Beautiful Spring!

I truly do love spring! Today was a great day. After church, we got to have lunch with the newly engaged Andrew and Kate. So fun! When we got home, we went for a walk outside. Ahhh...love it.

This week, Steve gets to be Daddy Daycare as he's on spring break. And it's only a 4 day week for me! Yay!

It's the Little Things

Although it was hard going back to work today after a week off, it's that much sweeter to see my little Maggie at the end of the day. She reached for me today for the first time! Love that little girl.

Also, the weather was FANTASTIC! Do I dare hope that winter is over?

Exercise? What's That?

There was a time in my life when running seven miles was a breeze. There was a time when I could eat absolutely anything I wanted and not give it a second thought. No more.

Although this time ended long before I had a child, I am realizing what 9 months of pregnancy can do to a person. Sure, I would go on walks and do some jogging while pregnant, but nothing too strenuous. I started back up after having Maggie and even got into P90X for awhile. Talk about a workout! But since being back at work with not a whole lot of time to myself, exercise has become a thing of the past.

This past week, while on Spring Break, I visited my parents and sister. While there, I got to make use of their fitness club. Nice! But since when has running three miles been so hard?!?!? Whew! I will say that it has felt GOOD to sweat this week.

I hope that the weather warms soon so that I can take Maggie out in the jogging stroller!

Where to Start?

I'm new to this blogging thing. Not quite how personal to get, but I'll start with my life.

After having Maggie 5 1/2 months ago, nothing has been the same! Duh! It was a rough start, but now she is a happy, healthy girl. She's growing so fast, and she is such a joy! Seriously, I had no idea how thrilling a smile or giggle could be.

Since starting back at work, life has become even more crazy. I get up between 4:45 and 5:15, feed Maggie and put her back to sleep, get myself ready for work, get Maggie's stuff ready for the day and try to leave the house by 6:15. These days, it's usually been closer to 6:30. Steve has been making me a Cinch shake for my breakfast and starting the van to help me out. Great, huh?

I commute 40 minutes to work and start the day with my prep. Nice! I get all my stuff ready for the day - planning, copying, etc. and place it all on my cart. That's right, I am a nomadic teacher. I have a Small Animal Science class, then lunch. During lunch, I take care of motherly duties before a quick bite to eat. Afterwards, I teach Biology and another Small Animal Class. When the school day ends, I take care of some more motherly duties, help some students with school work or tests, get some stuff ready for the next day, and leave for home!

At home, I get to love up my little Maggie, hang out with Steve, and get supper. Maggie goes to bed between 7 and 7:30 and then I get ready for the next day to do it all again! Whew!

I love weekends! And spring break is next week. Yay!

Joining the Blog World

So, I've decided to create a blog. More to come.