I am working on more house projects today. After finding out our adoption profile has been viewed a few times, I made a list of small house projects and we are working our way through them Up today, continue stripping the million layers of paint off our old vent covers and get them primed. They're huge and very scrolly and detailed so it's taking forever.
Jet lag is kicking my ass. I'm fairly sure that half of the problem is getting used to sharing a bed again after three weeks of starfishing all over my old twin bed. Wine doesn't work. Neither do sleep-specific teas. F this. At least coffee is strong and cheap here.
Try melatonin. It's supposed to help with jet lag.
My kid is in such a jerky mood the past few days. He keeps telling me "mommy, I love you second most in the world. I love Daddy first, I love him more than you." lol!! It doesn't bother me, I know he's trying to get a rise out of me and I'm more annoyed by that than anything. Maybe we've just spent too much time together this summer and school will be a good separation.
I just finished my first week of teaching (10th grade, world history). So far, it's definitely positive! But I alternate between trying to go easy on myself as a first year teacher (as far as personal expectations go) and thinking that my students are so screwed to have me. When I talk to veteran teachers, they just KNOW what they're doing. And they have so many great ideas for lessons. I'm so clueless. I can't wait to be seeing the job from their point of view. ::deep breaths::
FWIW This is my tenth year and I still feel clueless sometimes! Other teachers are absolutely your best resource. Think about it though, when we were in school those teachers who did the same things year in and out were not known to be the best teachers. Those who are constantly changing and adapting are dynamic and effective. I can promise you that your colleagues are thankful to have some fresh blood pumped into the team.
You'll get there!!! I promise! Talk to the veterans. Listen to them. Take their advice when you can. Don't be afraid to ask for help or for ideas.
I teach 7th grade but have LA and SS licenses. You can always PM me or page me here if you have a question. I'll help where I can!!
Thank you. I'm really lucky that my social studies department people are amazing, so I know I will get plenty of help from them. I love listening to them. I just keep reminding myself that they didn't get that amazing overnight and I shouldn't expect that I should be at their level after 5 days in the classroom (and I don't think anyone else expects that of me either, lol).
I just put ds down for a nap, turned on Fast and Furious 6, and am going to also take a nap. Then ds and I are going to meet h at our friend's house (h is already there) for their annual end of summer party.
The closer it gets, the more anxious I get about ds starting day care. The schedule change is going to be huge for him. He sleeps until 10:30-11:00 now (we've been getting him up early all last week to help with the transition), then goes down for a nap at like 3:00 but on dc days, he'll have to be up at like 6:45, then nap at like noon. He's in that very picky eating stage so I'm afraid he won't eat what we pack him for lunch. He's not good with using eating utensils yet. He still hasn't quite figured out how to take bites of food so we're still cutting his food up into manageable bites, but what if they don't and he chokes or something.
Jet lag is kicking my ass. I'm fairly sure that half of the problem is getting used to sharing a bed again after three weeks of starfishing all over my old twin bed. Wine doesn't work. Neither do sleep-specific teas. F this. At least coffee is strong and cheap here.
DH wanted to go get coffee, but we agreed to wait until I got up from a nap. Now I'm up and he's passed out on the couch. I'm contemplating going back to sleep.
I just ate a mini quiche I got at the French bakery this morning. It was so good. I wish I had another one.
This is a repeat for my IG friends, but Stella got stung or bit by something in the house this afternoon. She walked past me and I was like, "Uhhh...you don't look so good, girl."
Cue a trip to the e-vet. By the time we got there she had hives on the top of her snout, both eyes were swollen and she had a couple pop up on her back. So she got Benadryl and steroid injections. This is how bad it was right after the injections:
Poor baby She looks much better now, but is totally zonked out.
This is a repeat for my IG friends, but Stella got stung or bit by something in the house this afternoon. She walked past me and I was like, "Uhhh...you don't look so good, girl."
Cue a trip to the e-vet. By the time we got there she had hives on the top of her snout, both eyes were swollen and she had a couple pop up on her back. So she got Benadryl and steroid injections. This is how bad it was right after the injections:
Poor baby She looks much better now, but is totally zonked out.
Poor baby!
Ds and I didn't stay at the party at our friend's house very long. I always hate these parties. They live on 40 acres and have a mini motocross track on their land so everyone brings their dirt bikes (kids included) then all the adults proceed to get drunk and not pay attention to their kids. And the kids don't pay attention to anything so I'm always on edge watching ds to make sure he doesn't get run over or anything. It irritates the fuck out of me every time but I feel like I need to make an appearance so. I always go for an hour or two. I never have any fun. I think I'm just going to stop going to the big parties like that. H took our camper out there so he'll pass out in that and come home tomorrow.
I just put ds to bed and put Dazed and Confused in the DVD player. I'm going to take a bath and shave shortly, then go to bed. Wild and crazy at the styme house tonight!