I <3 My Job......Just Not Today!

The kids are getting pretty awful. I can't wait for June 12th.....my last day!

Yesterday a student used a pair of scissors to shave off pencil lead onto his desk & smear it all over. Then when I caught him, he tried to "fix" it be using his eraser. This only smeared it worse! So, as punishment, I had him come in to my room first thing this morning & scrub all of my desks clean. Pretty good deal for me! :)

Also today, a student got angry with me for holding him after class for talking & being disruptive while I was trying to conduct my class. My rule is: If you waste my class time, I waste your break time! :) Anyway, he said some super-jerky stuff to me that was pretty disrespectful so I sent him to the office. While there, he told the secretary that I need counseling or therapy because I sent him out. I hope he enjoys his out-of-school suspension tomorrow!
WHAT A PUNK!!! He put a damper on the whole rest of my day! :-(

More Pics

Here are some more new pics of Ali.

Her newest thing is to chomp on & suck on her hands & arms. It’s really funny to listen to…………she really gets slurping sometimes! J

The close-up shots crack me up because of how much she’s changed since we first brought her home almost 3 months ago. I can’t believe how big her little cheekies are now! J

And the one of her sleeping with her hand up by her forehead is one of her classic sleep poses. She looks like a damsel in distress! J

Our sweet baby girl………….can’t believe she’s already 3 months old (well, not until Tuesday)

Alina - 8 weeks

Wow. I can't believe that Ali is 2 months old now. (Actually she's 9 weeks now, but these pics were during her 8th week.) She had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and now weighs in at a hefty 10 pounds, 7 ounces. She is doing great! :) No more worries about her gaining weight (that was a main concern when we brought her home at 1 week of age at a measly 5 lbs 5 ounces!) She's been doing great adjusting to me being back to work. (And I've been doing ok with it, too!) My students have been pretty nice to me since I've been back. They made me a welcome back banner with little messages on it, which was really sweet. My favorite message is from one of my boy students it said: "Welcome back Mrs. Richmond! I hope your daughter grows up with happyness." And yes, happiness was spelled with a "y". It was soooo sweet! :)

The pics of Ali are:
- Ali on her boppy pillow trying to do some tummy time. She hates it because it's hard work & usually whines & screams. :)
- Ali in her hospital hat sleeping! :)
- Nick holding her with Aragorn on his lap. This is the classic "dad" position. Every time he holds her, she nuzzles into this position & falls asleep..............she's already a "daddy's girl"!!! :)
- Ali crashed out in her car seat after the short drive from Gramma's house to our home.
- Ali in her bouncy seat at 9 weeks. :)
- Ali staring at her bumblebee.

I could take pictures of her all day! :) Also, at the doctor's appointment on Tuesday, she had a blast kicking on the table because it was lined with the crinkly white protective paper. She'd kick her feet and it'd crinkle. She got going so good that I thought she was going to roll over. She'd rock herself up onto 1 shoulder, but couldn't quite sling the rest of her 10 pound body over! :) Pretty soon, I think!

Isn't it amazing how big she is now. I just can't believe it. She's such a sweet darling. Hope you enjoy the pics!
Love,
Jenny