Well, today was the LAST DAY for Dee and I both at our jobs. This brings along a lot of mixed emotions for us. Let me start with mine... :) It hit me today around 4:30 when I was driving to the grocery store. I thought, "I am not going back to school tomorrow...wow!" Right now, my car is full, literally to the ceiling, of school boxes. Dee hasn't unpacked it yet and he doesn't realize just how much school stuff I have. I am a packrat and don't/can't throw away anything. I really am thankful to be finished with the year. It was a very stressful position and not very supportive from the administration, professionally or personally.
All in all, I feel good about where the students left. I did all I could with and for them. They are all really excited about the baby and I promised them updates as well as a picture when the baby is born. (One student asked, "Mrs. Lanier, could you hold the baby when you take the picture so we can have a picture of you too?" They can be sweet.) I left with some good connections with a few of the parents and I think we will stay in touch which I am excited about. The last day of school was funny as we hit the last 20 minutes of the day before the buses started being called. One very emotional girl started really crying and it led into a cryfest for about 6 or 7 other students. By the end, I had 5 girls and 2 boys crying and literally wailing! They were all laying on me and on the floor and my shirt was soaked with tears. They can have such sweet hearts. We had lots of hugs while I had to push them out the door as to not miss their bus. It was an emotional ending!
My new thing is a job at my dad's office in Harrisburg. It's an office/admin position for a subcontractor. I really do enjoy that kind of work and I start full time there next week. It's such a change of pace from teaching and I like it! My plan right now is to stay there until the baby's born. I'm excited about the job and being closer to my dad while I'm pregnant.
Speaking of the pregnancy, I'm feeling great and I love the 2nd trimester! I'm definitely in need of maternity clothes and am going shopping this weekend. It is a challenge every morning to find something that fits and looks decent. But I'm doing well. I go to the doctor tomorrow and then have a checkup with the specialist in 2 weeks, which is when I think we'll be able to find out the gender! (We think it's a girl.)
As for Dee, he is excited to be finished with his job, but it also starts the heavy job hunt! As we all know, searching for jobs can be draining and it is already getting that way. Please pray for him/us as he is pursuing several different things right now. It can feel like a big waiting game.
Our big plan for the rest of this week is the BEACH! We'll be there with the rest of my family, which is usually lots of fun! We are eager for the rest and play with them and each other.
So here we go on another adventure!
3 comments:
So good to be able to get together the other night. We're excited for what God has in store in the days ahead!
Hey, you can borrow some of my clothes! We're about the same size.
I didn't even know you were pregnant until I saw the blog last week. Congrats! I'm glad you'll have a little bit of a slower pace during the last phase of your pregnancy. The last 3-4 weeks were the hardest for me. You just feel so big and uncomfortable!!! The majority of my maternity stuff is winter clothes, but you're more than welcome to look through them if you'd like.
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