WOW! It is good to be through November. It was a fun, busy, and stressful month. It started with parent/teacher conferences. I had them before, during, and after school for almost 2 weeks. I joked that out of the entire month, there were only 2 mornings that I did not have a meeting of some sort! Following the conferences, I had a 3 day, hour long, observation by my building principal. It went really well and the feedback I received was all positive. I love my school, the people I work with, and the students. It was also my birthday month and ended with a 5 day Thanksgiving Break! So, it was a good month, just busy.
I can't believe my little nugget is almost 8-months-old! How did this happen? I LOVE the stage she is in right now. She's crawling everywhere, and fast. She's opening cabinets, crawling under tables, and chairs, and getting into everything. I'm scared to think about what it will be like when she's walking! She still loves playing peek-a-boo. She plays too, putting the blanket over her head and taking it off. She just smiles up a storm when we play. She's learning to wave "hi" and "bye-bye." It's so fun to help her learn these things! She's continuing to get more and more settled with her caregivers. She doesn't cry when I leave and smiles when I arrive--which makes it so much easier for me. She's very alert and loves being out and about. She gets bored easily and doesn't like to be left alone anywhere. She's happiest when I wear her in a baby Bjorn so she can see the world. She's such a good baby.
I've been praying lately for God to make it clear to me whether I should continue to teach (next year). I pray this prayer daily. There are some days when I say to myself: I love what I do, and I feel like I am really making a difference in the lives of children. Teaching young children is not always an easy task, but I absolutely love it. I love my school, the people I work with, and the kids. I am enjoying the "teaching" part this year so much because it's familiar, and I have routines in place that I know "work" and materials saved from the previous year. What a difference that makes! However, on the flip side, I hate being away from McKinsey. I think about her all day long, wondering what she's doing, if she misses me, and how I can't wait to be home with her. I email or call at least once just to see how she's doing. I can't help it. I just see myself being a stay-at-home Mom--something I've always wanted. I do believe God will provide financially for our family if we choose this. Please Lord spell it out in the clouds for me! I guess I have some time...
Happy Thanksgiving!
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