I'm so happy that Forrest is doing well. I've been so busy and am rarely here anymore that I miss all the updates.
Both of my friends dropped their dogs here for the weekend so we are a three dog household of madness and I love it. It makes me happy to see them all play together. I'm about to take them all out to the park and then I've got to get to school and study.
Post by sineadorebellion on Sept 7, 2013 8:11:23 GMT -5
It's thundering outside. The kids and I have been cooped up all week so we're going to brave the weather and make a trip to the library. And possibly the bakery.
Last night Anna was running around naked after bath time for about 20 minutes. This morning, I found poop in the corner of her room. Guess I won't be letting her do that again anytime soon!
Post by bananapancakes on Sept 7, 2013 9:00:46 GMT -5
We actually have nothing planned today for the first day in a very long time. I'm sitting on the couch, drinking my tea, GBCNing, and listening to the rain. Not sure what we will do this afternoon. Maybe a movie.
@tambcat Tenley sits with me every morning while I catch up on GBCN. She now recognizes Joanna. A few months ago she asked me her name. Now anytime she sees your sig she yells, "Joanna!!!". She just asked me if they can play lol.
We saw our friends and met their two week old baby last night, and they asked us to be godparents! We definitely weren't expecting that, but ILs are godparents to the new mom's brother, so it's cool that the tradition will continue to the next generation.
I woke up early and am debating going to get coffee. I want to sit out on the patio, but we really need to buy some cushions for the chairs out there. They are not the most comfortable.
Our new couch is arriving today and I need to make a Target run. I'm excited to get our living room finished up.
I found out some really bad news about a student of mine and I can't get it out of my head. She moved away because of a seriously fucked up situation. It just makes me so sad. I really feel like the worst part of this job is knowing you can't protect all kids from the things that no kid should ever have to deal with. I never really realized how lucky I was growing up until I started teaching.
Post by nightandday on Sept 7, 2013 9:28:58 GMT -5
I am making peanut butter chocolate chip sea salt cookies. My intention is to bring them to work for my fellow teachers on our first day with the students. I hope there's some left on Monday morning!
Post by MixedBerryJam on Sept 7, 2013 9:37:03 GMT -5
Last night I think it was MWOS who posted about bad periods that were bc related. I told her my horror stories from menopause, and then last night I had an anxiety dream that I got my period and it soaked through my favorite skirt and I was at Best Buy buying something and couldn't get away from the salesman. So thanks for putting that in my head. Usually my anxiety dreams are in a classroom environment where I'm either taking a final but haven't been there all semester or I'm the teacher and I forgot to prepare the test. I did just buy a new computer this week, but it did not involve Best Buy.
I found out some really bad news about a student of mine and I can't get it out of my head. She moved away because of a seriously fucked up situation. It just makes me so sad. I really feel like the worst part of this job is knowing you can't protect all kids from the things that no kid should ever have to deal with. I never really realized how lucky I was growing up until I started teaching.
Working with kids in poverty, I feel like this all the time.
I woke up early and am debating going to get coffee. I want to sit out on the patio, but we really need to buy some cushions for the chairs out there. They are not the most comfortable.
Our new couch is arriving today and I need to make a Target run. I'm excited to get our living room finished up.
Sounds like the new place is really coming together.