Happy Hour

I enjoyed meeting with many fellow staff members after open house last night for some adult refreshments, and I just want to say, especially to any fellow Southies who may be reading this, that I am just starting my second year, but I feel so welcome with everyone there.  It may sound corny but I feel like a part of the family now.  Thanks for lots of laughs and good times...my cheeks hurt from laughing so much by the end of the night.

Good enough...

I have decided that Joslynn is part monkey.  She is totally moving into the climbing phase, so naturally I was (and my mom) freaked out about our living room furniture arrangement.  We live in a bi-level and the couch sat in front of the banister railing.  Now that she is climbing all over the place, I am taking precautions to prevent her from tossing herself over the railing and down onto the stairs.  Since our house isn't very big, it is quite difficult to rearrange furniture and make it work.  Then you have to take your furniture into account.  For instance, we have this large TV armoire and it now needs to sit with its back toward the open foyer area.  It doesn't look very good, but its basically the only workable solution to the couch problem.  So I guess it will have to be good enough until we win the lottery and can buy a new house.

No way! I can't believe it!

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I agree with Andrea, mine came more from vocabulary/trivia knowledge than from anything else. I am the pickiest drinker you will ever meet.

23 pounds! Are you kidding me?

Sadly, I'm not kidding.  And the 23 pounds refers to the 23 pounds of "baby weight" that I have not yet lost.  When I think about how much 23 pounds is, all I have to do is look at my daughter because Joslynn weighs exactly 23 pounds.  That is a whole little person that I have yet to lose!! :( Now, I know that aiming for my pre-pregnancy weight is quite a lofty goal, so I would settle for losing 15-20 of those pounds because I know that I am not Heidi Klum or Dara Torez, who look fabulous 5 minutes after having children.  I, of all people, shouldn't focus on the number itself, because scales are the devil, but rather focus on how I feel and how my clothes fit (that is usually what I do), but NONE of my clothes fit!*  Not even the big ones I wore after Joslynn was born! Yeah, yeah, yeah...I know it has only been six weeks, but that is a whole lot of weight, and if it doesn't start coming off now, its probably not going to at all.  I think I am going to go cry...

*Stretchy yoga pants are the only exception and they don't count due to the fact that they are...stretchy.

I can breathe a bit easier now...

I went into school today, with my trusty sidekick (my sister Laura) to help me out.  It was a bit rocky at first since there was some confusion when we first started and also some disappointing news regarding when deadlines will be actually finished.  All in all, I think it was a pretty productive day; the sad part is that there is still quite a bit to do and not enough time to do it in. Yikes, open house in less than a week!

Poor Lolo...

I was a 100 meter hurdler in high school, so that is certainly one of my favorite events to watch during the Olympics.  Lolo Jones was the huge favorite to win the event and she is also so deserving as a person because she has literally hurdled so many hardships in her life, and she is just a class act.  She got caught on the 9th hurdle...I almost cried...Poor Lolo...I wish I could give her a hug.

How hard is it???

So, about a week ago, I was told that the science rooms (that were completely gutted) would be ready to move in to today.  I was thrilled because I cannot even think about curriculum or lessons until I have my setting in order, so I was super excited to get started on organizing my "new" room.  Then, as I came in to school today, I was frustrated and disappointed to see them still painting, wiring and that no furniture was or could be moved in yet.  My plans were put on hold and I  am slightly in panic mode since my days are numbered before this needs to be done, and I only have daycare on a few occasions between now and then.  I mean, how hard is it for them to have $h!t done on time??? ....(Sorry, needed to vent)