Here I am, back again. Its been some time but I am going to try to start blogging more frequently. I find it therapeutic and cathartic to write my feelings and experiences. But I dont want to have to censor myself. So I have decided to make my blog private. Because though I enjoy sharing freely, I dont want to feel limited in what I share here. A lot of things have been going on with work and I would love to write about them, but they arent things I want to share with the entire world. Thus I have made my blog private and viewable only to those I choose.
The last few months have been a whirlwind. J is almost 15 months old. I just ended my first year of teaching. We are closing on our first home this week (and moving too). My first year of teaching was pretty intense. I started out the year as a new mom with a 5 month old son, and trying to breastfeed/pump to supplement him at work. Combine that with trying to learn the ropes of a very challenging job and it was no wonder that about 3 months in I was diagnosed as having pretty severe post-partum depression. I have since been on medication for this and have seen a drastic change in myself. Since then I began to feel more confident in myself as both a teacher and a mother. All this to say that I feel like I did a pretty good job my first year as a teacher. My students ALL made gains, and all of my students were reading by the end of kindergarten. Not only did they make gains academically they also felt comfortable in our classroom and really learned to work together with their classmates. I love those kiddos for letting me be their teacher, and teaching me as well. I am rather sad that I wont get to see them everyday next year as they move on to first grade. I will miss that about teaching. I will miss fostering those relationship with them beyond my classroom. But I have plans to meet with two of my students over the summer. One I want to tutor weekly if possible and the other I just want to see and "hang out" with if that makes sense. She is such a sweetheart and I want to take her to the aquarium. Their parents were so sweet about it when I asked them if they would allow it. So I am so happy that I will get to see at least those two over the summer. I cleaned out my classroom on Friday with the help of my cousin and my parents. Thank goodness for them because the amount of teaching supplies I have accrued were beyond my imagination. I had about double what I thought. In the end we were crossing our fingers that my supplies would fit into one large truck, an SUV, and my mid-sized sedan. But luckily we squeezed it in and its now in storage.
It was very bittersweet and a bit awkward as I cleaned out my classroom to see my co-worker who is going to be in my classroom next year getting her things ready and organized. And me not knowing if I will find a job. I know I was not fired, and I did a great job there. But its hard to not feel like I did something wrong. I have applied for many jobs and my principal and assistant principal have said that they are happy to give me recommendations. So hopefully I will find a job for next year. I am trying to be positive and let things go. I cant stress over it, so whatever comes will be the right thing for me.
We are closing on our first home this week. I am so excited for this. We have been in a very small condo for the last three years. So having a bit more room to stretch our legs will be wonderful. Its in a wonderful location and has a very nice yard for J to play in. Poor thing has nothing but concrete in our condo. The hubby and I are excited to get all moved in and settled. I am particularly excited about getting a new bed. We are upgrading to a king size and I ordered it from a local craftsman. It is solid wood and hand-stained. We need a bigger bed badly with the baby still sleeping in our bed 90% of mornings. And our old bed is falling apart. Here's a picture of the type of bed we are getting:
And my employer and friend has generously offered us an old bedroom set (dressers and nightstands) as well as a hutch for the kitchen, a coffee table, and another dressing table that I am so grateful for. We had planned to buy a new bedroom set but now wont have to! So that money will go towards a shed for storage (remember all those teaching supplies) and a fence. The house is move-in ready and needs only small upgrades. Its a 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom which wasnt our ideal choice. But we are very happy with the price and the property in general. It comes with a brand new roof and a brand new (as in installed after closing) HVAC system. So the major things are in excellent condition. Plus the cabinets and appliances are new and its very clean and bright. I have the summer to get it all put together and unpacked which I am grateful for. So wish us luck in closing and that we have a smooth move. Also if anyone has boxes feel free to throw them our way. (-:
Thanks for reading my rambling...
The last few months have been a whirlwind. J is almost 15 months old. I just ended my first year of teaching. We are closing on our first home this week (and moving too). My first year of teaching was pretty intense. I started out the year as a new mom with a 5 month old son, and trying to breastfeed/pump to supplement him at work. Combine that with trying to learn the ropes of a very challenging job and it was no wonder that about 3 months in I was diagnosed as having pretty severe post-partum depression. I have since been on medication for this and have seen a drastic change in myself. Since then I began to feel more confident in myself as both a teacher and a mother. All this to say that I feel like I did a pretty good job my first year as a teacher. My students ALL made gains, and all of my students were reading by the end of kindergarten. Not only did they make gains academically they also felt comfortable in our classroom and really learned to work together with their classmates. I love those kiddos for letting me be their teacher, and teaching me as well. I am rather sad that I wont get to see them everyday next year as they move on to first grade. I will miss that about teaching. I will miss fostering those relationship with them beyond my classroom. But I have plans to meet with two of my students over the summer. One I want to tutor weekly if possible and the other I just want to see and "hang out" with if that makes sense. She is such a sweetheart and I want to take her to the aquarium. Their parents were so sweet about it when I asked them if they would allow it. So I am so happy that I will get to see at least those two over the summer. I cleaned out my classroom on Friday with the help of my cousin and my parents. Thank goodness for them because the amount of teaching supplies I have accrued were beyond my imagination. I had about double what I thought. In the end we were crossing our fingers that my supplies would fit into one large truck, an SUV, and my mid-sized sedan. But luckily we squeezed it in and its now in storage.
It was very bittersweet and a bit awkward as I cleaned out my classroom to see my co-worker who is going to be in my classroom next year getting her things ready and organized. And me not knowing if I will find a job. I know I was not fired, and I did a great job there. But its hard to not feel like I did something wrong. I have applied for many jobs and my principal and assistant principal have said that they are happy to give me recommendations. So hopefully I will find a job for next year. I am trying to be positive and let things go. I cant stress over it, so whatever comes will be the right thing for me.
We are closing on our first home this week. I am so excited for this. We have been in a very small condo for the last three years. So having a bit more room to stretch our legs will be wonderful. Its in a wonderful location and has a very nice yard for J to play in. Poor thing has nothing but concrete in our condo. The hubby and I are excited to get all moved in and settled. I am particularly excited about getting a new bed. We are upgrading to a king size and I ordered it from a local craftsman. It is solid wood and hand-stained. We need a bigger bed badly with the baby still sleeping in our bed 90% of mornings. And our old bed is falling apart. Here's a picture of the type of bed we are getting:
And my employer and friend has generously offered us an old bedroom set (dressers and nightstands) as well as a hutch for the kitchen, a coffee table, and another dressing table that I am so grateful for. We had planned to buy a new bedroom set but now wont have to! So that money will go towards a shed for storage (remember all those teaching supplies) and a fence. The house is move-in ready and needs only small upgrades. Its a 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom which wasnt our ideal choice. But we are very happy with the price and the property in general. It comes with a brand new roof and a brand new (as in installed after closing) HVAC system. So the major things are in excellent condition. Plus the cabinets and appliances are new and its very clean and bright. I have the summer to get it all put together and unpacked which I am grateful for. So wish us luck in closing and that we have a smooth move. Also if anyone has boxes feel free to throw them our way. (-:Thanks for reading my rambling...
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