New job? Going well
Thank you for all the comments
of support and cheers. 🙂
Schedules are still new
Spare time is a rarity
BUT we are all great
Kae and Noelle have
been extremely flexible
if not supportive
Hubby is just thrilled!
A burden has been lifted
I love the challenge
All the students have
welcomed me with open arms
and resilient minds
All in all I’d say
that the new job is going
as well as I’d hoped
I really do enjoy this new job so far. The girls initially did not want me to go back to work. Though Noelle was too young to remember when I DID work outside the home (she was 1), and Kae had no idea what to expect, they were both hesitant for the change. So was I a little if I’m being truthful.
BUT, so far so good. The girls both have been doing great at their programs. Noelle admitted to me that she had always wished she could be part of the AYS crowd, and has been doing great with the program so far. They are great about working with spelling words there, and she has aced both tests since starting. Yay!
Kae LOVES her school. I told her teacher that she’d live there if I let her. I fully believe that. When I picked her up last Friday, she said her usual, “I’m coming back tomorrow!” to which I responded that it would be Saturday, and she would not need to attend. Her smile quickly turned into a frown, and she said, “Aw MAN!” The teachers all tell me that she has blended in with the others there so well – it’s like she has been going there for a long time. They asked me yesterday where she was before this. I told them that she was at home with me. They didn’t believe me. I’ll take that as a compliment.
I am still very much adjusting to my new schedule (4:55 am is still snuggling under the covers time…. NOT hopping in the shower time. I don’t care what my alarm clock tells me. YAWN!). I’m also adjusting to what exactly is expected of me. I am one who wants to be on top of things, so that there is no chance of falling behind. I’m also (and I’m ashamed to admit it) SO much more of a follower than a leader. I’m having a bit of a difficult time realizing that I am the go-to person on every. single. question, concern or complaint. Wow is all I can say about THAT. There is no one to pass the buck to. Shucks.
That’s not entirely true. I have been getting loads of help from the director I took over for. She is a great resource, and a truly wonderful person to “have my back” so to speak. SHE is one I would look up to as a director. She’s an “in charge” kind of gal. I’ve made it my duty to myself (and everyone else at this point) to try and fill her shoes as best I can, then make those shoes my own with flair and decorations to suit my tastes.
I am learning so much, but still have so much to learn.