It is all set now... classes are registered for, assistantship is official and the girls care is lined up. Yes, family and friends our life is about to CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE....
It has been a stressful week for me (and therefore poor Justin as he attempted to support my rants and obsessive debating) as we dealt with a much more strenuous schedule reality for me. I will be on campus working 3-4 full days, and in class from 4:45-9 pm M, T, W and Thursday. YIKES! The good news is I "should" have most of Fridays off.
We debated the following: school only, school and nanny or just nanny (the latter not really an option given the ages of the girls) and decided firmly and securely on school only.
Our little girls are entering the world of full-time institutionalized care, and our wonderful Daddy is entering the world of taking his share of kid care responsibility. He'll have nights. I'll have mornings. There is no way around it. On Daddy's travel days we'll get friends or sitters to help out.
WOW, a HUGE change for everyone. We're going from full-time mommyness to a true dual working household overnight- YIKES!!!!!!
The day for our peanuts will be 9-12 in class and then 12-5/6 in wrap around care called Power Pals.
We're really psyching this up for them. Telling them how lucky they are that they get to be a power pal now that they're so smart and such big girls..... yada yada. It's working so far. They're psyched to be a power pal. We will see how they feel when the reality of what being a power pal really means hits them, but until then it's all smiles and excitement!
This all start August 24th, after our 2 week trip back home for some good WI summer fun (those of you up there- can you please fix the weather by then!!!??)
And as I sit here and look back upon all the fun days with my girls I am crying (literally) already missing them, but know we will all adjust and IT IS TIME for me to fulfill my other dreams- WATCH OUT USF, HERE I COME!!!!
Wish us luck, and stayed tuned for results...........
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What an exciting time for you Amy!! Well, an exciting time for everyone, girls and Justin included. I think it's great that you've come to this point together and it will go SO FAST. Take it from me...12 years of school, three degrees later, and I'm finished. It goes so quick and it's worth it :)
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