That's how I have felt the last few weeks. My brain has been on major overload. At least the anxiety is letting up now that school has actually started. I have 6 kids in my class so far. All of them are manageable. . . except one girl who I am having trouble with. My class assistant is named Norma. She is great and worked in a behavior unit in the high school for about 8 years. She just does whatever. I never have to tell her that this or that needs to be done. I really like her and I am thankful to have her.
Anyway, give me a month and I will hopefully have the class working well. Until then I continue to arrive early and stay late. Poor Nate.
Speaking of the stay at home daddy Nathan. I have to say that he has been incredible. He has taken over a lot of my previous duties and the girls are loving being with their daddy. He takes them out everyday and makes sure they stay happy.
I did have to laugh today though. When I got home there was a bottle with milk in it on the counter. I called up to Nathan and asked what was up? His reply. "That's what Emily wanted today." The thing is, we took Emily's bottle away about 9 months ago. He seemed to think it was no big deal but to me, I simply couldn't believe he would give her a baba. In fact, she saw it and asked me for it just a few minutes later. When I said no she threw a tantrum and would have nothing to do with me for a while afterward. I promptly threw all the bottles in the garbage. She won't be getting one of those again.
Benjamin is liking the new school and it is a lot of fun to see him there. I try to keep my distance but I love it when I get to watch him on the playground. He comes to my classroom after school and helps me get ready to go home. I am really proud of him. He is just a good kid.
In other news, we changed around the kids sleeping situation. Benjamin now has his own bedroom upstairs and Emily has moved downstairs with Rachel. Everyone is struggling to adjust. Ben, who didn't worry at all about the dark downstairs, is suddenly afraid of it. Rachel also gets scared now that she is the biggest kid in the room. Emily simply can't get used to having someone in the room with her when she is going to bed. She just wants to play. Crazy days.
Last but not least, I had a mission reunion last weekend. It was really neat to see that once a close mission always a close mission. And, the old mission President was still amazing. Even Nate, who dreaded the whole event, was impressed. Juliet, one of my closest friends and old companions came to sleep over that night. We stayed up late talking. I enjoyed having her at my house so much. Thanks for coming Juliet. It was so much fun.
That's it for now. If you made it to the end of this novel then you must truly care about my life. Ciao!
7 comments:
Yay!! you are surviving and everything is going better than expected it sounds. We thought Nikki and Conner would be splitting up but now we have Danaca to fill Jess's room.
Ya know, in my defense. I just thought that I was supposed to take over "all" the stay-at-home duties, including the "appease the children at all costs until the other parent gets home" duty.
I wish I knew the bedtime secret becasue it is a CONSTANT battle at our house. It is so fun that you and Ben are at the same school. I like to take Taft early so I can watch Hall on the playground.
I am sure Scott would have done the same thing. Sounds like Nate is wrapped around your beautiful girls fingers.
You have been busy! I don't think that I could be a teacher (to other kids except my own). It would take more patience than I have! Good work! Sounds like the family is happy and adjusting well!
Hey Steph,
You are a super chica! I'm glad you are hanging in there and so is Nate. Every Dad should have the lovely experience of being the one in charge at home all day everyday. (You rock Nate!) I'm about to stick Ethan and MAille in the same room...wish me luck.
Loves
Melissa
PS just let me know when your ready to go to Italy. I've got my bags packed!
Oh, you'll have to catch me up because I didn't know you were teaching! What do you teach?
I am teaching a Emotional Disability Unit for grades K-3. They are good enough kids with some bad habits when it comes to things like anger management, social involvement, and doing their work. It's been fun to be back in a career situation again. Really, it is a short term situation. Just a year. But, I am learning a lot.
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