overwhelmed

so it begins...



fall is always a busy time of year. mike is back in school now and again learning to balance 40+ hours of work a week, reading, papers, and being a husband. i always feel like there is a transitional phase for us as we both readjust to life in school. i'm so proud of him for pursuing his dreams though. we have two years left of his degree. just feeling exceptionally proud of him today for working towards his goals.



starting this next week i will again begin teaching full-time. i will teach 5 days a week for about 3 1\2 hours a day. it's a busy schedule, but one that i do enjoy. this year will be different though, as i will be taking a break mid-year to have the baby. i am still uncertain of how things will work out. ideally, i would just take off the rest of the year, financially, it's just not possible for us to do that. so, for now, the plan is to take roughly 8 weeks off before teaching again. i'm just struggling with how i'm going to balance work, being a mom, a wife, and everything else.


we are also hoping to move. we live in a small 2 bedroom duplex right now. we do enjoy it, but the second bedroom is where i teach piano from, which makes it slightly complicated for a baby. so, we've started looking, and the choices, well, they aren't that great...

just been feeling overwhelmed this week with all of the decisions we are making, and the time i feel is slipping by ever so quickly. **sigh** i suppose that's life sometimes....