So.

These past few weeks have been nuts. Gunner and I have been taking turns being sick, work has been so stressful at times that I can't even deal, and the progress on the construction of our house has come to a grinding halt. Our plumbing has backed up, we've fixed it, our microwave broke, we bought a new one... Etc... Like I said. NUTS! Mentally I'm fried.

I've welcomed the past two ice days with open arms. It's been a much needed time to wind down from the latest series of unfortunate events. 

Planning for the future is so hard. It's even harder when you feel trapped. I feel like we are never going to get out of this house. The construction is never ending, and sadly, all this house has become is a money pit. It has almost ruined me of ever wanting to buy a home again.

I know things will get better eventually, but I have to admit, being positive is feeling next to possible at the moment.

Work Work Work

I am soooooo exhausted. I've been staying up for the past several nights making lesson plans, doing homework for school, working the church nursery, attending a PTA meeting, going to bellydance, etc...etc... And now I have class in the morning. Somebody kill me!

Today I was observed by my mentor at LC (Louisiana College). She observed me on October 23, and I made a score of 3 on the Compass system on which she was scoring me. On today's observation I scored a 4! The highest you can get! I was so excited :) I guess all that hard work is paying off. Of course I have many things to improve on, but I was just so excited to see that I'm not the failure that I feel on a daily basis. I do love my job, although it is very stressful, and I love the school, students, and my coworkers.

Well, I'm off to get ready for bed! I'm going to need a lot of caffeine in the morning!

Meh.

It's official. I am withdrawing Gunner from daycare at the recommendation of the pediatrician since he has been catching every single bug, virus, and disease under the sun. Thankfully that doesn't involve me having to quit my job entirely. I have someone substituting for me until August or September when the new school year begins. At that time I will be able to enroll Gunner since they accept one year olds. I enjoy spending time with Gunner, and I am very thankful to be in a position to be able to stay home with him a little longer, but I also have the "What in the world am I going to do for seven months?" feeling. I guess I need to start doing research to see if there are any Mother's groups in Central Louisiana. I don't want to be confined every single day like I was before!

I foresee many a trip to the zoo in my future. Luckily he will actually be able to enjoy it if we do go. It was really hard going anywhere when he was younger!

I'm off to reheat some of that Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork for supper tonight! I hope everyone has a good night!