Playing Catch Up

I must admit...I have thought about blogging every day these past couple of weeks...I just haven't wanted to actually sit down and do it. Call it lazy, call it whatever. Our lives have been changing so much it is just hard to sit down and process it all.
Nic has finished his first full week at his new job. He is tired. But so far he says it hasn't been too bad. It has been an adjustment though going to bed so early. Everyone in the house (except me) was asleep by 8 every night last week. Now, when this would happen, I didn't know what to do! That hasn't happened since before the baby was born. No joke. Yes, I could have blogged then...but I took a bath, by myself, in quiet, or I watched something on Netflix. It was nice. Last Sunday I came down with something nasty...not the flu, but something bad none the less. I was down and out the entire day. Easton slept a total of 45 minutes Saturday night because he was sick and then as soon as morning came, I thought I was truly dying. I thought for sure my head was going to explode and my joints were falling apart. It took everything in me to get up to use the restroom. I was very thankful for my husband and Starla for taking over with the kids and for my dad for bringing chips and salsa and meds.
We took Easton in Monday to the doctor because he was still sick as well and he ended up with Croup and an ear infection. He had to get a steroid shot and antibiotics. He has slept like a baby all week long:)
For the last 4 weeks I have been subbing in the Functional Skills classroom at Northridge HS. My first day there it was very overwhelming. There are 11 students and 5 adults in one room all day long. I was nervous to be with these kids...not because of their disabilities, but because I have never been around people with seizures, let alone be in charge of multiple children with seizure disorders. I was also nervous because I wasn't sure how to respond to different behaviors. But over this time I have grown to absolutely love these children. I was able to learn what makes them upset, what makes them laugh, what makes them respond. I grew to learn what each of them need. They have filled the spot permanently so I will no longer be there and it breaks my heart.
Hayden and Colt have been adjusting to Kingdom Kids pretty well. Cotl cries when he first gets there, but only because I take his favorite cup away. They love him in there, which makes me happy. He talks about how he plays with his friends and how he eats lunch there. He thinks that is cool. Hayden still cries in the morning but doesn't throw those awful fits like she was doing. She talks about Miss Susie all the time and how much she likes her. What a major answer to prayer. She even told me the other day that she didn't cry at all and she didn't have to carry her blankie the entire time. So proud of her!
I think that catches us up. Have a great week, friends!