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Teacher by day, Mommy by night
Juggling the demands (and insanity) of being a high school teacher, a wife, and a mother to a toddler
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I'd take 29 over 2 any day
All weekend I was a little anxious about making it through today. The first day of school is always a flurry of activity. (Which is ironic, considering that you really don't do a whole lot of teaching.) And this year I have a new challenge in teaching six classes instead of five. That means from 7:30 to 3:19 I had a total of 30 minutes break.
But I'm 29. It's really not that hard. I did just fine today. However, I was the only one. I came home today around five to a toddler in full melt-down mode. Justin was cuddling Em in her room, as she wiped tears off her face. "What happened?" I asked. "Oh, she skipped her nap at daycare," said my rueful husband. Uh-oh. So, we struggled through the evening. Normally happy during my "dancing" DVD (workout time), today she pouted in the laundry basket, not to be comforted by anything. She hated that we made pasta, typically her favorite. She hated her plate, her fork, even our poor cat who sat outside, bemused by Em's histrionics. Everything came to a head during bath. We rushed our typical nighttime routine, skipping art time, outside time, and reading books. But still, Em was past any type of normal tantrum. She literally flopped on the floor and sobbed. It was rough. Now all is quiet. My lovely, and sleeping, daughter is hugging her elephant, happy in her little bed. Thank all that is good and green on this earth. This night reminded me how sensitive kids are, how it's so much harder to get through changes when you don't have the words yet to express your emotions. I have been worried about how Justin and I will juggle everything. But how is Em doing? Today, not so hot. Luckily, kids are resilient. And she's already showing signs of being happy in day care. I'm hoping that we get some Mommy and Baby time this week. She definitely deserves it. 2 comments from 2 users
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creatress
on Aug 26, 2008 at 08:56 AM
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AmandaS
on Aug 31, 2008 at 09:02 PM
A sleeping two-year old. Nothing better. Its amazing to me how the smallest things can turn their little worlds upside down. It is definitely hard to be 2.
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Awww, that was such a sweet blog! It never changes. I too can get wrapped up in mine and my husbands new job, my classes and forget (even if for a moment) what changes and challeneges my son has to face too! And yes, teen don't communicate well either (I hate to tell you that).
Sleeping kids are the best. No matter how old they get, they still look like little darlings when they're asleep.
I'm glad your first day went well (at school).