One down, infinity to go

I thought about making this blog entry about Granny kicking the bucket, just to generate a lot of responses again, but it didn't seem like much fun, so I vetoed that idea.

Instead I think I'll discuss my first week at my "new job". First, the hours. I think I might love them. I get to sleep in until it's light outside. When I wake up and see daylight, I feel as though I've done something really wrong, but I haven't! Furthermore, I've been going to bed at about the same time I was before. This means I'm actually getting a full 8 hours of sleep most nights, leaving me much happier and more well-rested! I feel like a new person.

On to work itself. While there are many benefits of working in a corporate environment, there are also drawbacks. Just as it took several weeks for me to finally get into my job, now it's taking just as long to find someone to replace me. So for the time being, I'm still in my Pre-K classroom. The kids are mostly unaware that there's about to be big change in their room, but I think they'll adjust well. It will probably be the beginning of February before we can get another teacher into my spot.

I've basically figured out what this means for me. The general idea is that I have extra responsibilities, as I'm in charge of the entire center in the afternoons, yet I have no extra time or resources in which to handle the tasks. I'm stuck in my room with tons of kiddos, thinking about all I need to be doing. It also means that I now have to dress up in "real" business casual clothing. No more jeans for Lori. So I'm doing the same Pre-K job, but in my new "real" clothes and shoes. I got glue all over a brand new shirt this week. Oh well.

Overall, I'm enjoying the added responsibilities. I've been using my lunch break to take care of my new moderately important business.

The worst part of it all, though...is that I miss my day with Cooper. Sometimes you really don't appreciate what you have until it's gone. After spending several days with him over Christmas, then not seeing him for a while, I've really noticed the time away too much. If any of Cooper's parents are reading, give him a big hug from Lolo.