New Beginnings

Today marks the end. And the beginning.

Today was my due date. Today is the last day on my calendar that is marked with baby reminders. After today, there are no more marked weeks on the sides and no more reminders of classes I no longer need. Granted, the formula samples keep showing up in the mail.....but that's not the point.

I thought that I'd be really sad today. But in a way, I'm happy. There's nothing I can do to change what happened. And starting today, every day won't be a reminder of what we've lost. Each day will simply be a part of our future. I'm glad for that.

On the topic of new beginnings, I'm thrilled to report to you that I have a teaching job for next year. I'll either be teaching Kindergarten or First Grade, which will be a fun (and I'm sure challenging) change for me. The Principal and AP were amazingly wonderful in my interview. I cannot imagine having found better people to work for. Seriously, I almost cried with how wonderful they were. And I want a lot of credit for the word ALMOST there.

The only huge downside to the new job was telling my new boyfriend, Travis and his mom that I wouldn't be able to take care of him after August. This kid is adorable and wonderful and I'm truly sad that there's not some time-bending way to do both jobs. But at least I get another glorious month with his cute 3 and 1/2 month old self.

And now that all big decisions for the coming year have been made, I can truly relax and enjoy the rest of the summer.