Sooo...the big news in the Fawley household is that I am now employed and will be teaching in the Fall :) I went on an interview with South Bend Community School Corporation and was hired on the spot. I will know my school and teaching assignment sometime this coming week - I can't wait! Not only do I need to start researching daycares, but I want to get into the classroom and start getting the books together and planning. It will more than likely be an Intermediate Center (middle school), so I'm excited to be back into my original licensed area of teaching :) As far as daycares go, I already know this is going to be a challenge for me....I'm kinda picky. Although Mark's schedule may change (if he hopefully gets day shift soon!), right now he has Mondays off and will watch Max on Mondays....my parents will take Max on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Max will go socialize with other kids at a daycare on Wednesday and Friday. SO, not only do I need to find a GOOD, EDUCATION, REPUTABLE daycare....I need to find one that will allow him to only come two days week at a reasonable rate as well. I've thought about hiring a nanny or someone we know to watch Max at our house those two days, but I just feel like he needs (and wants!) that socialization with other kids. Also, I'd like for him to be in an educational environment. So, the search is on! Any suggestions would be appreciated, because now I seriously need em and quick!
Right now my focus has shifted to get my house reorganized and ready for the hectic Fall schedule to take place. I would love to not have to worry about a messy house while at work - thankfully our cleaning lady is amazing as well :) We're all excited for this new chapter in our lives....I'm really going into this position with a positive attitude and excitment, knowing I've been through a lot and it's only gotta get better from here on out! I'm going to MAKE this an awesome experience and love to do what I do again....make it fun, like it used to be! I'll update as soon as I have more info....in the meantime, please let me know of any reputable daycares you may know of in the Granger area...or close to the Granger area but in South Bend, as I'll be heading in that direction. I need educational, reputable, two days a week, afforable! :)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Countdowns
This morning I had a regular check-up at my OB....currently 16 weeks and moving right along! I've felt a few times what I thought to be movement, but it wasn't definite enough for me to actually claim that, so I'm assuming in the next few weeks I'll start feeling a lot more movement going on. My ultrasound date is set for August 12th and I cannot WAIT! I am so ready to start getting the nursery together and either bring up Max's old itty bitty baby clothes or do some shopping (team pink!). I'm still holding true to my beliefs that it's a girl....Mark is convinced it's a boy, but I think he'd say that no matter what....so I guess we have a little over 3 weeks to continue the debate. Next on the list will be baby names once we find out the sex. One issue I'm definitely having more with this pregnancy is my back - ohhhh, my back! Before I was even pregnant I was having a lot of back issues. I had an x-ray done in December, which came back clean. This makes myself and my OB believe it's probably muscular, which we can't do an MRI or much right now since I'm pregnant. And all you pregnant ladies or mommies out there know that pregnancy is not especially kind to an otherwise healthy back, yet alone one that has already been hurting. Lately, sitting for an extended period of time or laying on my back or stomach has really been as issue. My back seems to tighten up severely and just freaking hurts. It takes me five minutes, as well as the embarrassment of looking like an 85 year old woman, to roll out of bed or off of the couch/chair to stand up. So, my OB is sending me for physical therapy since we both know the situation is only going to get worse as I get bigger and more pressure is put on my back. We're hoping the stretches and exercises done at physical therapy will help with the back pain until after the baby is born, which I will then go to my family doctor and have an MRI and whatever else needs to be done to have a normal back again! At 25 years old, there is no way I should feel crippled already. Oh well, I will survive....and thankfully it is nothing serious that would have shown in an x-ray, such as degenerative disc disease (which was what I thought it might have been) or anything else. On a positive note, I've only gained about 6 lbs. so far this pregnancy, which I'm thrilled with. As I've mentioned before, I gained 60 whopping lbs. with Max, and although I did lose it all and go back to my pre-pregnancy weight, it SUCKED losing it and I don't want to go through that again. I'm trying to gain only 20-30 lbs this time, which my OB has assured me is a safe weight for me to gain for the baby. I would LOVE to only have maybe 10 lbs to lose when I can start working out again after the baby is born. This pregnancy I'm really trying to eat healthier, watch my portions and continue my daily 2 mile walks around the neighborhood. Of course, I do have dessert once in awhile, and I'm not over here eating exclusively Lean Cuisines, but I am watching myself and actually looking at the scale this time around. I think that 6 lbs. at 16 weeks is pretty on track...hopefully :)
