School started up again, I'm taking 15 credits and at times it is very challenging. Back in the day when I was doing my generals, I didn't have kids, and I was only 16-17 years old, anything less then 16 credits was slacking... I always took between 16-18 credits each semester and it didn't really bother me. Then again, the classes back then were, well, generals, and not exactly hard. This quarter I'm taking Medical Laws and Ethics, Kinesiology, Human Anatomy II, and Massage Techniques II. My mind is jammed full of words, terms, names, ect. that I could have never even thought of and at times, I'm so confused at to why they gave certain muscles and bones they names they did... I mean, really, I think they just wanted to make up crazy new words and use letters in the alphabet that aren't used as much. Like zygomaticus major or sternocleidomastoid... they purposefully tried it make it difficult... in my opinion ;)
Soon I'm going to have to start doing two massages a week for my massage class... now I just need to find clients!
School is also more challenging this quarter then the last because of my job. When I started my job I was at the end of my last quarter and there wasn't much expected of me at my job because I was new. Now I've had the job from the beginning of this quarter and there is far more expected of me at work then before. I have started (though not sure if I will continue...) to interview people and train in new waitresses. The restaurant was also short on staff for awhile so I had to take more shifts then I actually wanted too or thought I could handle. I'm actually still stuck in this stage for a bit longer but it should change soon as I've trained in a few more waitresses as of late that will help relieve the load.
It's hard having two kids and going to school full time and working. I give people credit who do this all the time with little to no help. Thankfully I have some people around me who help me out and watch the kids for me when I have to go to work and school. I don't know how I would do it without them! I have to say though, that I still miss my kids something fierce. Going from stay-at-home-mom to student-working-mom is definitely challenging, for me and them. I can tell they miss me and I really miss them!
My boys are doing so well! Eli is finally getting a little weight on him and Gabriel is getting so tall! Eli doesn't like to use words much but he is far from quiet :) He is picking up more and more though with words and I am so proud of him! He is also discovering more of his adventurous side and therefore, getting into lots of trouble :)
Gabriel is entering a new stage of learning. He has always been a very factual child. He has never been one to do a ton of imaginary play, he would rather fix something or learn how something works. Now he has entered this stage of asking how and why everything is the way it is. I love it! I love to teach him new things about the world and all the little parts of life. Granted, I'm not big into how things work, so a lot of his questions stump me... like 'how does a car run?' ect. But I try my hardest and sometimes, I just have to send him to someone else who knows more mechanical things then I do... like Opa :)
The boys and I have been sick. A lot. It seems like one or all of us have been sick since Thanksgiving. The worst hit for me a little less then two weeks ago. I lost my voice and felt (and still feel) like I got hit by a bus and someone is trying to blow up a balloon in my head. I missed work and school and pretty much tried to lay in bed or on the couch for a few days. I thought it was going away, and then it relapsed and I feel like I'm back at square one, except I still have my voice, somewhat :)
Anyway, life has been ever-changing, difficult and rewarding lately. We're taking it one day at a time and doing what we can for that day, and seeing my boys taken care of, loved, learning and happy is the best thing in the world!
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