kyle is keeping me up, I can go to another room so that I am not exhausted for school. Also, if he is working til 11pm, I don't want him waking me up when he gets home when I have to wake up in just a few hours. So, we are going to use the playroom as a media room/guest room to help us transition into our new routines because we have already realized this past week that it is going to be a very rough adjustment for all of us.
Well, my break is up so I am off to do more cleaning! I have A LOT to do!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Busy week!
This week has been a crazy week for the kids and I!
Monday - Tayler started preschool. I met with my 1st grade student teaching mentor teacher.
Tuesday - I studied ALL day while the kids were gone. Amazing how much you can get done when it's quiet!!
Wednesday - I took the kids to preschool 30 minutes before I was supposed to be at a student teaching seminar at my university. They were closed! Apparantly sometime Tuesday night someone stole all the copper electrical wiring, so they had no heat, water or electricity. I basically freaked out. It was one of those moments where I just couldn't take anymore stress and I started balling! Luckily my mom was home and had no plans (other than to clean her house) so she was able to save the day!! She watched the kids and I went to my seminar.
Today - I had another student teaching seminar at my school.
Tomorrow - MY STATE CERTIFICATION EXAM!! Am I ready? no. Have I studied a lot? Yes, given how difficult it is to study with two loud children and constant interruptions. I still have some things to review that I was hoping to do tonight but it doesn't look like Tayler is going to be very cooperative... she is being pretty needy. I think it's because we have been separated for 3 days. I am hoping I can keep my cool tonight. Sometimes that is hard when I have a lot of stress from school and the kids are cranky.
This weekend my plan is to clean the house so that next week it will all be done. We are hardly going to be here so there is no reason it should not stay clean!
Monday I am going to get a much needed hair cut. I have not had my hair cut since before Tayler was born!! The preschool is open so I am going to spend a day ALONE because I NEVER have alone time!! I need to get a comfy pair of shoes, a pair of jeans and a couple of tops. Shopping is much, much, much easier without children!
Well, that's it for now. Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow and that I keep my sanity tonight!
Monday - Tayler started preschool. I met with my 1st grade student teaching mentor teacher.
Tuesday - I studied ALL day while the kids were gone. Amazing how much you can get done when it's quiet!!
Wednesday - I took the kids to preschool 30 minutes before I was supposed to be at a student teaching seminar at my university. They were closed! Apparantly sometime Tuesday night someone stole all the copper electrical wiring, so they had no heat, water or electricity. I basically freaked out. It was one of those moments where I just couldn't take anymore stress and I started balling! Luckily my mom was home and had no plans (other than to clean her house) so she was able to save the day!! She watched the kids and I went to my seminar.
Today - I had another student teaching seminar at my school.
Tomorrow - MY STATE CERTIFICATION EXAM!! Am I ready? no. Have I studied a lot? Yes, given how difficult it is to study with two loud children and constant interruptions. I still have some things to review that I was hoping to do tonight but it doesn't look like Tayler is going to be very cooperative... she is being pretty needy. I think it's because we have been separated for 3 days. I am hoping I can keep my cool tonight. Sometimes that is hard when I have a lot of stress from school and the kids are cranky.
This weekend my plan is to clean the house so that next week it will all be done. We are hardly going to be here so there is no reason it should not stay clean!
Monday I am going to get a much needed hair cut. I have not had my hair cut since before Tayler was born!! The preschool is open so I am going to spend a day ALONE because I NEVER have alone time!! I need to get a comfy pair of shoes, a pair of jeans and a couple of tops. Shopping is much, much, much easier without children!
Well, that's it for now. Keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow and that I keep my sanity tonight!
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