Real Quick

So my first couple of days back have actually been pretty decent.  The kids were actually happy to see me (for the most part) and I haven't had to snap too many times.  Although I've busted out several "Really?"'s and one or two "Seriously?"'s.  The kids are working on a group project this week, so it gives me the opportunity to clean up from the absolute cluster f*ck my long term sub left me.

Not only was my room physically dirty (I had to wash down my desk from the rings of stickiness and food crumbs) but I'm also finding out that he didn't do ANYTHING I instructed him to do while I was gone.  One of things I asked him to do was bell work.  It's the same thing every day, just a new passage to read from a workbook.  The kids read the paragraphs, answer a couple of questions, trade-n-grade, and we discuss.  Takes all of 5 mins each day.  The questions are excellent practice for the state test.  He told the kids, and I quote, "These are a waste of time and the answers are in the back, so we're not going to do them."  WHAT!?!?!?!  He didn't complete a single one, so my kids are like 60 behind.  And they lost out on all of that practice.  *sigh*  

Max has been handling daycare to the best of his ability.  He's eating and sleeping, just not the same as he would at home.  It's kind of frustrating.  He didn't take a single nap from 3:30 on and went to bed early tonight.  Which sucks because it means less time with him.  I don't want them changing my baby, but in three days time, it's already started happening.  :(  I just keep telling myself that it's only for another 30 some days.  And then he's back home with me for the summer.

I could write a novel here about what's been happening in just three days time, but I don't have time.  I want to eat some cake before heading up to bed.  And relax a little.  And get Kendall to rub my back.  :)  Being a stay-at-home mom is sounding better and better all the time.  Too bad I don't have that choice.