It's official! No I am not pregnant (although it does seem kind of weird for me not to be since my youngest is now approaching his first birthday and I have always celebrated first birthdays' pregnant.) I signed my paperwork this morning and I am returning to the classroom this upcoming school year. I'll be teaching Second Grade which is all new to me. I am excited, overwhelmed, sad, happy, numb to it all. With this opportunity to go to work also comes the option of sending Connor to preschool at the Charter school. I went and looked at his classroom today. I just ache thinking about it. I am fighting the inevitable - I can't stop time or I would. He is growing up and he is so . . . ready for school. Tonight we watched a home video of Connor when he was Cooper's age. I don't think that was such a good idea for me to watch. They grow so fast. Craig will now fill my shoes on the home front for at least one year. He'll do an excellent job taking care of Caroline and Cooper while Connor & I go to school. That eases this transition a lot, knowing Craig is home with my babies.
So I got to see where my classroom will be and I took home a gob of Teacher's manuals. The classrooms are gorgeous!! Huge, nice storage closets, but the desks are so tiny. That was the first thought that struck me. I am used to large Fifth graders these Second graders are going to seem like midgets to me. After browsing through some of the curriculum I think I'll really enjoying teaching Second grade. Being there today seemed natural, I felt like the old me (pre-children.) Until I started thinking about my own children at home. This will definitely be a new challenge - WORKING MOM, one I am ready to face, one I know will be hard - yet rewarding. So I'll keep you posted on this new adventure - my life as a working Mom!
8 comments:
That is exciting. I know it will be hard to leave your babies, but I know you will really enjoy getting back to the classroom. Some days it is really hard to balance it all, but you will get the hang of it. You will have the summer and lots of holidays to look forward to. You'll do great!
I am so excited for you. It will be hard but what a blessing the Craig will be with the children. You couldn't ask for a better scenerio! Good luck getting everything together...
I will be praying for you. I would have loved to have you as my kids teacher. What a blessing you be to those kids!
2nd grade ROCKS!!! I love you and I know our sweet Lord works in some crazy ways, doesn't he? I hope you don't mind when I let the thunder roll!!
My heart is racing right now and I am excited for you. I know this is also a bittersweet. You will do such a great job and Craig is a great Dad. I will be praying for all of you. The Lord has heard your fervent prayers, my friend and I am so happy for you.
I know it's exciting and sad at the same time but you may actually really like being a working mom. I find that I am so appreciative of the time I get at home when I'm working! good luck in all of it!!!
Jenny --- i know you will love getting back in the classroom. I will keep you in my prayers and of course you know where my office is. It will be a first for me as well.
Great news. My friends wife Traci Oliver teaches first grade there. Look her up she a neat lady if you get a chance. Congratulations again.
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