Wish Me Luck

After 6 blissful weeks home with my sweet, adorable Tylie, I have to return to work tomorrow. There are parts of my job that I have really, really missed over the past few weeks, and other parts that I dread returning to!

First of all, my dreads...
-I dread doing lunch duty and walking in the halls surrounded by a bunch of "the world owes me something because I was born into it" teenagers who have no respect for rules, the campus, teachers/administrators, or themselves.
-I dread all the paperwork that comes with being a teacher...particularly the kind of paperwork that ends up in a file cabinet that nobody ever opens for years and years, and serves only one purpose---to tear down trees and add to the economic crisis that the school district seems to be in.
-I dread looking at my classroom all day, every day, which happens to be in the oldest, dirtiest building on campus and which only has nicely painted walls and cabinets because I took the liberty to apply a fresh coat before I was willing to work in there.
-Mostly, I just dread being away from my daughter, because I love her so much and could spend all day watching her facial expressions, listening to her new sounds, and snuggling with her!

What I'm looking forward to...
-I am looking forward to getting back into a routine.
-I am looking forward to feeling like I have a productive life, and am actually contributing to the general well-being of our small, southern family.
-I am looking forward to hanging out with my totally cool co-workers again! I love Rhonda and Debbie, and I love having girl time (even when it's only during 7 minute in-between-classes breaks, and lunch duty)!
-I am looking forward to working with my 6 wonderful students who keep me on my toes, teach me something new, and make me laugh out loud every single day!
-I am looking forward to having a paycheck again... :)

WISH ME LUCK!

Random Sampler

Here are some of my favorite pictures over the last month. Now, my husband will tell you that I take entirely too many pictures, and he's probably right. But, I can't help it...especially when I can catch such funny things!

Dad, I'm glad you want to hold me....but would you mind actually HOLDING me?! :)

Life is just so hard for babies, isn't it!

This picture cracks me up!

Sitting in her carseat, apparently before she's old enough to hold her head up by herself.

Stretch those little muscles....go, baby, go!

Daddy playing a mean trick...so funny!

Whatever she wants, give it to her quick!

Now that's what I call comfortable.

Sleeping in her bassinet...she wiggled all the way down to the bottom...maybe it's more comfy that way.

We try swaddling her, but she doesn't seem to like it very much. She usually fusses and squirms until she gets loose, and then she calms down and falls asleep. Brent says she's claustrophobic like he is.

Just chilling on the couch.

One Month Old

I can't believe it's already been a whole month since Tylie was born! Our sweet little girl has brought us over 4 weeks of unbelievable joy, and we couldn't be more grateful to have her in our lives. Here are some pictures of what our beautiful sweetie looks like at 1 month old...today was her first time going to church, and we took these pics after we got home.

This picture was taken after Tylie took one of her first showers, and then fell asleep on the floor. We can't get her to fall asleep in her bassinet, but the floor is comfortable??!! Sigh...children...