Stages of Life

Last week around this time I got a little down about things. The realization hit that my fairly carefree life as a college student had ended. Although I still technically am a college student, this is a new way of life.

I'm getting up at 6 as opposed to the 8:15 alarm of last semester and get to school before dawn. My teacher doesn't take a lunch break so therefore I don't either. I eat breakfast and lunch with the kids and might get a few minutes of down time while they nap. I have meetings/class at ETBU twice a week and am still babysitting. I'm not complaining. I'm simply adjusting.

Since I'm living in the backyard I've somewhat taken a bigger role babysitting/hanging out with the R's. I come home most afternoons to many families worth of children playing in the yard and since I'm not doing a lot of napping these days, it's fun watching them play. Marcy and I have visited for hours on end and I love the new closeness that the kids and I have. It's almost relaxing to come home and feed, play with and bathe them (I'm writing this from the stool in the bathroom as Hen plays in the tub.)

Life is still great but in a new way. A good nights sleep that is needed to make it through the next day has replaced going to a friends house at midnight because the memories that were made were way more important than the sleep that was missed.

Classes with friends my age have been replaced by 17 three and four year olds who love to touch my white girl hair while needing so many hugs and positive words while capturing little pieces of my heart everyday.

This week is much easier than last and I know that will continue to be the case. Life (and teaching!) is good!