GO ME!

I would like to start with: YAY!!!

Last week I was called into my boss' office and there I was met by not only my Program Coordinator but my Director and Executive Director!  I was interviewed for a lead position in the Toddler Hallway! I was hoping that this opportunity would come and it did!  I was NOT expecting it to be this soon by any means.  I was officially announced as the new Lead in R last Thursday!  Needless to say I've been on Cloud 9 since then!  I start in my new position Monday Feb 4th!  That's NEXT MONDAY!  OH MY!

Now...I am very VERY sad to be leaving my kiddos in Room T.  I have been trying really hard to keep it together but I think my hard work will fail me tomorrow, my last day in T.  I am so elated by this opportunity but I am so overwhelmed by sadness.  I love these kids.  I have been their assistant educator "donut," "nut-nut," and "tut-tut" since day one of them transitioning from the infant hall into our hall.  I've watched two of them learn to walk, I've heard some of their first words, I've laughed with them, and yes at them as well.  I've held them while crying; I've patted or rocked them to sleep.  I've danced and played with them.  I love these kids.  I love coming to work every morning and greeted by "Tut-tut!" or "Erring!!"  Geeez...bittersweet.  :sigh:  I am just next door but it won't be the same.

That being said...I am very excited about starting in my new room.  I have so many great ideas and am thrilled to meet and care for my new group of kids!  The close of one adventure is the opening to a whole new one.  I am so excited that I have been pinteresting ideas for crafts and I have found some cute new books that I will pull out as a special surprise read here and there.

I am very proud of myself.  My dad and mom are very proud of me.  My boyfriend is proud of me.

Now...that the stress of my car accident is finished and I have achieved a goal of becoming a lead I am on the way to bettering myself.  I still have a long way to go but I think I'm doing ok.

OOH! I also bought some cute workout clothes (need to find some pants and shoes) but now that I can look cute for working out maybe I will enjoy it more!  I start that phase very soon!

I love my job!!

~Donut