Another countdown I'm currently dealing with is the countdown to the beginning of the school year...and waiting to see if I'm offered any last minute teaching positions. So far, I have had schools interested, but have not received any offers as of yet. Although Indiana is currently in an education funding crisis, a lot of schools wait until the weeks or even days before school to hire teachers. Although I'm not especially optimistic at this point in time, it is an upcoming event that I'm looking forward to resolving - will I or won't I be teaching this year. It would just be nice to know! One more item I may add to a countdown list is the countdown until Fall....this humidity and heat is RIDICULOUS, especially for us pregnant folks! I've had just about enough of summer....I've gotten the tan, enjoyed the lake, enjoyed the weather, done all the summery things there is to do...bring on Fall! I LOVE love LOVE Fall weather, the time of year right before the craziness of holidays, Max's birthday, Halloween, football season, all the good stuff I've mentioned about Fall that I love. I can take Max for a walk without us dying of heat stroke and him breaking out in a heat rash. Some may kill me for wanting Fall, and I'm sure I'll be begging for summer in the dead of Winter, but for right now I'm ready for Fall :)
Another countdown I'm currently dealing with is the countdown to the beginning of the school year...and waiting to see if I'm offered any last minute teaching positions. So far, I have had schools interested, but have not received any offers as of yet. Although Indiana is currently in an education funding crisis, a lot of schools wait until the weeks or even days before school to hire teachers. Although I'm not especially optimistic at this point in time, it is an upcoming event that I'm looking forward to resolving - will I or won't I be teaching this year. It would just be nice to know! One more item I may add to a countdown list is the countdown until Fall....this humidity and heat is RIDICULOUS, especially for us pregnant folks! I've had just about enough of summer....I've gotten the tan, enjoyed the lake, enjoyed the weather, done all the summery things there is to do...bring on Fall! I LOVE love LOVE Fall weather, the time of year right before the craziness of holidays, Max's birthday, Halloween, football season, all the good stuff I've mentioned about Fall that I love. I can take Max for a walk without us dying of heat stroke and him breaking out in a heat rash. Some may kill me for wanting Fall, and I'm sure I'll be begging for summer in the dead of Winter, but for right now I'm ready for Fall :)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I've got nothin...
I really don't have a whole lot to blog about. Just thought ya'll may like to know I'm still here - just been kind of busy and lazy all at the same time! We're almost done with Max's new big boy room, which I will definitely post pictures of when we are finished. I'm anxiously awaiting our ultrasound which will be somewhere within the next four weeks - ready to start shopping for pink or blue! I'm also kind of just chilling on the employment front as well. No teaching position for the Fall as of yet - which I'm really okay with. I haven't exactly been actively seeking a position, so whatever happens is fine. I can't say I'd mind staying home with Max for a year, not having the stress of work and maternity leave when the baby arrives and getting my family organized and having a LITTLE (and I mean LITTLE with kiddos around) "me" time before starting grad school at the beginning of next summer as well as go back to teaching that following school year. So, we're basically just taking it one day at a time and hanging out over on this end. All we really have on the agenda is going to the State Fair in Indianapolis in August with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. Otherwise, we're looking forward to Fall. I don't know what it is about Fall time, but I LOVE it. I guess I've kind of had enough of summer....haha, yeah, show me this post in February, I can't believe I said that! Fall is my favorite time of year though...the leaves changing, the weather, the smells, football season (my lovely husband's favorite!), Halloween, Max's birthday and getting ready for the holidays....as well as baby this year! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and doing well :)
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Is it really almost July already?
I mean, seriously? The 4th of July is NEXT weekend....I'm pretty sure that usually marks summer as half way over. Where did the days go?! I do love the 4th of July though....Mark always tells me that I'm "all about tradition", and I guess I am. My family had a lot of fun traditions for things every year, and I want my kids to experience and remember those fun traditions just as I do. The 4th of July means going over to my parents house (well, lake house nowadays), have a cookout, having my sister's family in town, s'mores and fireworks galore! It's just a fun summer night and I love it :) I'm thinking that Max is old enough this year to really appreciate the fireworks...if he can stay awake that late since it doesn't get dark until around 10:00!
