Back to work

I went back to work today! I subbed in the art room at Hudson High School. It was nice to get back into the classroom and finally start earning some money, but I quickly found out that the internet doesn't hold my interest for 5 hours! There was nothing for me to do since all the students were just working on their art projects, so I really just had to make sure they were all alive by the end of the period and I spent a LOT of time on the internet. :) I asked my Facebook friends for book suggestions because I have a feeling I will have a lot more time to read now that I'm substituting. Most teachers plan a movie, work day, or test when they know ahead of time they'll be gone, and most teachers have pre-made sub plans in case they are gone last minute that don't require much from the sub, since the sub might not have any background in the subject they are teaching. I'm not going to complain, though. I LOVE to read and I LOVE getting paid even more! :) I did miss Owen, though, but they called me today pretty last minute, so I didn't really have time to think about it too much, so leaving him wasn't TOO hard. And he was home with his daddy, so that made me feel better than leaving him with a babysitter, I think.

Ryan just got back from his annual golf trip in Arizona, and while he was down there, Owen, the dogs, and I spend almost a week at my parent's house. It was awesome! Owen got more attention than he knew what to do with I think! He just loves to talk and loves to listen to you talk to him. He's such a smiley boy. He even got to spend some time with my grandma while I went to a movie with my parents. And he slept really well, except for one night he just couldn't settle down when he would wake up. And since he's been sleeping so well at night, for the last two nights, he has been sleeping in his own room. I always kept him in our room since I'm nursing, but now that he's been sleeping for at least 5 hours at a time, I decided its about time he gets used to his crib. I think he likes it, especially the cool mobile that hangs above him. He loves mobiles and ceiling fans and the mobile above his crib plays music, nature sounds, or heartbeat sounds, and also has a projected light show. He likes to talk to the animals on it before he goes to bed. It's the cutest thing. :)

Here are some pictures of Owen getting spoiled my my mom and dad:

My dad with Owen

Mom reading him a bedtime story - Milk and Cookies

My mom getting him squeaky clean

He had his 2 month doctor appointment on Wednesday. My little baby isn't so little - 13 lbs 8 oz! Chunky monkey!! He was talking and flirting with the nurse, too, until she came in and gave him shots! Poor baby cried and screamed harder than he ever has in his life. I think it probably was worse on me than it was on him, though, but I held it together. And I know it's all to help keep him healthy in the long run. Luckily, he didn't develop a fever or anything afterward and went back to his happy, smiley self soon after and we don't have to do back until the end of April.

Well, I think that's all. Now we are just waiting for the arrival of his new cousin!