I don’t have five fun thoughts or stories with pictures for this week because if I’m being honest, it kind of rocked our world. On Monday I headed back to work to teach a friend’s maternity leave for 6-7 weeks. I teach German at four different middle school buildings, traveling from school to school throughout the day. Caleb is staying with my sister-in-law so Jordan drops him off in the mornings (bright and early around 7) and I pick him up in the afternoons. The arrangements really couldn’t be better but man…we are only a week in and I already feel SO frazzled! How do you working moms do it?
Archives for March 2017
Five on Friday: Spring Break Adventures
It feels like spring has sprung here in KC and we are so excited for all that lies ahead in the next few months! Here are a few updates from our last few weeks.
1) Soaking In My Time At Home
I start back to work on Monday and I’m both nervous and excited. I’m excited to see what it’s like to be back in the classroom surrounded by other gronwups, but I’m also pretty nervous about missing Caleb and adjusting to this new routine. I’m sure I’ll write more about that as it all starts to unfold but for now, I’m trying to soak in every minute with my kiddo. I love the slowness of our days at home and will definitely miss it. Even if all we do is play with sticky notes to pass the time until naptime, I love this kid and watching him grow is a beautiful thing.
Seriously, how could I not miss this sweet face?
Five on Friday: Vegetarian Recipes And A Practice Day Back To Work
Since I’ll be heading back to work for 6-7 weeks starting in late March, we are soaking in the last few weeks of “normal” before we adjust to a new routine with both of us working for a while. Thankfully we’ve had lots of sweet time together these past two weeks!
1) A Practice Day Back To Work
Like I just mentioned, I’m heading back to work to teach a friend of mine’s middle school German classes while she’s on maternity leave. It’s at the same buildings in the same district where I used to teach and I’m excited to be back at my old stomping grounds. I had my shadow day with the teacher I’m subbing for to talk about lesson plans and all that good stuff and it made me both nervous and excited to get back into the routine of working. It was kind of a whirlwind getting Caleb and myself ready for the day and I definitely missed him. I’m curious how I’ll like this short stretch back to work but I know it’s already giving me so much respect for you working mamas!
Caleb’s Twelve Month Update
Holy moly…twelve months. We are officially crossing the line from babyhood to toddlerhood and I’m not really sure how to feel about that. Instead of trying to capture all the thoughts and feels in one post, I’ll save the sappy, sentimental stuff for another day and just jump into this month’s update!
The Numbers
We had our one year checkup yesterday and Caleb is weighing in at 18 lbs 4 oz and measuring 29 inches long. He’s pretty much followed the same growth curve this whole year so even though he’s teeny, he’s growing well and we are happy with that!
Five on Friday: First Birthday Celebrations And Decor
With Caleb’s first birthday, my parents visiting, and another round of illness, it’s been a fun and crazy few weeks. Here are some pictures and updates from all the festivities!
1) Grandparents In Town
My parents flew out to KC this past weekend for Caleb’s first birthday and it sure was fun to have them in town! We spent lots of time playing on the floor with Caleb, reading him books, and just basking in his silliness with occasional breaks while he napped. We also had some yummy barbecue at a local place called Q39 and an amazing brunch at Gram and Dun, a restaurant in the plaza (although I had a super-rich burnt-end mac and cheese which maybe doesn’t qualify as brunch…).