Another Day, Another Dollar

This week I have been busy. I've been working at a church daycare, another church school, and yet another different church mother's day out program. Believe me, it's confusing and no one ever really remembers which place I'm at. Anyway I have been enjoying them all but what I enjoy the most is working with the kids. I must admit that it surprised me. On my first day, within the first 10 minutes of one of my jobs I took a child to the bathroom. He was standing to pee and instead decided to...you know. It was a mess and I got to clean him up. So from the first 10 minutes, I was worried. I was wondering how in the world I would deal with other people's bodily functions. Even though these are little people, they still can really really smell! If you have kids or have worked with kids, you know this.

I already think that working with kids has made me more flexible as a person because I've found that when working with kids sometimes what you have planned will not go that way or will not happen as fast or will happen faster than planned. Which has literally MADE me be more flexible. I think this is a good thing. I mean being flexible is important in life and change has always been hard for me.

One thing I have had some issues with is my patience. Sometimes if I work a full day by the time I come home, I no longer have any patience left. I have said no too many times, listened to lots of kids tell on each other, and listen to more crying than I would have guessed can occur during a day. So when I get home and get to finally see my loving husband, sometimes I am not so loving. I feel it is getting easier on me and I am adapting but this is something I am working on. I am sure my husband would tell you that the first few day at one of the jobs, I was not nice. In fact, he may have wanted to run to the bar when he walked in the door but somehow he is the person who knows how to handle my craziness. Thank God for him. He is the reason I went back to work the next day. I am so happy I did because after all this time looking for a job, I finally have not just one but three jobs. I am loving not being at the same place, doing the same thing everyday. Even though it has all been a big change, I think it was just the change I needed.