I started my new job this week! I really enjoy it. I am a teachers aid for the special needs classroom. I am the aid of a little girl with down syndrome. She is so sweet. Her name is Sydnee and she is in the 4th grade. The thought that her education is in my hands scares the crap out of me but I'm doing okay so far. I thought when they hired me as an aid that meant I would help out in the classroom but actually Sydnee is independent enough that she can go to her actual fourth grade class and do work and not just stay in the special needs room. Obviously she can't do fourth grade work, she is on, about, a second grade level so I have to modify what her class is doing and make up work for her. Scary!!!!!!! There is only one special needs teacher and about 8 kids so she can't spend a lot of time with each of them. When Sydnee is at gym or art or music I go and help in the special needs classroom. I really enjoy it but it breaks my heart too. All the kids are so sweet but they are either autistic or mentally retarded so there really isn't any hope. Today I was helping one of the autistic little girls with her colors and she jumped and smiled really big and hugged me and gave me a kiss on my shoulder. It was so sweet. But then there are times like yesterday when one of the little girls sneezed and got snot on me and I was gagging the whole time I cleaned her and myself up!!!!! I wasn't happy about that. I have a really weak stomach and that just didn't cut it. I will make sure not to be the only teacher in the classroom from now on! Our household goods are finally here and will be delivered on Tuesday!!!!! I am so excited. Josh is leaving me again in November to come back to the states to do some training! This military wife business is lonely!!!!! I will put more pics of the house on here after our stuff gets here.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Natalie you make me laugh. As far as the sneeze goes this is just you preparation for having kids. I thought is was gross once too but now if I am not wearing a little snot or spit up on my clothes it just isn't a day. On the other hand the innocence of the kids and the pure joy is so much fun to experience. Have fun with the new job.
Hi Natalie!!Great to hear about your new job but I also wish I could give you a big ol' hug right now!! Children with special needs can be so easy to love. The body fluids are always hard to adjust to no matter what manner of exit they take!! It always amazes me some of the stories RJ tells about cleaning people up at the hopital because when Megan was a new born, he was holding her and she spit up------he started gagging!! and that was only baby spit up! Now he deals with adult vomit or poop and gets his job done (whatever that might be). I just couldn't do it!! When my kids threw up and made a mess my face was turned away as far as I could get it, with my arm reached the other way trying to clean up the mess without looking, and I would still be gagging!! And the snot thing I can never get used to!! I have threatened to break Mason's finger off when he is picking his nose and some days when Jakoby and Morgan are running around with snotty noses, I am always wiping them!! I have been tempted uptown at times to attack a kid with a snotty nose and wipe it so the public doesn't have to look at it!! And while I am raving on, I must say that someone snotting on the street makes me want to puke right there! Sooooooooooo Disgusting!! My own boys do the snot rocket thing and I just want everyone to know they did not get that from me! Must be their dad that taught them that!! GROSS!!!
I can't believe Josh is coming back to the States in Nov. for training... Can't you pack yourself in his bags or something?? How long will he be gone??? Take care Natalie, Love, Sandy
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