Kyle at 3 months old!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Life as we know it....
Things alway seem to work out! Our prayers were answered this past week when we found a daycare for Kyle. The lady who runs it is a nice Christian lady with four children of her own. It is actually open 24 hrs Monday-Saturday, which couldn't be more perfect for us! Also, it is two blocks from our house and between our house and George's work. Kyle has stayed there once already and he seemed to really like it and they like him also.
I admit I could have found this place sooner if I wouldn't have been so picky! I had considered this place not an option because of my prejudices and hasty conclusions of what other people might think...but, I finally went and looked for myself and what I found surprised me. It taught me a lesson to not judge things by the cover, which I never really knew I did until now. I am learning that as parents we have to make decisions about how to raise our children on our own and not worry about how other people do it. I need to just take advice as just that--advice and then George and I can ultimately decide on our own how we want to raise Kyle. I have learned alot about myself the last few weeks! I thought I had gotten over caring so much about what people think, and trying to please everyone, but I guess I still have some work to do! Who knew being a parent could be so enlightening!
I started my new job last Monday and the first two days I worked were really rocky. I wasn't expecting the type of patients I had to care for! I was under the impression it was a Surgical/Pediatric floor (hence the name) but, it turns out they get a majority of medical patients. Suddenly, I was caring for drug addicts with amputations and horribly nasty infections. I was changing adult diapers and cleaing bed pans. When I got home that night I didn't even want to touch Kyle before I took a shower! The third day I actually had some ortho pts and it wasn't so bad....so maybe things will get better or I will just have to get used to it. The people I work with are really cool though. I am just trying to keep a positive attitude about it and in the mean time I am hoping to get to transfer to a OB/NSY floor soon!
Our little Kyle is doing great-- check out his totsite for updated info!
I admit I could have found this place sooner if I wouldn't have been so picky! I had considered this place not an option because of my prejudices and hasty conclusions of what other people might think...but, I finally went and looked for myself and what I found surprised me. It taught me a lesson to not judge things by the cover, which I never really knew I did until now. I am learning that as parents we have to make decisions about how to raise our children on our own and not worry about how other people do it. I need to just take advice as just that--advice and then George and I can ultimately decide on our own how we want to raise Kyle. I have learned alot about myself the last few weeks! I thought I had gotten over caring so much about what people think, and trying to please everyone, but I guess I still have some work to do! Who knew being a parent could be so enlightening!
I started my new job last Monday and the first two days I worked were really rocky. I wasn't expecting the type of patients I had to care for! I was under the impression it was a Surgical/Pediatric floor (hence the name) but, it turns out they get a majority of medical patients. Suddenly, I was caring for drug addicts with amputations and horribly nasty infections. I was changing adult diapers and cleaing bed pans. When I got home that night I didn't even want to touch Kyle before I took a shower! The third day I actually had some ortho pts and it wasn't so bad....so maybe things will get better or I will just have to get used to it. The people I work with are really cool though. I am just trying to keep a positive attitude about it and in the mean time I am hoping to get to transfer to a OB/NSY floor soon!
Our little Kyle is doing great-- check out his totsite for updated info!
Friday, March 16, 2007
Our Spring Break
I had my first day of general hospital orientation at my new job on Monday (which was very long and boring!!) and then Tuesday morning George, Kyle and I headed for Brownwood. After a lot of rain and about 7 hours we made it. Kyle was really good in the car, he just got tired of riding once and we had to stop and get him out and play with him a little. Kyle turned three months old yesterday! We can't believe he is already that old, it seems like yesterday that he was born! We are enjoying our spring break right now, just visiting with family and relaxing.
George actually left today to go to Killeen for the state powerlifting meet. He has one girl who made it to state. I am going to leave Kyle with his Nonna, Apa, and Aunt Heidi Bo tonight and go meet George in Killeen. This will be our first night away from Kyle ever! I am sad about being away from him, but it will be good for George and I to have some alone time. I will just be gone from about 5pm today until about 10 am tomorrow, so it shouldn't be too bad.
