Sleep

Yesterday, Miss Eileen put up March Month at Charity's preschool. This was a rather significant event because, as Charity well knows, at the end of March Month, we get to go see daddy.

Unfortunately, it will still be another four months until Daddy comes home. I'm not sure whether the trip to South Carolina is going to help her with her daddy blues or make them worse since she'll get to see daddy, but she'll have to leave right away again, but overall, I'm sure the trip will be a good thing, and I'm really looking forward to the trip -- I can't believe Aaron's been gone for almost two months. Before this, the longest we had been apart was a week when I went on a mission trip, and four days once when I was presenting at a conference. I've been able to deal pretty well, but yesterday when Charity was laying in bed crying, "I miss Daddy," I wanted to cry, "I miss him too!"

I also miss sleep. Yes, that wonderful thing I used to be able to do each day until 6:30AM, and sometimes a little later on weekends. Taking care of Charity with no Aaron has meant a lot of falling asleep at 10 PM, something that's difficult if you're a graduate student in addition to mom and teacher.

In fact, today I took a nap. The last time I took a nap I was really, really sick. The time before that was, I think, freshman year of college. I hate naps. Currently, the little nugget is still napping beside me. I hadn't intended on falling asleep for a nap when I put her down, and so I woke up in a moment of panic, fearing that she had gotten up and started playing in the living room. Boy was I relieved to see her sleeping right next to me -- of course, she had placed the pillow in the middle of the bed and stole my blanket. But still, upside down sleep is better than no sleep

Gotta go...someone Facebooked me and woke me up. :)

Tilt-A-World

I can't believe it's been three months since I have blogged, although that seems to be the length of most of my inter-blog gaps. Since everything is changing this semester, maybe my blogging habits will get a bit more regular, but I wouldn't count on it. But...back to everything changing.

The Pilot

I call last semester my pilot semester. It was the first semester I attempted to not teach at PUC. Surprisingly, I did not disintegrate, although numerous people pointed out that I spent entirely too much time cross-legged on the futon in the writing center. I basically spent the entire semester catching up on my life. I didn't realize the extent of the whirlwind I had lived in until stood back and looked at wreckage. Luckily, now I'm on track -- I have a plan, I have a schedule. I even have a semi-clean house. Shocking. And because the pilot worked out so well, it's what I'm planning to do this semester. I'll teach at PCS, not PUC. I've even released control of SOWI into the very capable hands of my friend Felicia, who is also handling the day-to-day of my website creation project while I pull strings from behind the curtain. Again, shocking. Whoever would have thought I would learn to delegate. 

The Challenge

For those of you who don't know, another reason why everything is changing this semester is the fact that Aaron is leaving next week for six months of officer training for the army. Here are some pictures of his swearing in for those who didn't get a chance to see it on Facebook.

Charity and I are going to miss him, but I think the bigger problem may be that I still don't know how to cook. However, this ham and eggs I made from a recipe website came out rather well last week. Then the cat ate half while I was helping Charity in the bathroom. Tears.

With Aaron gone, Charity will be starting school full time, which I think will be great for her. She's already working on some rewards charts that she has almost entirely filled with smileys. When she gets 30, I told her we would talk about getting her back into PCS. 

Charity and Daddy at her school Christmas program.

As for me, I plan to work on my thesis and get done or almost done this semester. I hope to defend in the fall. I also want to get my websites up, spend more time writing, get more clients, and hire some employees. Oh, and move, yes, I want to move. 

Aaron asked me what my New Years resolutions were. I said:

- Go down four dress sizes by the time you get back 

- Spend more time on creative writing

- Re organize the house by getting rid of almost everything

- Stick to my new budget

- Stick to my new schedule

- Be more productive (yeah, that's part of the new schedule)

- Devote more time to the things I am studying

I then asked him what his were. He said, "Well, I didn't really think of any yet." Typical Aaron. 

Just in Case You Were Wondering

No, I haven't completely jumped off of the college teaching bandwagon. I have two presentations (including one at 4-cs!) this semester. And I am planning on taking two classes (maybe, I hope...).