One month already?

One month ago today, I started my new job. Can it really be one month already? They told me when I started that after a month, I’ll be an “old timer.” Ha, I didn’t think there would be any chance of that considering how long it had been since I had to shower and get dressed to go to a job! But honestly, I am rolling with the punches, really like my job and feel like I have a really good grasp of the process and what is expected of me. They also told me that it was a very fast paced position, which I was happy about. After all, if I can’t be with my kids, I want the day to go by fast and to keep busy. BUT, being the little worker bee that I am, I’ve smoothed out the process and gotten everything cleaned up so that things are kind of running like a well oiled machine; which is great for my job performance, but not so great on the keeping busy front. Oh, well. We start work on Q3 in about a week, so I think that will keep me busy, since I haven’t been involved from the start of a quarter like this will be.

Four weeks ago (remember my mom stayed with the kids for two days when I started), the kiddos started daycare for the first time. After MANY running noses, wet/pee clothes, fevers, doctor visits, four medications, early pickups, not being able to come back for 24 hours, one head injury report, etc, the kids have adjusted to daycare very well. Finn’s teacher and aid both told me they were surprised to find out he hadn’t been in daycare or preschool before this because he adjust so well. That’s my little “roll with the punches” guy! AND Korri made it one FULL week at daycare this week with no fevers or reason for them to call to pick her up early! Finally! She will be 16 months in two weeks and is transitioning into the young toddler room. Her infant teacher/caregiver said she just “blossoms” in there. I’m nervous for nap time over there because they sleep on cots and in the infant room, they still sleep in cribs, but they said I’ll be surprised at how quickly she will adjust. Fingers crossed as I think Korri starts napping in there on Monday!

In this last month, Jim has been traveling 75%+ of the time, which has made the transition for all of us a little tougher. But, with Jim’s superb problem solving and crisis resolution skills, the facility they’ve been having issues with is caught up and in a much better state. Hopefully, that means he will be traveling a little less, but I’m guessing it just means he will need to visit all of his other facilities that he’s had to “neglect” while focusing on this one…which means more travel! Oh, well.

I realized yesterday (sometimes you need to stop and smell the roses to notice things) that I really like the ages, personalities, quirks, schedules, etc of my kids right now. Both of them at the same time! I haven’t been able to honestly say that since…well…probably since before Korri was born, sad to say. Don’t get me wrong, they drive me nuts at times, but I have a feeling that will always be the case (probably until I die!). I wish I could push the “pause” button for a while and just enjoy our lives right now. Alas, that isn’t possible and things keep changing, but hopefully changing for the better!