In other news, I am now officially in my second trimester (13 weeks) - woohoo! This is "suppose" to means that I should start feeling better any day now as well as get some of my energy back. I've slowly by surely started feeling less nauseous and better at night (when it was always the worst), but I still have my moments. I also still don't have a lot of energy...but I'm not sure if that's entirely pregnancy related, since I do have a very active 20 month old I'm chasing around all day! I actually took a nap today with Max and it was amazing...I can't remember the last time I got to take a nap in the middle of the day! I've been back to work at the good ol' DQ working three days a week for a few hours for some extra cash. Since I'm obsessed with saving money and not buying anything with credit cards and always having a "cushiony" bank account just in case, I figured it wouldn't hurt to work there a little bit. It's a few days a week for a few hours, and it gets me out of the house and into the business that may one day be ours :) So, come visit me and I'll make you one of the new FABULOUS Orange Julius' that we now serve....my recommendation is the Blackberry Bomb - O.M.G. Addicting. I've also gone on a few interviews lately for special ed teaching positions. I'm not too concerned if I don't receive a teaching position for the next school year - and let's face it, the competition is fierce right now with teachers who have much more experience than me who were laid off looking for jobs - but, if the right job comes along, I'd take it. If not, no biggie, I'll be at home with Max and our new bundle of joy in the Winter a little longer :) It's like a win-win situation here! I should hear back from those schools relatively soon, so we'll see. Speaking of work and Max, I'm thinking of finding a daycare for him starting in the Fall. Even if I don't find a teaching position, I'll work at the DQ a few days a week still for extra cash during the times Max would go. He LOVES other children and never really gets to interact with them, so I feel as though this might be a good idea. I'd also love for him to be able to socialize and start learning around other children. The only problem is 1.) I need to find a suitable daycare around here that I feel comfortable with. and 2.) The price needs to be reasonable. If anyone has any suggestions or comments about any of the day cares around here, PLEASE let me know. I know of a few places I won't send him off of their reputation, so I want every point of view and opinion I can get. I really only need part-time daycare, so the place has to be willing to do a part-time rate (which many places, surprisingly, are not!)...I may only be working a few days a week, and even if I am working a full week, Mark is off one day during the week and my parents will want to watch him another day during the week. What about the new baby? We won't be putting the new baby into daycare until the following Fall....I'll be on maternity leave for a little bit if I receive a teaching position, and then my parents as well as other relatives of ours have volunteered to help out the remaining time until summer break so we don't have to put an itty-bitty baby into daycare if I'm working, just like we did with Max up until this coming Fall :)
Well, that's about it for us right now! About 6-7 weeks until we will know if we're having a boy or a girl, and I seriously cannot wait. What do you think...pink or blue? :)
In other news, I am now officially in my second trimester (13 weeks) - woohoo! This is "suppose" to means that I should start feeling better any day now as well as get some of my energy back. I've slowly by surely started feeling less nauseous and better at night (when it was always the worst), but I still have my moments. I also still don't have a lot of energy...but I'm not sure if that's entirely pregnancy related, since I do have a very active 20 month old I'm chasing around all day! I actually took a nap today with Max and it was amazing...I can't remember the last time I got to take a nap in the middle of the day! I've been back to work at the good ol' DQ working three days a week for a few hours for some extra cash. Since I'm obsessed with saving money and not buying anything with credit cards and always having a "cushiony" bank account just in case, I figured it wouldn't hurt to work there a little bit. It's a few days a week for a few hours, and it gets me out of the house and into the business that may one day be ours :) So, come visit me and I'll make you one of the new FABULOUS Orange Julius' that we now serve....my recommendation is the Blackberry Bomb - O.M.G. Addicting. I've also gone on a few interviews lately for special ed teaching positions. I'm not too concerned if I don't receive a teaching position for the next school year - and let's face it, the competition is fierce right now with teachers who have much more experience than me who were laid off looking for jobs - but, if the right job comes along, I'd take it. If not, no biggie, I'll be at home with Max and our new bundle of joy in the Winter a little longer :) It's like a win-win situation here! I should hear back from those schools relatively soon, so we'll see. Speaking of work and Max, I'm thinking of finding a daycare for him starting in the Fall. Even if I don't find a teaching position, I'll work at the DQ a few days a week still for extra cash during the times Max would go. He LOVES other children and never really gets to interact with them, so I feel as though this might be a good idea. I'd also love for him to be able to socialize and start learning around other children. The only problem is 1.) I need to find a suitable daycare around here that I feel comfortable with. and 2.) The price needs to be reasonable. If anyone has any suggestions or comments about any of the day cares around here, PLEASE let me know. I know of a few places I won't send him off of their reputation, so I want every point of view and opinion I can get. I really only need part-time daycare, so the place has to be willing to do a part-time rate (which many places, surprisingly, are not!)...I may only be working a few days a week, and even if I am working a full week, Mark is off one day during the week and my parents will want to watch him another day during the week. What about the new baby? We won't be putting the new baby into daycare until the following Fall....I'll be on maternity leave for a little bit if I receive a teaching position, and then my parents as well as other relatives of ours have volunteered to help out the remaining time until summer break so we don't have to put an itty-bitty baby into daycare if I'm working, just like we did with Max up until this coming Fall :)
Well, that's about it for us right now! About 6-7 weeks until we will know if we're having a boy or a girl, and I seriously cannot wait. What do you think...pink or blue? :)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Misunderstood?
