Getting Bad

Well I sent most of the morning crying as I prepare to go back to school. We had a good day though and Corinne was such a trooper. We had tons of errands to run before I have to go back to work on Monday and she held in there through all of them. I just keeping thinking how much I will be missing when I am not home during the day but we will get through it. Corinne loves her babysitter and the kids there so I just keep thinking this is good for her social skills but that has not make it any easier. I am thankful that I had the summer with her but can't help thinking that this break has made it that much harder for me to go back. It us in your prayers as we make this adjustment this week!

The end of summer

Today was my last really day of summer vacation and Corinne and I had to spend it in my dumb classroom with me working like crazy to get things done. The next time someone says to me "must be nice to only work nine months out of the year" I am going to smack them. I have spent the last three weeks going in to school working on my classroom and I am still going to have to bust my butt to get everything done before the kids come. It was made a lot harder this year with Corinne because she did not find putting bulletin boards up that much fun. When I got her up from a nap this morning I just stood there and cried because I know this will be the last week day that I will be there for her when she gets up from her morning nap. As I have said many times I love my job but I love being a Mom more. I just hate the thought of probably missing her first step and many other things. I never thought I would want to be a stay at home Mom but I do! Corinne is kneeling and and pulling to stand all the time now. She is also contining to sing and dance to everything she hears.

Trying to get back to normal

Well we are trying to get back to normal but the long weekend really took it out of Corinne. She has been really sleepy for the last two days making it very hard for me to go back into school. Therefore I really have nothing done in my classroom and I just have no desire to go back in there. Grandma, Aunt Carrie and Dominic came up yesterday to try and help me in the classroom but we never made it there. We went to Kohl's first because we had a great coupon and she just lost it there. I have never really seen a nine month old through such great fits. Corinne is pulling up all the time now and has even learned how to climb the stairs. She is a ball of fire and I think we are going to have our hands extremely full! Today we had our last weekday play group and it was fun to watch the girls do some baby wrestling and play baby soccer.

Carissa, Hannah, and Corinne (the girls)-Corinne's playgroup friends

Long and Rough

It was a long and rough weekend for the Miller Family. We went into Wheeling on Saturday afternoon and went to church with Pappy. Corinne is really into echos right now so she was yelling in the very big and open church that Jeremy's parents go to. After church we just tried to help Pappy feel better about his dad by telling stories about all the good times that they had. Sunday were the calling hours for Jeremy's Grandpap and they lasted from 12-8 so it was a very long and sad day. Corinne was a trooper and we stayed for all but about 2 hours of the day. She got to meet a lot of family that she had never met before and everyone just keep saying how beautiful she is. I really realized how much she looks like a Miller on Sunday when she was around all of Jeremy's family. Jeremy's Grandmother got to come to the funeral home for a little bit and it was just so sad. Monday was the funeral for Jeremy's Grandpap, John Augustus Miller Jr. was laid to rest and it was very hard even though as Jeremy says I never really got to meet his Grandpap. His Grandpap had been suffering the effects of Alzheimer's for about ten years now. On a happier note Corinne is doing patty cake now complete with clapping and her attempt to "roll it". It is amazing how fast she is growing. She is also wanting to "walk" all the time so I don't think it will be long. Corinne also had some potatoes off Mommy's plate and the luncheon after the funeral. She got some time to play with her cousin's Madison, Kolby and Austin which she just loves!

Pappy, Grandma, Madison, Kolby, Austin and Corinne


Cuddling Cousins

Grandpap

Today we got the call at 6:15 a.m. that Jeremy's Grandfather passed away. He had Alzheimer's and has not been able to speak for some time now so we know he is in a better place. It is very sad since Jeremy's Grandparents were instrumental in raising him. Jeremy went back today to be with his family and then came home tonight. We will all be leaving for Wheeling tomorrow to spend time with Jeremy's family. The visiting hours will be all day Sunday and the funeral Monday. Just keep us in your prayer's as this is a hard time.

Rough Day

Corinne continues on her quest to never sleep through the night and I am about to lose my mind. Plus her separation anxiety is at an all time high so she is pretty much attached to me 24/7. I had the wish idea to try and go to school to get some things done today but of course that did not happen. Jenna and Izzy (the neighbor girls) came to play with Corinne today and they are going to go to school with me tomorrow to keep Corinne entertained while I try to work. We went to a get together for my work and of course Corinne was a happy, chatty, content baby there. I guess I would rather it be that way then the other way around!

Play days

Today we hosted play group at our house and the girls had a good time. It is fun to watch the girls move around each other and see how the other kids are getting around. The one little girl, Carissa is almost walking so we were just anticipating the steps. Corinne continues on her quest to wear Mommy out by not sleeping and then fussy half the afternoon because she is so tired. Oh the joys of parenting but I would not trade it for the world!