Week 5

This has been a fantastic week on so many levels. My job is reaching a whole new world. I was just accepted onto a select committee to sponsor a new charter school opening in Las Vegas. If the state accepts the charter, there is a decent chance I would go onto the schools Board of Governors. Will keep you updated.

We got kids on campus for the first time this week which makes it my favorite time of the year.

Im part of the Restructuring Committee at my work which is designing solutions and big ideas for progress in our school. I also have administrative rights into the new system we are using at school which makes me one of the go to guys at work. I love the extra work, the responsibility, its the most empowered Ive felt my entire life.

Enough about me, momma had some moments this week. She stepped out of the house today with little Caden. They went to the mall and shopped for some motherhood necessities. Caden slept the whole time and momma enjoyed her brief respite of fresh air (from the car to the front door) mixed with 120 minutes of commercially, consumerally, processed air, both of which are different than our nonexistent house air. Yep, I know consumerally is not a word, I like making up words, its a new generation, shoot, blog got added to the dictionary 2 years ago.

Mom and Caden started using the swing and the baby gym for the first time this week. Its really helpful if the little booger can be entertained without supervision if only for a few minutes. All in all, Sarah ann says it has been a successful week. I say, if he's still breathing, we are doing something right!

My grandma is coming into town on Monday. She is coming from Michigan via Eureka CA to visit Caden. We are very excited since we only see her once a year or less. bye bye bye, bye bye
c

1st Day Back to Work

Going back to work is sort of an unwanted blessing for me. Its hard to say, "yeah, Im sick of my vacation, I really wish I was working today." Thats not quite something I can bring myself to admit outloud, but I tend to get cranky towards the end of the summer when Ive been home a lot and dont have very much to do. This summer wasn't too different despite having the baby here. Caden sleeps most of the day so Ive been a little bored and feeling like I needed to get to work. yuck. So whatdoyouknow, I got back to work today and all day long I wished I was home with the baby. Ironic how that works.

I called around lunchtime to see how he was doing and he had been wide awake all morning and had just fallen asleep, thats backwards from normal. Maybe me leaving caused him to want to be awake more, no idea. Nevertheless, I missed him and spent all day learning a new software program instead. Hmm, sit on couch and play with baby or sit on computer and play with software. Seems like a nobrainer, right. Why did I feel so good all day then? Are human productivity and stimulation mandatory for happiness?

We took Caden to the grocery store for the first time tonight. He was pretty good. It seemed like he didnt appreciate the refrigerated sections. He got a little fussy while Sarah was picking out cheese, gave him his pacifier and he chilled out (pun intended). A few minutes later we were in the meat section and while Sarah was looking for the right dead animal Caden broke out into a little wail. We moved out of the meat really quick, avoided cold sections for the rest of our shopping, and never heard another peep out of him. By time we made it to the 2nd to last isle, the cereal section at our store, he was fast asleep. Our first shopping experience, success!

After we got home for the evening, Caden woke up and wanted someone to play with so we all hung out on the floor and I got some good face-to-face time with the little babyman. c