Who knew how much significance that last blog post's title would hold at this moment in history! I wrote that post almost 2 whole years ago with every intention of checking in from time to time. What can I say-life happens and life with 7 people in the household resulted in blogging taking a back burner for me. It feels like the right time in the midst of COVID-19 quarantining to bring it back, but let's catch up first!
In the last 3 years since Todd's birth, I have...
*been transferred from a Reading Specialist position to that of a first grade teacher. It was a big change and a lot overwhelming at first, but I was ever so grateful that it also meant that I got to keep my job when others were losing their's around me. It has been a good change and I.LOVE.FIRST.GRADE! I never thought I would ever say that, but I do!
*ran 2 full marathons! I always had that little dream in the back of my head and when my sister-in-law got picked for the New York City Marathon, it was all the push I needed to sign up for one of my own. She was going through a tough time emotionally so getting picked was actually a godsend for her as it gave her somewhere to focus her attention and I knew I could offer support as a training partner. It's no easy task covering all of those miles on your own. We then ran the Chicago Marathon together this past October too!
*My kids have grown by leaps and bounds. I'm on the brink of having a highschooler in a bit over a year. I have also learned that I do actually really like 2 & 3 year olds. They are so much more fun and cute when you don't have several of them back-to-back-to-back. Haha! I am definitely enjoying each of these phases so much more with Todd. It's amazing what a couple of years gap between these stages will do for a parent.
*That being said, if we can just conquer #2 on the potty, the world will be an even happier place!
And currently, our world is filled with all things family, togetherness, and home because as with many others in our country, we are sheltering in place to help prevent the spread of the current pandemic. It has been quite a change, but I think it has been good too.
Current thoughts:
*We are making it through the homeschooling process okay. It is not my strong suit, but we're managing the best we can.
*I miss my students something terrible! Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying all of this bonus time with my kiddos, but those kids are my kids too and I only get so much time with them and it is slipping away in the midst of this event. I pray for them daily and hope that I will still get some more time with them before our year together is done.
*My kids miss their teachers and friends something terrible too!
*Online teaching-I don't want to do it, but may have to do it. I don't feel confident about it at all, but will do what I can if it comes to this.
*Trying to be less focused on the daily to-do list and more focused on making some quality memories.
*Hoping nothing happens to my dear grandma during this time or to anyone close to the people I love. Not being able to participate in a funeral of someone who has meant so much to my life would be quite unbearable.
I refuse to end on a sad note! COVID-19 pandemic quarantine bonus-getting to enjoy dessert almost every single day! :)
