If you're a bird, I'm a bird

I've been wanting to type this post for a long time. It has just been a matter of sitting down to type it. When I get home, we spend time with Lincoln and put him to bed. Afterwards, I just want to relax, watch TV and go to bed. Occasionally, I do school work if I have something due. Anyways, we found out November 1 that we were expecting our second baby. When we found out, I had changed my mind about wanting a second baby, even though we were trying. Needless to say, the news was anticlimactic. We are about 1 month out from our second one arriving and I still doubt that we can take care of two children. I know it is going to be an adjustment. Lincoln is in a tough stage right now. "It's mine!", hitting, stomping and crying. Joe's patience is not the best with Lincoln, which makes our home stressful. He likes harmonious environments so Joe has to walk away when Lincoln acts like that. I am supposed to be in a stress-free environment during pregnancy. It i...

I know it has been a long time since I have written a post. I have several drafts on my dashboard (blogger term), but they are deep topics, like attachment parenting and homeschooling and pornography for women. These kind of posts require inspiration, time, research, and much thought, rather than just rambling about my day or current life situation. Rambling is much easier to do than blogging about topics I am passionate about or trying to inform my readers. I started back to school on August 1 as an elementary homeroom teacher. I knew transfering to a homeroom position, that I was going to be required to do more than my role as an EIP teacher. That's why so many teachers want to be EIP teachers. You get paid the same amount of money, but the work load is lighter. When I requested to return to 4th grade homeroom, I was looking for a change, trying to escape a colleague, and in all honesty, I was hoping our house would sell and we wouldn't even be in Athens anymore. I felt ...