Hello, all! Over the past few months, I guess it's been questioned as to why I have a blog and why I share details about my family on it. I guess I've been pondering the question myself....but in the manner of why anybody really cares or feels the need to question why I have should have a blog? To all the mommys on my page, you all know that you are the reason I started this blog. I started this blog as a way to communicate with YOU after reading several of your blogs....after all, the title of my blog is "Confession of the Working MOM". The blog is all about sharing life experiences with your family/children with one another...share/receive advice with one another...and just to stay in touch with those friends you don't get to see or talk to much. Apparently, I am wrong in having a blog and I post too much intimate details about my family, according to some. My response? Theeen....why are you reading my blog? Why do you continue to come to my blog and read what I have posted if you think it's stupid, juvenile and wrong? You come for the same reason I go to other people's blogs and the same reason I started a blog - you're interested. You're interested in what that family is up to - how they're doing - how everyone is - what exciting news they may have - what advice you I may receive/share. This blog is not intended to be a life biography or a tell-all by any means. Frankly, I don't think I've posted any intimate details and/or inappropriate information on here.
While we're on the subject, another clarification I guess I should make is the "defend" myself for being stressed out and blogging about it. Yes, I had a very stressful year due to a very stressful job situation. Yes, I blogged about it without using any specifics. How in the world does "I'm going through a very stressful job situation" translate into "I hate my life and am going to get a divorce"? Apparently, this is how that post was translated by some, so I am here to say "NO, I don't hate my life. NO, I don't want a divorce. But YES, the stress and difficulty I went through my my job last year was REAL and I will NOT apologize for blogging about it." If you are here to ridicule me for sharing a difficult situation with my friends on here, then you may leave. Nobody was invited to read this blog - this is something you actively seek out to read because you are interested. Therefore, if you are actively seeking out my blog to read and then making snide comments and ridiculing me, what exactly are you proving besides that fact that I must fascinate you in some way? Get off the blog then if it's not your cup of tea, geesh! Also, do not judge myself or my family for the things we may have, not have or do. Do not come here, read my blog and then make comments about things such as my family having a cleaning lady or my family taking a vacation. Different people pay for different things, different people may or may not be able to afford different things and different people just plain and simply do different things. This does not give you permission to judge anyone, make any comments to anyone else or anything else. It baffles me that so many of my friend's blogs on here that I read talk about the vacations they just took their family on, new homes they may have purchased, new vehicles they may have purchased, etc. without anyone bashing them (well, at least I hope!). Yet for some reason, I'm a weirdo for having a blog and sharing such information. Any fellow bloggers out there understand that one?
Okay, that's the end of my rant and I'm done with it. See, I feel better about it now that I blogged about it. That silly Brittany, she has to post her life story online :) My ending statement?
If you don't like my blog, then don't read it. If you aren't here to sincerely find out how my family and I are doing or to offer/seek family advice, don't come here. No one is forcing you.
Have a good one :)
While we're on the subject, another clarification I guess I should make is the "defend" myself for being stressed out and blogging about it. Yes, I had a very stressful year due to a very stressful job situation. Yes, I blogged about it without using any specifics. How in the world does "I'm going through a very stressful job situation" translate into "I hate my life and am going to get a divorce"? Apparently, this is how that post was translated by some, so I am here to say "NO, I don't hate my life. NO, I don't want a divorce. But YES, the stress and difficulty I went through my my job last year was REAL and I will NOT apologize for blogging about it." If you are here to ridicule me for sharing a difficult situation with my friends on here, then you may leave. Nobody was invited to read this blog - this is something you actively seek out to read because you are interested. Therefore, if you are actively seeking out my blog to read and then making snide comments and ridiculing me, what exactly are you proving besides that fact that I must fascinate you in some way? Get off the blog then if it's not your cup of tea, geesh! Also, do not judge myself or my family for the things we may have, not have or do. Do not come here, read my blog and then make comments about things such as my family having a cleaning lady or my family taking a vacation. Different people pay for different things, different people may or may not be able to afford different things and different people just plain and simply do different things. This does not give you permission to judge anyone, make any comments to anyone else or anything else. It baffles me that so many of my friend's blogs on here that I read talk about the vacations they just took their family on, new homes they may have purchased, new vehicles they may have purchased, etc. without anyone bashing them (well, at least I hope!). Yet for some reason, I'm a weirdo for having a blog and sharing such information. Any fellow bloggers out there understand that one?
