I needed that...

Sometimes you just need an evening out with the girls. For me, of course, that includes my sweet little Lanie. Tonight we went out with our friends Cassy and Rylee for sushi! Cassy and I ate sushi, Rylee ate rice, and Lanie at next to nothing as usual. It is so nice just to be able to sit, relax, have some good food, and talk with someone who listens and doesn't judge. I'm so glad Lanie and I have Cassy and Rylee in our lives.
It would be a lot less interesting without them.

We have known Cassy and Rylee for about a year now. I met her on MatchingMoms.org, and we quickly discovered that our girls were born on the same day, both by c-section, because both were transverse. Cassy had just moved to the area from Oklahoma and we were both looking for playmates for our little ones. Here's a picture of the two girls at Lanie's birthday party.

Now I'm excited

Well after the hell I went through at my last school, I really think things are looking up. I was really apprehensive about calling my new principal, not knowing how she felt about just having a teacher assigned to her school without her input. Well, I called this morning and she sounds wonderful. She said she was happy to hear from me and excited about having me there. Maybe South Hills is where I am meant to be. It is still quite a commute, but it is a Resource teaching position, which I am really excited about. I am so happy to be out of behavior improvement, I was just so burned out. I had also been a bit apprehensive about going into teaching a resource class, having no idea what to do, but the principal told me that I am to be the second resource teacher there, and that the current resource teacher has been there 14 years. Talk about having someone to learn the ropes from! I cannot even express in words how relieved I feel. The principal is going to call and let me know when I can move my things into my portable (yes, I have to go back to being in a portable). SHe also is going to let me know whether I will be teaching the K-2 or 3-5 grade resource students. She was going to let the current teacher have first dibs, so we'll see what I get. I will be fine with either, there are good things and bad things at each grade so I'll just have to wait and see.

Well, that's my excitement for today!

Well, I guess I need to start somewhere

I decided to staart a blog of my own where I can put down my thoughts or anything I want to share. I have Alana's blog where I put things about her, but didn't have a place to put things just about me, so here it is. I'm sure there will be a lot of things about Alana here too, but most of that will be on her blog at www.alanaalexander.org

Since I returned from Norway this past Thursday I have just been so drained. On the way to Norway the time difference didn't seem to hit me so hard, but it seems I am tired all the time now and have a hard time getting really good sleep. I only have two weeks until I go back to work, so I hope I get re-aclimated fast because I have so much to do between now and then.

Today, I took Alana to her 15 month check-up, and it went pretty well. I was concerned about her lack of interest in eating, but the doctor said it was normal and says this could last for quite some time, so not to worry. Alana got three shots and she was a trooper through it all, only crying for a few seconds after the shots were given. She is on track or ahead on all of her developmental goals. The one thing I am a little worried about is that the doctor wants to see Alana off of the bottle by 18 months. Since she stopped nursing last month, Alana seems more attached to her bottle. I am trying to switch her to using some sippy cup tops on her bottles but she just doesn't like them. Just guess I had to be consistent trying to get her to use them, but I just want to make sure she still gets the fluids she needs.

After her check-up and nap, we took a walk to the store. It was so hot! I don't know how much walking I am going to be able to do with her. We walked evey day in Norway, but I don't know if either of us can handle the heat here. And, of course, it doesn't help that there aren't sidewalks here in Trophy Club either! Oh well, such is life.

I guess that's enough rambling for now.