Yikes!

Ok, in all honesty I did not think student teaching would be this crazy. I am one week and one day in and I am absolutely exhausted. No matter when I go to bed I am drained during the day, kids are germ factories and I am already sick, and my supervisor requires a lot of work to be done on top of just being with 5th graders all day long and hearing Spanish constantly (which still makes my head hurt a little). I taught a lesson today out of the blue. Actually I taught one that was kinda planned (by me anyway) and one that was spur of the moment. Math was a reteach of Friday's lesson but Mrs. D didn't remember how we decided to reteach it, so I ended up doing it. The only problem is math is a Spanish subject and since I didn't have time to prepare I wasn't able to do it in Spanish, I had to teach in English and the kids had to respond in Spanish. I think it was a good lesson, though, and I am glad I am getting the experience I am getting so far. By the end of next week I will be teaching every subject, in English and Spanish, all day long. I am so scared! But, I know there is a reason God put me in this classroom with these kids and hopefully I will be able to impact some lives during these next few weeks, and for the rest of my teaching career for that matter.

This weekend I will be heading home, yet again, for a visit. Actually, my sister's baby shower is this weekend, at my house, so I kinda have to be there. It is just going to be a small event, mostly family, and they will be bringing mostly necessities. I was going to make her a baby blanket but the summer got away from me and I am way too busy right now. Fear not, she will have a baby blanket, it may just have to be after she is born and is about 4 months old. She'll never know, right? lol.

For those of you who are wondering, my sister is doing well. I think I mentioned that my parents bought her a house recently (she moved in less than a week after we got our house) and she is just living there with Jordan. She is looking for a roommate, but not many college students want to live with a toddler and an infant. She may have a friend that is interested but it is very tentative right now. The baby weighs about 4 lbs right now and is super healthy. My sister hasn't had any more heath issues, which we are thankful for, and now we are just awaiting the arrival of this newest addition to the chaos that is our family. This baby's dad is still in the picture (not Jordan's dad) although I am not sure he and my sister are officially "dating." We are pretty much fine with that seeing as they make each other miserable when they are together, but they feel like they have to work it out for the baby's sake. Whatever, that is a decision they are going to have to make and no amount of persuading or advice-giving will help them make their mind up one way or the other, so we are all just going with the flow right now. My sister has started going to church again, which we are thankful for, and Jordan LOVES Sunday School. He talks about it all week long and will barely come to the door when it is over. It is super cute.

Anyway, that is the update. I am mostly swamped with school but I am still making time to go home and see my amazing husband and wonderful family every chance I get. I am ready for this half of the semester to be over with so I can be home for good, but I know my time will come and I know there is a reason I am in this situation to begin with (although I have no idea what that reason is, only He knows). Hopefully I will have time to write again soon, but no promises! God bless.