Okay, that's the end of my rant and I'm done with it. See, I feel better about it now that I blogged about it. That silly Brittany, she has to post her life story online :) My ending statement?
If you don't like my blog, then don't read it. If you aren't here to sincerely find out how my family and I are doing or to offer/seek family advice, don't come here. No one is forcing you.
Have a good one :)
Friday, June 18, 2010
Max's new bedroom set
How freaking adorable for a little boy is this bed? We've ordered this exact bed, dresser/mirror and nightstand set for Max's new bedroom....it will be here in one week! Which means I have one week to paint his room and pick out his bedding/accessories.....ahhh! I hope Max likes his new bed as much as mommy does :)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Staycation Woohoo!
We are currently in the middle of day two of our "stay-cation" and it ROCKS! Now, I LOVE my Max, but having a few days of "me" time and actually GETTING THINGS DONE around the house has made me refreshed and more laid back. Yesterday, after we dropped the big boy off at the lake in the morning, we came back here and did a little yard work until it rained. Then we came inside and were extremely lazy, watching tv and TAKING NAPS! NAPS! I haven't napped since I was in college...it was amazing! We finally got ready, went to dinner at Hana Yori (Mark's favorite) and went to the movie theater and watched "Get Him to the Greek"...it was an okay movie, but still a pretty good night! We then came home and I, of course, was exhausted and went straight to bed. Slept THROUGH THE NIGHT. UNTIL 8AM.....I also don't think I've slept in until 8AM since college, it too was AMAZING! Today we woke up, took our time getting the day started, and finished our yard-work....bushes trimmed, flowers planted, weeds pulled, grass mowed....ahhhh :) Tonight, we are thinking of a somewhat lazy evening...possibly run a few errands, then stay in with maybe a pizza, some good movies, play Wii and catch up on some much needed laundry so I'm ahead of the game when Max comes home. Oh, I should also mention that my house is STILL CLEAN since the cleaning lady came on Saturday...which has to be a record! I'm loving it and am going to try everything in my power to keep it somewhat that way! We moved most of Max's toys to his playroom in the basement and have decided that we will spend most of our time down there now so the mess isn't all over the main floor of the house....we'll see how that works out.
Anyway, I'm so in love with the way my house looks and feels right now that I may even post pictures at some point since I realized I never did that since we moved last August. As on to more news, I'm currently in the middle of my 11th week of pregnancy and feel as though this is the slowest moving pregnancy ever. I'm PRAYING that the second I hit 13 weeks all nausea and grossness will disappear and I will begin to feel normal again. It's not as bad as it was in the beginning, but it's just downright annoying that I have to feel icky everyday and I'm so over it. I want my energy back, damnit! Also only about 8 weeks or so (or maybe a little sooner?!) until our ultrasound to find out the gender of the baby :) We're still tossing names around, but we've seemed to narrow it down and hopefully I can announce a name in the near future.
Well, I guess I better shower and get goin. We have lunch to eat, more baby gates to buy, and more money to spend (groan). Which, by the way, I'd like to complain about how expensive flowers and landscaping crap is....we spent $100 at Menards yesterday on, basically, flowers! RIDIC! I've felt like an ATM machine lately, and we all know that I am extremely tight with money, so imagine my anxiety.....
I hope that everyone else is enjoying their summer! Now if only the sun would return....
Anyway, I'm so in love with the way my house looks and feels right now that I may even post pictures at some point since I realized I never did that since we moved last August. As on to more news, I'm currently in the middle of my 11th week of pregnancy and feel as though this is the slowest moving pregnancy ever. I'm PRAYING that the second I hit 13 weeks all nausea and grossness will disappear and I will begin to feel normal again. It's not as bad as it was in the beginning, but it's just downright annoying that I have to feel icky everyday and I'm so over it. I want my energy back, damnit! Also only about 8 weeks or so (or maybe a little sooner?!) until our ultrasound to find out the gender of the baby :) We're still tossing names around, but we've seemed to narrow it down and hopefully I can announce a name in the near future.
Well, I guess I better shower and get goin. We have lunch to eat, more baby gates to buy, and more money to spend (groan). Which, by the way, I'd like to complain about how expensive flowers and landscaping crap is....we spent $100 at Menards yesterday on, basically, flowers! RIDIC! I've felt like an ATM machine lately, and we all know that I am extremely tight with money, so imagine my anxiety.....
I hope that everyone else is enjoying their summer! Now if only the sun would return....
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