still alive here.
I just started my new job. I'm kinda a nanny/holding tank for 6-8 kids. I'm pretty much living with my aunt so I'm not diving 45 minutes every morning to get here at 6 am. It's rough because I'm not going to see Chris until Friday. I've been quite spoiled these last couple months. I think the longest I've gone without seeing him was a day. But the money is good so I couldn't turn the offer down. All I have to do is get my cousins ready for school, the other kids get dropped off and I take 5 of them to the bus, drop 2 off at their school, and take the baby to daycare. I have weekends off and I'm done everyday by abour 10 am. And between the 4 families I'm watching for I'm pulling in about $900 a month. All under the table. Like I said, an offer I couldn't turn down. And I might possibly just stay and watch the baby all day since I would get more money for that. But I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. It would be good practice, but a lot of work. Plus, if I'm watching the baby everyday, I would be stuck here and would not have the option to go home and see Chris throughout the week. But I will talk it over with him to see what he thinks. Chris might be coming out and helping me get the kids on the bus though. Since I can't exactly fit 8 kids in my car. It would be nice to see him everyday, but I feel bad because he would be driving every morning straight from his graveyard shift at McDs. I promised him that all he would have to do is put the kids on the bus and I would do the rest so he could sleep. But I still feel guilty. His truck isn't great on gas and he works almost every night from 11-6. Maybe if I get everything figured out, I wont need him everyday, but I doubt that will happen. I don't have enough time or room in my car to do it alone.
So far, I've had it easy at home with the kids. My cousins, Logan and Bailey are pretty easy to handle. They can do everything on their own, I just have to keep them on task and make sure Logan gets his meds. Madi is also easy, she just sits and watches TV with Bailey until the bus comes. Today was my first day with Sarah and she was an angel. She even helped me by pushing the baby around in the stroller while I cooked breakfast. The baby, Dimitri, is a cutie and as far as babies go, easy to handle. He barely ever cries and when he does it's easily cured by just carrying him around the house. He's exactly how Bailey was when she was a baby. I'm going to get a work out carrying him everyday, but so far it's fun. Dante is a good kid. He's a sweetie. He's a bit harder to handle because he likes to try to escape so I have to lock the doors but other than that he hasn't really caused any problems. I have a good set of kids.
The stress and problems all come from Dante's school. In the morning, all the kids are supposed to go to the cafeteria and sit there until a staff member takes them to class. Well Dante is a special needs student and he should have an aid with him everyday to help him get to where he needs to be. They didn't have one for him so yesterday I had to walk him into the cafe -something I can't do if I have Dimitri with me- and help him find where he needs to be. That room was so loud and chaotic it just upset him right away. He shouldn't have to be dealing with that situation. That's too much stress for a kid like him. He started cying when I tried to leave him with his classmates and followed me out the door. I felt so guilty because I knew it was wrong to have him there. Finally I go someone's attention and I explained to them that they needed to watch him and he should be walked to class personally. I was able to pry him off of me after about 10 minutes. And on my way out I stopped in the office and let them have it; telling them that they need some sort of organized, calm enviornment for him in the mornings because there is no way that we would get used to that and know where to go if I wasn't there with him everyday. They told me the would take care of it and that I should bring him into the office from now on. I told them I could do that but in winter I wont take the baby out in the cold so they need an aid that will be waiting outside for him.
Today I take Dante into the office and his teacher is there. She told him to go to the cafeteria. I said that I was told by the office and his parents that he was to stay in the office before class. She said, "Well let's just try it down there again. He was fine yesterday." I told her I was there yesterday and he wasn't fine. He was scared and confused. But she insisted on all of us walking down there. I humored her for a bit and walked part of the way down the hall, still trying to explain that it's not a good situation for autistic children to be in and it could upset him and throw his whole day off. But she wouldn't have any of it. So I handed her his backpack and lunch and told her to get used to carrying it because I can't be coming into the building everyday once I have the baby in the car with me. She glared at me and took his stuff. I gave Dante and Sarah a hug and told the teacher that she's should know better and I walked away and told the office that they would probably be recieving a call from Dante's mom. I no sooner got back to my aunt's house when my phone rang. It was Aimee, Dante's mom, saying that the school called to give her a heads up on what happened. She apoligized for the confusion and said that should have had it figured out by now. She laughed when she heard that I scolded the teacher and said she was glad that I was willing to stay and fight for her kid and not just leave him. So I'm glad that they feel I'm doing well. As long as I'm doing what the parents want me to do, the school can kiss off. I'll let them have it everyday until they get organized and take care of their student.
