Welcome to the new "I HAVE PMS AND AM PROUD OF IT" blog. We are here to continue those connections and friendships we have made over the years through our love for Natalia and Tyler but now we can talk and share about just anything. Frustrations with your job, the state of current events, joy over your kids(or not), any old thing. And I suppose if you must, you are allowed to talk about General Hospital(*gasp) but be warned,we are trying to wean ourselves away it. So share share share to your hearts content. Feel free to share any NON GH related updates related to Natalia just please stay away from anything GH related.
And bear with me. I will continue to make revisions to this blog over the next few weeks so don't be shocked to see things here evolve.
Peace to all of you
Kate
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Hey Kate! How come I don't remember you being a teacher? Hmmm...I'm a teacher too! :) I want to thank you for starting a Parapet 2 blog. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't keep up with my NikE/NEm loving friends.
Love, Nikolla
Nikolla I actually just started teaching last year after getting my teaching certificate. I was a Marketing Analyst, Consultant, and Director for several years before changing careers. Got burnt out. So I decided to goback to school to get the certificate. My undergrad is in Business and Mathematics.
What grades do you teach?
I'm 43 and in my sixth year of teaching. I was a manicurist out of high school and then an office manager for a dentist for 15 years as I worked and went to school at the same time.
My class is made up of 2-1st graders, 2-2nd graders, 5-3rd graders, and 1-4th grader. My program is a functional academics program where the students are moderately to severely mentally retarded. In addition most have a 2nd qualifying condition such as autism, down syndrome, Other Health Impaired, etc.. The kiddo's have behaviors, and are just learning to read, write, and count. I love them dearly and can't imagine teaching anyone, but my kiddo's.
How are you liking teaching? How is that beautiful baby of yours?
Nikolla
I have a real admiration for Special Education teachers, It sounds challenging but I will bet it's rewarding.
I am enjoying teaching at this point. The kids are great. I am again teaching Freshmans and Sophomores - Algebra and Geometry but I've only been back to school for 2 weeks because I have taken maternity time off but I am headed back the week after next. My little Emily Rose is perfect. And no not named after our Emily but a family member on my husbands side and one on my side. She's an almost perfect baby. But I guess all mothers say that about their kids.
My babies weren't perfect. LOL
I mean, they're "perfect" but two of them were tough babies. Very tough. Kick-your-ass tough. But it made me stronger in the end - and man, they rock now. I just would never want to do the baby thing again. ;-)
Well my baby is perfect so there which means she's probably going to grow up into a spoiled princess type.
She's actually amiable, calm, doesn't cry much, was sleeping though the night after about 2 weeks.
It's been me who's been the mess and one of the reasons I decided to take off the extra month. No not PPD but my emotions have been up and down but thing have been better the past 2 weeks. So I think I'm ready to head back to school. The grandma's are going to watch her so I am so very very lucky plus Tim works from home one day a week.
Kate, you're so lucky I may just hurt you. lol
My second little bundle was a great baby. I remember thinking "wow - so this is what it's like! This is why people have more than one!" But the third was a total trial just like the first. He may have been even more difficult than my first. All three are boys, so that may make a difference, but in any case, I feel like I more than earned my mothering badge of courage!
Lori we have talked about another kid and this was my first so I'd be 40 plus if we have another and I suspect the second is going to be a lot harder. My mother and Tim's both say they can't believe how easy we've had it with Emily that for out next baby we deserve one as difficult as Tim was when he was a baby and toddler. We'll see what the future holds I guess.
I hope if you have another it will be just a lovely. I wouldn't wish my experiences on anyone. Still, it's very early and there are many fun years ahead for Emily Rose. She may be just biding her time! lol
I think boys generally may be more difficult as babies - more intense, more physical - but girls get more difficut later on. We've got it so good now with the boys that I wouldn't change anything. They are just great kids. Not perfect by any stretch, but just really nice, sensitive, bright young boys. My teenager is so much fun I want to bottle him and just keep him at the age he is right now and I feel so lucky because I know other parents can barely stand their teenage kids.
But yeah, those baby years just about kicked my ass. There were sweet moments of course, but ultimately it got much more fun and enjoyable later on.
Your boys sound precious. I could hope for half that much for our girl. Not sure what the future holds but can only hope for more blessings going forward.
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