On Holidays!!!

I woke up yesterday morning feeling FREE!  That's the only way to describe it.  There was nothing looming over me.  No need to fear that the weekend will go by too quickly and I'll be back in the toxic environment I call my school.  I got stuff accomplished.  I spent time with SR.

The other day a former parent stopped by my classroom to chat.  As I left school I realized, I don't hate my job.  I love my job.  I just hate it this year.  The thought of 6 more months to go is looming over me.  But if all goes well, I will get a much deserved break starting in July and not have to return to work for a full year - where hopefully I will once again love my job as I always have.  I just typed several more paragraphs, but deleted them as I fear I am revealing too much.

Last week was SR's school birthday party.  The first part of it was miserable.  For some reason she napped for 2 1/2 hours and they ended up waking her because all of the kids were ready for snack and it was her birthday party.  I walked in, followed by my mom a couple of minutes later and SR was a crying fool.  She was so cranky.  She wouldn't touch the first part of her snack, two of her favourite foods:  cheese and banana.  But when they brought out the cake, and everyone sang, followed by, "Are you one?  No!  Are you two?  Yes!" my SR returned to me:

Very quickly, as she's just about to wake up from her nap, today SR realized she can sing along with her music.  She has always been the type to just sit in front of the CD player, or in school or programs just to listen to the instructor/teacher, and then repeat, verbatim, the exact words and tune to songs when it was just her to sing.  Today, while listening to her Sesame Street CD, she started to join in with the singing.  It was adorable.  I need to get it on video.  And then in the car, one of her favourite songs (from when I was a child), "Matthew Stepped Into a Mud Puddle" which I knew she knew every word to, she started singing along.  Hooray!

Last note, as I have to run to make her milk, and by make I don't mean I have to milk the cow and purify it.  I just need to warm it in the microwave.  Anyway, today I caved and bought Kraft Dinner and made a pot for lunch - after SR was already napping...there is no way I'm giving her KD.  I shouldn't be eating it.  The last time I ate it was when I was pregnant with SR.  But sometimes KD is the only thing that hits the spot!

Merry Christmas to my blogger friends who celebrate.  Looking forward to hearing your holiday stories.