Getting Better!

Well, tomorrow morning I am back to the grind...Uuuugggghhh! I have to admit that even though we were VERY sick this last week, I would STILL rather be home than at school any day. I just really have gotten back in to the stay at home mommy role again this week. And, this weekend I have really enjoyed being home with my little family, I've even gotten to cook and bake some. Tonight, I baked Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips, it's YUMMY and so EASY!
Kaden is doing better. His rash is almost completely gone and he is still a little congested and has a runny/snotty nose (something I am getting used to). We did have to top off the week with another visit to the pediatrician on Friday afternoon. K has an ear infection, so we are now an antibiotic for 10 days.
I am doing better. I am still congested, cough and have lots of drainage and my ears are not all better yet. ( I asked the pediatrician if she would look at my ears on Friday, she said they had lots of fluid still, I already knew that! But, I was glad she was willing to check mine out too!) I have two more days of antibiotic.
I had Kaden nap in his crib in his room yesterday and he slept three hours! Then, last night I put him to bed in his crib and 8:30, he slept until 2 a.m. in there. I got up rocked him back to sleep and put him back to bed in his crib, we woke up when I layed him back down and was having none of that! So, off to our bed he came! Then, today he napped for three hours again, (That's not NORMAL for him!) so tonight at 8 p.m. he went to bed in his room in his crib. I am WAITING to hear him CRY! So far, so good. When I stay at home with him and do not have to work I can work a lot harder and longer at getting him in his own bed, but when I'm working and doing it all because hubs works nights, it's hard to fight and I just put him in bed with me. He sleeps SOUND with me and I get to sleep too. But, I am TRYING to get him in his own bed now.

This little man has totally stolen my heart, I can not even begin to explain how much joy he has brought to my life...



I guess boys are just BORN wanting a remote control?



Oh, got it!




Kaden has gotten pretty good at eating his yogurt melts. So, I decided last night to try some solids. He GAGS on stage three baby food with the chunks of noodles and things in it, HE HATES IT! But, he seems to do better with solid items like a cracker piece or cheese that he can feed himself. Plus, the pediatrician recommended at the 9 month well check that we can start playing with textures like breads and crackers. Last night I cut up some small pieces of string cheese, small pieces of saltine crackers and some yogurt melts on his tray. He had a GREAT time feeding himself. He gets so excited that he claps after he gets a bite into his mouth. Ha! It's truly priceless.





After last night though, he got so aggravated trying to eat the textured foods that he didn't want to eat his baby food. So, he was hungry and grouchy and I didn't like that. So, I have decided to hold off on the big kid grub a little longer. Maybe when he has a few more teeth he'll do better. For now, we'll stick with stage 2 baby food and a few snacks to try out texture every once in a while. We have plenty of time!

Have I mentioned that K is crawling and pulling up and CRUISING on furniture????
I DEFINITELY think we'll have a walker by Christmas, if not SOONER! He's pretty determined. And, he look pretty cute in action even though he is only drawn to the things he does not need. Keeping mom VERY busy!!!

I am hoping and praying for a better week, and for us to get healthy again and stay that way!

Back to School and other good news!

I know this may come as a surprise to some of you who thought I'd be staying home with Kaden this fall, which I wish I could do. But, here in the real world most of us can't afford to be home with our babies even when we want to desperately. So, Kaden will be off to J.J. and Nana daycare, and I'll be back with the same school district as last year. My school district goofed on their 'paper trail' this spring. The board of trustees never sent me a renewal/non-renewal contract agreement. And, according to education code laws you have to give written notice 45 days prior to the last day of instruction. I never received anything. If the district fails to do so, they must employee that teacher again for the following school year at the same capacity. Which is what I presented to the superintendent on Thursday morning. I also contacted my teacher association for support. The superintendent and my principal BOTH contacted me today with my job for the coming school year. I will be teaching Title 1 Math and Science (3-5 grades) on my Intermediate School Campus. They couldn't put me back in the same position (teaching 5th grade Language) because they hired the lady who long-term subbed for me while I was out on maternity leave to teach in my position. Anyway, I went and fought for my position, and I won! YAY for me! I am SO PROUD of myself for standing up for my job! We DESPERATELY needed the income and benefits for Kaden and myself. And, I want and DESERVE my job!

Lance was also hired on by a local company this week. He will be HOME EVERYDAY with Kaden and I!!! YAY!!!! I am so excited and so thankful this week. God has just blessed us so abundantly this week.

Surviving School!

I know, I know, you all want to know how it's going....my being back to school! Well, it's going. That is honestly how I feel. Today was my third day to work and it is honestly getting harder to leave him each day instead of easier. I feel more and more each day like I am missing so much. It's really hard to be away from Kaden all day, even though I know with out a doubt that he is in good hands with his J.J. and Nana.
My first day back in the classroom was terrible. My room had been destroyed. All my supplies were gone. Things were broken. My room was filthy. And, my sub was a person with a principal certificate. (Who hopefully doesn't read my blog...Ha!) For that matter hopefully no one in my district reads my blog. I haven't told anyone at school about my blog. But, if they do, oh well! Just speaking the TRUTH!
PLUS, people just weren't friendly on Monday. No one asked about the baby or anything! CRAZY! Then, yesterday I had to give the TAKS test, what fun! People were a little nicer yesterday, and started to ask about K. Then today, I had excellent lessons planned for all my classes all day, and it was so great to actually TEACH all day. I didn't wait around for anyone to speak to me today, or to ask about K, I just stuck a photo album in front of them all. Forced my sweet baby pictures on them all! Ha! Tomorrow is Thursday, and my last day to work for the week. Then, it is good quality Kaden time and hopefully catch up on some sleep time.
I have had a few different opportunities present themselves this week professionally. That is all I am going to say about that at this point. Please be in prayer about my career path for next year. I know that God will work it all out, he always provides for me.
We are excited for Easter Sunday, except that it is supposed to rain. Kaden has a little upset tummy this evening and I am hoping he doesn't have a stomach virus, I do not like him being sick at all. It worries me greatly. Hopefully, he'll be better soon!