Changing hats

I've been back at work for a little over a week and as with the beginning of every school year, I'm still just getting a handle on things. New curriculum, new kids, new expectations, and for me...new hats.

Doing the daily change from teacher hat to mom hat is hard work.

I'm that teacher who leaves school when the day is over...gone are the days of staying late to finish grading something or reading ahead. I have two little people that by 3:17, I need to see. 

In my ten minute drive (I know I'm very lucky) from work to daycare I have to decompress...forget anything crappy that may have happened at work, let anything that didn't get done wait til tomorrow,  and muster up the energy that I know my two kids are going to have.

It takes a whole lot of mustering on my part not to just put on the TV and shut it down when we get home cause man I am TIRED. But I know winter is coming and the days of playing outside are dwindling. And I'm trying...and this mommy hat still fits better than my teacher one.

I Should Know Better...

You would think I would know better...
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I found myself at the pediatrician's office with both kids.
We were there for Jenna (ear ache) and Alex had to come for the ride.
Within seconds of entering the office, Alex was pointing to the lollipop jar (why the eff is that out for the kids to see??!?) - "I want...I want...I WANT!!"
So I say to him, "ok...but only one lollipop"
Jenna of course wants one too, but she's a little more rational and understood when I told her she can wait until after her exam.
Alex proceeds to lick the crap out of his lollipop and it's done in like 5 seconds.
We're still in the waiting room.
"I want...I want...I WANT!"
What do I do? Well, luckily there were no other parents in the waiting room and I don't think the receptionists care, so I gave him another. Awesome parenting by me!

We get into the room and managing both kids to wait for the doctor and simultaneously not break all the doctor supplies is no small feat.

Jenna came away with a raging double ear infection...and I came out of there needing lots and lots of wine.