In other news, wedding plans are going well. People keep telling me how stressful it's going to be but pretty much so far it's been a breeze. Everything is falling in our laps. The major things left to get are singers and musicians for the wedding service, get the wedding party fitted, and well... that's the big stuff left. I even got a free deejay for the reception simply because I'm babysitting their kid for the school year. They just cut my pay a little bit for each month to pay for equiptment rental.
I miss my old roomies, so I think one of these weekends I'm going to have to make a trip up to Mt. P to visit them. I quit McDs since they didn't want to work around a 2nd job, so I don't have to worry about getting the weekend off.
I'm excited for a different job, and getting to play with a baby. It's also nice to be making some better money. I'm free of those McAssholes once and for all. If I need a second job or a summer job, I'll go somewhere else, even if it has to be the other McDs where Chris and Kristan work. At least the treat their crew better. Horray for me! No more McHell!
WooWee.
So far, I've had it easy at home with the kids. My cousins, Logan and Bailey are pretty easy to handle. They can do everything on their own, I just have to keep them on task and make sure Logan gets his meds. Madi is also easy, she just sits and watches TV with Bailey until the bus comes. Today was my first day with Sarah and she was an angel. She even helped me by pushing the baby around in the stroller while I cooked breakfast. The baby, Dimitri, is a cutie and as far as babies go, easy to handle. He barely ever cries and when he does it's easily cured by just carrying him around the house. He's exactly how Bailey was when she was a baby. I'm going to get a work out carrying him everyday, but so far it's fun. Dante is a good kid. He's a sweetie. He's a bit harder to handle because he likes to try to escape so I have to lock the doors but other than that he hasn't really caused any problems. I have a good set of kids.
The stress and problems all come from Dante's school. In the morning, all the kids are supposed to go to the cafeteria and sit there until a staff member takes them to class. Well Dante is a special needs student and he should have an aid with him everyday to help him get to where he needs to be. They didn't have one for him so yesterday I had to walk him into the cafe -something I can't do if I have Dimitri with me- and help him find where he needs to be. That room was so loud and chaotic it just upset him right away. He shouldn't have to be dealing with that situation. That's too much stress for a kid like him. He started cying when I tried to leave him with his classmates and followed me out the door. I felt so guilty because I knew it was wrong to have him there. Finally I go someone's attention and I explained to them that they needed to watch him and he should be walked to class personally. I was able to pry him off of me after about 10 minutes. And on my way out I stopped in the office and let them have it; telling them that they need some sort of organized, calm enviornment for him in the mornings because there is no way that we would get used to that and know where to go if I wasn't there with him everyday. They told me the would take care of it and that I should bring him into the office from now on. I told them I could do that but in winter I wont take the baby out in the cold so they need an aid that will be waiting outside for him.
Today I take Dante into the office and his teacher is there. She told him to go to the cafeteria. I said that I was told by the office and his parents that he was to stay in the office before class. She said, "Well let's just try it down there again. He was fine yesterday." I told her I was there yesterday and he wasn't fine. He was scared and confused. But she insisted on all of us walking down there. I humored her for a bit and walked part of the way down the hall, still trying to explain that it's not a good situation for autistic children to be in and it could upset him and throw his whole day off. But she wouldn't have any of it. So I handed her his backpack and lunch and told her to get used to carrying it because I can't be coming into the building everyday once I have the baby in the car with me. She glared at me and took his stuff. I gave Dante and Sarah a hug and told the teacher that she's should know better and I walked away and told the office that they would probably be recieving a call from Dante's mom. I no sooner got back to my aunt's house when my phone rang. It was Aimee, Dante's mom, saying that the school called to give her a heads up on what happened. She apoligized for the confusion and said that should have had it figured out by now. She laughed when she heard that I scolded the teacher and said she was glad that I was willing to stay and fight for her kid and not just leave him. So I'm glad that they feel I'm doing well. As long as I'm doing what the parents want me to do, the school can kiss off. I'll let them have it everyday until they get organized and take care of their student.
In other news, wedding plans are going well. People keep telling me how stressful it's going to be but pretty much so far it's been a breeze. Everything is falling in our laps. The major things left to get are singers and musicians for the wedding service, get the wedding party fitted, and well... that's the big stuff left. I even got a free deejay for the reception simply because I'm babysitting their kid for the school year. They just cut my pay a little bit for each month to pay for equiptment rental.
I miss my old roomies, so I think one of these weekends I'm going to have to make a trip up to Mt. P to visit them. I quit McDs since they didn't want to work around a 2nd job, so I don't have to worry about getting the weekend off.
I'm excited for a different job, and getting to play with a baby. It's also nice to be making some better money. I'm free of those McAssholes once and for all. If I need a second job or a summer job, I'll go somewhere else, even if it has to be the other McDs where Chris and Kristan work. At least the treat their crew better. Horray for me! No more McHell!
WooWee.