Season 5 is Under Way!

Well, Greg and I wrapped up season 4! Season 4 brought us such great memories. Babies, puppies, cruises, and so much more. It was so great, I am excited for season 5.

I have become less bitter about social networking. I am totally back into it. It just became too much at one point. Now, I am back to enjoying pictures of people's kids and pets and vacations. I think I was only unfriended by one person because of my blog. Oh well!

Maryn is almost 6 months old. We are so lucky to have her. She is starting to get more and more independent everyday. She loves her exersaucer and her jumper. She loves sweet potatoes and bananas, and she is wobbly, but sits up without assistance. Mommy and daddy can make her giggle, but we can also make her mad. Don't take anything away from her, she'll tell you how angry she is with a mad wail. (That's when I call her a diva!)

I have decided to get started on the process to get my teacher certification. I will probably try and get a teaching job for the fall of 2012. I'm not quite ready to put Maryn into daycare right now, although I am not sure I ever will be... I miss being a teacher. I miss the students and the coworkers and the professional development, among other things. So, that's what I am going to do. It will get us out of debt and save for Maryn's college. (Texas Tech or an ivy league, not A&M or she'll be paying for herself...UT..hmmm...we'll talk). It's really not about the money. It's about using my training, and my degree, and doing what makes me happy.

It's hard to decide to work when you have the option to stay home. Mothers who stay at home wish they worked. Working mothers wish they were home. The grass is always greener... Colorado Springs is my home now, and I love it here. The people, the weather, the traffic control (seriously, Lubbock, I almost pulled out every piece of my hair every time I had to drive down Slide), the newscasters, the neighborhood I live in, the proximity to Maryn's Aunt and Uncle, the Pottery Barn, and most of all the scenery. I was just thinking about asking Greg if we could put a little office area in the upstairs bedroom so that when I am teaching I can do some work up there and be able to get an amazing view of the Peak. I am ready to plant my roots!

So, that's my plan. I am quite excited about it. It's a process. Take another test, get fingerprinted, contact former supervisors, and pay for something every step of the way. It's going to be worth it!

P.S. Seriously, so not as bitter anymore. Didn't mean to sound like a grump in my last post!

P.P.S. My weight battle is continuing. I've lost all the baby weight, now I am working on the fat I had even before the baby...