I'm Still a Professional

I just renewed my Educator's License a couple of days ago and received my new license in the mail today. For some reason I am so excited. I guess it just gives me a sense of accomplishment and peace to know that I can still enter the education field if needed. I spent 5 years of my life working to earn it and feel that it is important to not let it go to waste. It was my first time renewing without having taught so I was a little nervous if all the points I had earned would count but they did. So I have a break until July and then I'll have to start earning points again by going to conferences and taking online classes. I have to attend 12 conferences in the next 5 years to renew again. I do love going to the conferences and staying on top of what's new in the education field and besides almost all of the ones I go to help me to become a better mother and wife, since they all are usually FACS related, the only pain is trying to find a sitter.

Life has slowed down around here since Sammy and Mikey have terrible colds, especially Mikey. He looks miserable. Other than not sleeping good he's still been pretty chipper, just looks terrible with a bad cough, runny nose, red and goopy eyes. Today he only slept for 1/2 hour and just started crying so I just rocked him in his room for an hour. He never fell asleep but didn't move either. At first my mind was racing of all the things I had planned to get done but then I just calmed down and enjoyed the moment since he rarely lets you rock him unless he's completely exhausted, otherwise he's just too busy to sit still. I love wrapping my arms around his chubby little body. I tried to get him to smile by playing peek a boo, his favorite game, but it seemed to much effort to smile although he tried. He hardly ate anything for lunch, and you know it's bad when he won't eat a banana, another favorite.

My exercise goal is going pretty good. I do much better if I get up before the boys get up otherwise it usually doesn't happen. The no sweets is also getting easier. The first week was awful, I was always thinking about it and wanting chocolate but now it hardly phases me. I can give the boys a treat and not want one. So I can have sweets one day a week so I admit that on the day I do eat them I go a little overboard. It's like my body realizes what I've been missing and just wants more so it's better to not eat any because then I can't stop. Right now I am actually on the bike typing this.