Mother's Day & More

My first Mother's Day was amazing. May 9th, 2010 was way better than my birthday. Jon made me breakfast while I hung out with Anna. After breakfast I took a shower (and took my time taking that shower), and when I got out they were gone. So I did a little work on the computer and when they came home, on top of Anna and her carrier was a bouquet of flowers. I pulled them off and started to take her out of her seat when I saw a card in her hand that said Mom on it. (Pictured above) It was so cute how she was holding it. Jon brewed that morning, and while he was busy in the kitchen I took Anna down to the garden with me to plant some carrots and spread some of the brewing leftovers around on the ground. The three of us went out to Jose Muldoon's for lunch and enjoyed the 70-some sunny degree weather on the back patio. After lunch we went shopping at the outlet malls and I got a few new clothes. Much needed, and am glad we went. For dinner that night we had potato salad and grilled chicken.

This week has been more manageable with only one small medical scare that turned out to be nothing. (Too gross to mention here, but I'm ok). I having a listing contract-signing meeting on Friday night and am excited for the added business. Saturday we have a wedding and Sunday I hope to have as a day of rest for all of us before another busy week.

Catching Up

Last week went a lot better for me mood-wise, and I found myself with a few new balls to try to juggle. My business has started to blossom, and while this is exciting, I'm trying to balance professionalism with mommyhood. I will no doubt overcome this obstacle, and am grateful to have Jon to help me when I need it.

I chatted with a friend from Wisconsin last week as well about pre-schools. Her daughter is 3 and about to go to pre-school in the fall. That is, if she can find one that will accept her daughter. It turns out that April is the main month most pre-schools do pre-screening for the fall enrollment. She completely missed the boat, and I wondered how far in advance should a parent be getting their child(ren) ready for a half-day of school? So I called a pre-school within our school district, and it just so happens that we live in one of the top three rated school districts in the state. I was excited to hear this, and as I was speaking to the admissions director, she informed me that it wasn't too soon to get Anna's name on the list as there were 6 other students for her school year already listed. A few of those children's names have not yet been born. I thought this was crazy when the woman asked me if Anna was born, but then realized why she was asking. Suddenly I find myself researching schools, teaching philosophies, districts, funding, teacher longevity/turnover and so much more!