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I have been meaning to post for a LONG time but first I didn't have a computer (was only using my iPad and it's a bitch to type anything long on) and then lately I have been so busy to the point where I barely have time for checking my email. I've posted about the fact that I got accepted to grad school and I think I posted that I had started taking classes this summer. I finished the one class they had me take over the summer and did really well in it. Now they have me taking three classes at a time and it's much more challenging. I only have to "attend" an actual class for an hour once a week for each of my three classes by logging into a webinar type forum but that only means that there isn't a lot of time for the professors to lecture which makes it all the more important for me to keep up with the reading. I've always been a slow reader so when I'm expected to read 6-10 chapters a week it's really a struggle but so far I'm keeping up. Tack on top of that any written assignments that I have to do and yeah, I'm very busy. Of course that isn't my full time gig either, I still have Delia all day.
There have definitely been a few times when I've needed to stick her in front of the tv for a better part of the day so that I can get all my work done which I HATE to do but that's really only happened once or twice so far so I guess that's not too bad. I'm thankful that Josh is so supportive. He makes sure that he's done with work at 4:00 every Monday-Thursday so that I have those afternoon/evenings free to do homework and "attend" my classes and he has some vacation time he can take if I really get in a scramble and need more time. The friends I've made through the playgroup I joined are great too. I haven't had to take any of them up on it yet but I've had offers for them to take Delia for a while here and there if I ever get in a pinch. I'm so blessed to have such supportive friends and family.
Speaking of family, things are great. Delia is pretty much talking in full sentences all the time now and amazes me every day with how smart she is. She's 27 months old now and already knows all her colors, her ABCs, and can count like whoa... I don't know if that's normal for kids her age but for me, having watched her grow, it's amazing. She's also getting really good at imaginative play. This morning she was using an eye glasses case as a phone and talking to Cookie Monster. She has her moments but she's such a well behaved little girl. She walks pretty much everywhere we go (holding my hand) and I barely ever use the stroller anymore. She says please, thank you, and you're welcome, and hardly ever sasses back. I'm such a lucky mommy to have such a great little kid.
Other than that there's really not much going on. We've done some apple picking, went to one of the local fairs, went to the Pumpkin Land place near our house. Just a lot of inexpensive, local things. I've also started to get my act together and take better care of myself. I've started exercising again and go for walks every Tuesday and Thursday morning with some friends. I've also started going back to the gym and I am trying to go every Monday and Wednesday evening when I have my homework time. I have been doing about a half hour on the bike and then a half hour on the treadmill and getting some school reading done while I'm at it. So far it's working out pretty well... I haven't seen any results on the scale yet but I'm definitely feeling more energized and my clothes seem to be fitting a little bit better and really, those are the things that are most important to me anyway.
I'll try to be better about updating. I do read everybody else's posts but can just never seem to find the time to sit down and write an update myself.
There have definitely been a few times when I've needed to stick her in front of the tv for a better part of the day so that I can get all my work done which I HATE to do but that's really only happened once or twice so far so I guess that's not too bad. I'm thankful that Josh is so supportive. He makes sure that he's done with work at 4:00 every Monday-Thursday so that I have those afternoon/evenings free to do homework and "attend" my classes and he has some vacation time he can take if I really get in a scramble and need more time. The friends I've made through the playgroup I joined are great too. I haven't had to take any of them up on it yet but I've had offers for them to take Delia for a while here and there if I ever get in a pinch. I'm so blessed to have such supportive friends and family.
Speaking of family, things are great. Delia is pretty much talking in full sentences all the time now and amazes me every day with how smart she is. She's 27 months old now and already knows all her colors, her ABCs, and can count like whoa... I don't know if that's normal for kids her age but for me, having watched her grow, it's amazing. She's also getting really good at imaginative play. This morning she was using an eye glasses case as a phone and talking to Cookie Monster. She has her moments but she's such a well behaved little girl. She walks pretty much everywhere we go (holding my hand) and I barely ever use the stroller anymore. She says please, thank you, and you're welcome, and hardly ever sasses back. I'm such a lucky mommy to have such a great little kid.
Other than that there's really not much going on. We've done some apple picking, went to one of the local fairs, went to the Pumpkin Land place near our house. Just a lot of inexpensive, local things. I've also started to get my act together and take better care of myself. I've started exercising again and go for walks every Tuesday and Thursday morning with some friends. I've also started going back to the gym and I am trying to go every Monday and Wednesday evening when I have my homework time. I have been doing about a half hour on the bike and then a half hour on the treadmill and getting some school reading done while I'm at it. So far it's working out pretty well... I haven't seen any results on the scale yet but I'm definitely feeling more energized and my clothes seem to be fitting a little bit better and really, those are the things that are most important to me anyway.
I'll try to be better about updating. I do read everybody else's posts but can just never seem to find the time to sit down and write an update myself.