George and I have had a big crisis on our hands this past week, and I got really depressed about it. My sister-in-law decided she can't keep Kyle anymore. (even though we had agreed she would keep him for us until the summer (and by the way we were paying her). She kept having too many conflicts and it just wasn't working out to be a very dependable thing, which is a MUST! For some reason she decided she would rather substitute teach. So, I found another lady who kept one other little 8 month old boy and Kyle stayed at her house once and it seemed to work out, so we hired her and she was supposed to start after spring break. Then, she called and cancelled on us too! She said someone quit at her husband's business and she had to take their place. sWhat bad luck we have!! We are on the waiting lists for both of the daycares in town, but they are all full! We have put an ad in the paper and George sent an email out to all the people at school, hoping someone would know someone good. I just don't know what to do! I can't think of anything else but finding a good,dependable person to keep my sweet baby! Of course, I wish I could do it, but if I stopped working we would lose everything. There is just no way we can afford to do it. Amazing huh, two people can go to college and both have degrees and still not make crap and spend the rest of their lives paying for the student loans they took out to get the degrees in the first place! Ugghhh! Sorry, I am a little stressed if ya can't tell. So, we are currently trying to let God handle the situation. We have just been praying up a storm! Thank God for my mother-in-law. She was able to take off two weeks to watch Kyle for us temporarily while we attempt to find someone. Please keep our family in your prayers as we face this obstacle. Thanks! We love and miss you all and hope you have a good spring break. I will fill you in later on how the night away goes! I am going to miss him so much, but I can't stand George up on our night out!
George actually left today to go to Killeen for the state powerlifting meet. He has one girl who made it to state. I am going to leave Kyle with his Nonna, Apa, and Aunt Heidi Bo tonight and go meet George in Killeen. This will be our first night away from Kyle ever! I am sad about being away from him, but it will be good for George and I to have some alone time. I will just be gone from about 5pm today until about 10 am tomorrow, so it shouldn't be too bad.
George and I have had a big crisis on our hands this past week, and I got really depressed about it. My sister-in-law decided she can't keep Kyle anymore. (even though we had agreed she would keep him for us until the summer (and by the way we were paying her). She kept having too many conflicts and it just wasn't working out to be a very dependable thing, which is a MUST! For some reason she decided she would rather substitute teach. So, I found another lady who kept one other little 8 month old boy and Kyle stayed at her house once and it seemed to work out, so we hired her and she was supposed to start after spring break. Then, she called and cancelled on us too! She said someone quit at her husband's business and she had to take their place. sWhat bad luck we have!! We are on the waiting lists for both of the daycares in town, but they are all full! We have put an ad in the paper and George sent an email out to all the people at school, hoping someone would know someone good. I just don't know what to do! I can't think of anything else but finding a good,dependable person to keep my sweet baby! Of course, I wish I could do it, but if I stopped working we would lose everything. There is just no way we can afford to do it. Amazing huh, two people can go to college and both have degrees and still not make crap and spend the rest of their lives paying for the student loans they took out to get the degrees in the first place! Ugghhh! Sorry, I am a little stressed if ya can't tell. So, we are currently trying to let God handle the situation. We have just been praying up a storm! Thank God for my mother-in-law. She was able to take off two weeks to watch Kyle for us temporarily while we attempt to find someone. Please keep our family in your prayers as we face this obstacle. Thanks! We love and miss you all and hope you have a good spring break. I will fill you in later on how the night away goes! I am going to miss him so much, but I can't stand George up on our night out!
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Our Little Man
Kyle loves to sit in his high chair at the table while Mommy cooks, and lately he has started something new. He loves to put his feet on the table!!! Mommy says "Get those tootsies off my table!" and he just laughs and coos and smiles! It is sooo cute!! He will take them off for a minute and then when I look away he puts them back and laughs!Thursday, March 01, 2007
Good News!
Last night the school board called a special meeting and ended up renewing Coach Davis' contract for one more year as AD! Turns out that the school board couldn't go against the Superintendant's recommendation and they had to revote. The new vote was 7-0 to renew his contract. This means job security for George! Also, the Superintendant specifically asked George to be an Academic Advisor to all the athletes! We are very excited to not have to uproot our family yet and to give George more time at the high school level before moving on. I also am excited to know that I get to have more time at my new job.
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