Caileb's Newest Pictures

My oh my it's been a while! Being back at work leaves m very little free time, if you will. After getting my room together for the next day, I pick up Caileb spend time with him, feed him and put him down for a nap... cook dinner, iron clothes feed Caileb again, wash bottles, make bottles take a shower a then to bed. I'm doing good just to check emails and make a phone call or 2.

At any rate our friend Jason took some pictures of Caileb (here he is)...

Wordless Wednesday

Caileb's 1st Day of School

Caileb is now an official "DayCaree..." I took a half day from work just so that I could wake up at the crack of dawn and take CG to school. I was determined to get up and do our regular schedule to prepare myself for what was to come, only it wasn't until 6:15am (an hour late) that I remembered what my plan for the morning was! So I got up and got ready, nursed and got Caileb ready and we were out the door on our way at 7:12 am. (On a regular basis I would be super late for work)! At any rate, I get him to school and all settled in and as I was about to hand him over he gives me his big goofy smile as if to say "Mommy- It's gonna be alright"

I love his daycare because the space is really nice, open and bright; the teachers are so nice; and they have 2 cameras in the room and I can get online and view the footage anytime of day! Needless to say when I left Caileb behind I had to do some therapy, so I grabbed some SBX and headed to Wal Mart... it kept my mind from racing and kept the urge to "save my son" at bay. I made it to work shortly after 9:30 (SBX #2 in hand) and immediately went to the computer to pull up the camera footage. Ricas and I picked Caileb up right after school and once again he was smiling as if to say "See Mommy, I told you I'd be okay!"

The Things I Love Most About Caileb

I am absolutely fascinated by my son... just staring at him and knowing that he is a product of our love, came from within me, grew in me- all because it was God's will! it's just amazing to watch him sleep, move, eat and just be. I often sit and stare at Caileb in awe of God's work in my life... Caileb is the physical form of my heart's desire- what I've wanted for years. Here are some pictures I snapped with my camera one day during my observations...

I made it...

well relatively speaking... I"m still breathing, have all my limbs, phalanges, most of my hair is still on my head and I'm still standing (well currently sitting)!  I guess the face that I am actually blogging is a good sign in itself!  So this was my first week back at school since having CG and it was EXHAUSTING.  I fought the daily urge to come home and pass out as soon as my feet hit the carpet, I couldn't look at the bed with having breast pump or hungry baby in hand and I dare not sit still watching TV in increments any smaller than 15 minutes.  Today i was running from my classroom (no organization, or tidiness what so ever) as if one of the little rascals had set my lesson plans a blaze and the flames had taken over the school.  Typically I stay in my room to pump, but not today- the pain of having my liquid gold collecting was not enough to hold me there.  I got home just in time to say good bye to my mother (who had been down this week to keep CG) and to find that CG was peacefully sleeping.  I was filled with excitement at the thought of a nap...BUT WAIT  I must do mommy stuff... clean bottles, collect random socks fallen through the house and then run daycare paper work to the daycare- so much for that glorious nap!  So here I am at 9:24 drinking Pepsi, blogging and about to hem my husbands pants in an attempt to last until the next feeding so that I can sleep uninterrupted for the night!  Being a working mommy has given me the new idea that if I start to play the lottery on a daily basis maybe i could win some money and be a stay at home mom until CG starts school-THAT SOUNDS SO GREAT TO ME!  But I don't gamble- we are far too money conscious to through money away with the glimmer of hope that we have 1 chance in none to actually win any considerable amount of money.  I suppose Monday I will take CG to daycare, grab a SBX latte and face the week ahead of me!

This weeks give away...

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Books from Birth

When Caileb was born I immediately enrolled him in the Books from Birth program- books from birth is a TN program that falls under the Imagination Library umbrella.  This programs provides a new, age-appropriate, hardcover book every month to children from birth to age five at no cost to the family, regardless of income.  Today Caileb got his first book in the mail, "The Little Engine That Could."  I have been reading books to Caileb since birth but today as I read each page, Caileb was very aware of the pictures.  As I turned each page I could see his little eyes scan the pages taking in the various colors and images on the page.  I know he doesn't understand what is being read, but I talked with him and pointed out various things just as I will continue to do with the hope that one day (sooner rather than later) he will be pointing and asking questions of his own!!!

...Hello 2009

So we went to Chattanooga for our New Year's celebration and it was great!  Being in the atmosphere where we were really had me thinking and I have set goals for myself, I know that not all of these things will be complete by Decemer 31, 2009 but I will use this year to take steps towards completion of these things!

1.  Seek God and develop a more intimate relationship with Him.  This means regular Bible study, daily prayer, and fasting when needed.

2.  Be a better woman... I want to be like the Proverbs 31 woman!  I want to be a better wife to my husband, I want to be a better caretaker of our family and I want to be a great mother!

3.  Buy a house.

4. Get my Master's degree.

5.Be wiser about our finances.

6.  Loose a few pounds and become a healthier me- better eating and exercise habits.

7.  Take a vacation- I know this sounds odd, but Ricas and I  have never been on a real vacation with just us (we've always tagged along with his family at the last minute).  

8.  Date my husband (this really goes with #2).

9.  Help someone to be a better them!

Good Bye 2008...

As this year comes to a close I reflect on  the past 365 days, here is a list of the most memorable events/things:

1.  Teaching... although this was really a blessing of 2007 I will list it here because I stayed at the same place!  When we first moved to Murfreesboro I had no clue there were 2 school systems (county and city) and had practically given up the hope of getting a job in teaching.  2 weeks before the city schools were set to begin, I discovered that there were a few job openings and originally was hired as an interim- 3 weeks into the year I was offered a full time position at Northfield Elementary school where I still teach 1st grade, have a great team of teachers and work with the greatest staff!

2.  January 3rd- I had an emergecy surgery to have an ovarian cyst removed.  the cyst and my ovary were so intwined that the surgeon took my right ovary :( 

3.  March 28th- Ricas and I discovered we were expecting our first child.  (This makes #2 a blessing!)

4.  August 5th we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary- we have been together for 5 years now and I am amazed that each day I love my husband more and more!

5.   My Aunt Lizzie passed away, she had dealt with illness for the past few years and is now resting with God and His angels!

6.  My grandmother had a bone marrow biopsy and everything came back negative! 

7.  November 18, 2008 @ 6:24 pm we celebrated the birth of our son!

8. Getting to see 2009