I'm Back!

It's been a long time since my last post. I apologize and know I have to do better. Just in the last week Braxton has changed so much.
The school year has gotten off to a excellent start. With all the changes at school due to the budget crisis I have been assigned a new assistant. My old one, with whom I had worked with for 3 years, was moved to kindergarten because they had to let 6 go last year and my "new" assistant was moved up from 1st grade. She is great but it's been a time of learning about one another and readjusting. I also have a college intern working with me this year. She's actually a graduate intern so this is her second degree. She's not actually student teaching until after Christmas but for the first semester she's just "floating" and observing. She's really helpful but it's different having someone new around all the time and that has taken some adjusting to also. She's awesome to have around. My class seems to be a really good group of kids. The 10th day of school is tomorrow. In the education world the 10th day of school (just like the 100th and just like the 180th) is a huge milestone. Things seem to calm down a bit and become more concrete. I On top of everything else Brandon has returned to school in addition to working full-time. I couldn't be more proud of him but I am SO tired in the evenings. I have been staying at work much later than I normally prefer just to get as much stuff done at work because when I pick Mr. Braxton it's all me and he makes sure that I am doing nothing but tending to his every whimper.
Every night I have made dinner (this is only going on week 3. I'll post about this subject periodically) except one and that was only because Allyson and dad wanted to come to see Braxton and brought dinner, done the laundry, packed lunches for the next day, gone for a walk, and given Braxton a bath before Brandon gets home from class. I want him to be able to walk in and and not have to do anything but spend time with Braxton before we have to put him to bed.
We try to have him down by 8:30. And we try to be in bed by 10pm. 5am comes very early. We get him up at 6:30 and they are out the door to Maw- Maw's by 6:45. Needless to say this school year has started very busy but seamlessly. Brandon seems to like his classes and doesn't mind having to study after Braxton is in bed. Keep him in your thoughts this semester!!