I just went through and read my last 20-some-odd posts, and can't believe what a different place I am in. And how my mindset has changed. I was just starting student teaching when I wrote my last post. Since then, I've finished student teaching, graduated, and began teaching at an elementary school. I'm doing it. For real now. Insane! Now, I'm looking for a new school to teach at in the fall. I had an AMAZING experience at my current school, and my principal is working to get me somewhere for next year as soon as possible. How lucky am I? I finished on Thursday, and had an email from another principal asking me to send my resume on FRIDAY. I can't wait to see where I end up next year.
We're also on the house hunt. We put blood, sweat, and tears into this one townhouse for months, and they went with someone else. Not so happy about that one, but we'll make something happen. Can't wait to decorate with Evie! We are clearly the appointed decorators of the four of us.
And the biggest news of all, MY SISTER IS HAVING HER FIRST BABY/my parents' first grandbaby/my first niece! In 4 days! Baby girl is breech, so its a c-section for Chrissy. So unless she comes early, she'll be here around 3:30 PM on Thursday! Can't wait for this new chapter for my family. The entire dynamic is about to shift. This begins a whole new way of living for my family. Its crazy to think, Chrissy and I are only 20 months apart. By my age, she had been married for 6 months already. She was 11 months older than I am now when she got pregnant....Oh. My. Lord....I cannot even imagine that.
This year has been great, but I'm over it. Its been "limbo year". Like Britney once said, "I'm not a girl, not yet a woman". I've been at home, working at a temporary job, unsure of where I'll be (and need to be) in just a few short months. We're working hard to get these questions answered as soon as possible because we are READY! Ready to be on our own again, making thousands of dollars (woo!), paying bills, cleaning our own house, having benefits, and meeting new people! Its going to be amazing...and this year will pay off, I know it.
Next posts will be updates to the aforementioned milestones.
