Baby Owen is ONE! And ABC's of Owen

Owen turned one yesterday... he's the best baby in the world and is becoming such a big boy! He LOVES balls...

Precious smiles...

So, taken from my friend, here are the ABC's of OWEN GARRET

A: adorable, literally we get stopped in the store for people to stare at him

B: balls, can't get enough of them. He throws them and catches them already!!

C: clapper, loves to clap when he's proud of himself

D: don't make me change my diper!!!! he hates it.

E: even keeled, not much gets him riled up, but watch out if you do

F: funny, he's got a little sense of humor and knows when he's got you laughing

G: giggly, he has the cutest giggles

H: happy, he's hardly ever upset unless there is something wrong like he needs to eat!

I: imitator, he's getting so good at repeating what you do or say, not well, but he sure tries...

J: joyful, he is truly a joy to be around

K: killer smile, lots of dimples and beautiful blue eyes

L: loves being with you, don't you walk away or he'll get his heart broken

M: music, he loves it, his little eyes light up

N: nosy, wants to know what you're doing, ALL the time

O: obstinate: when he wants it, he wants it. so do it already

P: pick me up, pick me up, pick me up

Q: quick, he's getting really fast on all fours, nothing on our feet yet though, no rushing him

R: reader, already loves to look at books and point and talk to the pictures

S: sensitive, he gets his feelers hurt much easier than his brother

T: temper, even though he's even keeled, he gets mad about food and lack of sleep

U: usually sleep 12 hours a night! He's incredibile...

V: vivacious, full of life

W: whimper, the sweetest little whimper when he needs you

X: xtra special

Y: yum, he can out eat everyone in the family, literally

Z: zany, has the cutest little personality with just the right amount of funny

New school!

LOVE IT!! It's been really great to work at the new school. Super sweet people to work with and families, and kiddos, are awesome.

Getting my class in order has been harder then I remembered!!!! I had forgotten how much reminding (training) it takes to get it running the way you like. Some of these kids had previously looped with their teacher so I'm a new person after 2 years for some of them. You can see the panic in their eyes LOL. We will get there!!!

Eli is doing GREAT at the new school. He is not napping, but over all is handling the change well. It has been a huge change for us at home as well and that is awesome. I am very comfortable leaving in the mornings. In the afternoons, he runs to me, happy and cheerful. It a GREAt feeling.

Owen is my little cherub, smling and happy. Just now discovering that we say 'no' and then he hides his head like and ostrich in the sand. FUNNY. They are both treasures...

Hope to post pics soon of the room and Eli's new uniform. He's so handsome!

Pics to get caught up...

The most beautiful boys in the world....

Owen's killer smile...

Eli looking serious...

The boys playing in the pool.

My sweet friend Veronica, they came over and cooked out with us!

New job

Reported on my new campus yesterday. AWESOME. I have not really been nervous through this whole process yet, sometimes overwhelmed at what I need to remember, but not really nervous. And then after meetings yesterday on my new campus, learning about the school I KNOW this is the right place to be!! I'm so thrilled to be working for an administrator who demands excellence and cares about kids and what it good for kids. She's been SO supportive of me, even when I wanted to make my schedule different from the others. I'm excited to meet the rest of the staff on Monday... :) I hope to get pics of my room posted soon.

New days for the boys...

Eli started his new school today....

He seemed to have a good day, no nap, but no meltdowns tonight either. I got there right when they were about to go outside, but he came somewhat willingly with the promise that he could go outside with them tomorrow!

Owen, was as charming as ever. He is a mess. He my ultra sensitive kid, when you say no, he hides his head like an ostrich. Pretty funny. I need to try and get a pic of that!!!

So, our new routine has started, I have one day left of summer and then that's it. I'm nervous!!

seriously

Wow, time is moving too fast! At first I thought all this time off between jobs was too much and now that I'm down to two days I don't know what to do with myself!!!!

I am realizing though that I will be a totally different teacher then I was two years ago and a much better one than 13 years ago, thank goodness!!! (I often feel bad for those first few classes because I just didn't know that much LOL.)

Main concerns for this week: Owen goes full time. ACK. I have NEVER been away from this baby and I'm tearing up thinking about it. My love bug!!!!!!! He is in the best of hands with Holly though so no real worries, just that I'll miss him.

Eli starts his new school Tuesday and this has a whole bag of emotions. We have made TREMENDOUS strides in his behavior because I have been able to give him a lot more time and things have settled down. I'm preparing for a few months of emotional wreck now with him though as we start something new. It terrifies me but we'll get through it. I have put off the child psychiatrist because of our progress, but will re-evaluate in 6 weeks after we have settled into our new routine.

Paul continues to travel 5 days a week and it's stressful for all of us. the weekends tend to be full of everything and every emotion and it's hard. But, we are continuing to search for some balance...

So, off to enjoy my last Sunday while on break and will report more later :)