Changin' Up

I had a little bit of a life change yesterday.

It was a good change, though. :)

Yesterday was my last day (for at least a little while) as a teacher.  I've mentioned it before on here that I'm going to be blessed enough to stay home with Emma Ramey.  It really is my dream job.  I'm so excited that it's finally here!

Yesterday was a little sad, though.  As far as teaching goes, I had the best job on the planet.  I worked with fabulous people that happened to be good friends, my kids were incredible (I worked at a magnet school, so we had kids from all over the city), I am convinced I had the absolute best principal on Earth, and we were able to do some really cool things with this kids.  It really was a fun three years.

My precious co-workers threw me a "boo hoo breakfast"...complete with blue tablecloth because they were "blue" I was leaving. How precious are they? :)

When I wasn't saying my goodbyes, I was cleaning out my room.  Y'all - how ON EARTH do you collect that much stuff in three years?  I threw away so much - it hurt a little - but was very needed.

This is what it looked like after I was done.  A little sad. :(

 

(Here's what it looked like last year, and here's what it looked like the year I started.)

The woman that's moving into my room is using the zebra print, which I'm a little thankful for - that was a tough project!  And I wouldn't want to have to paint over zebra print either...haha!

So I'm resigned from my position as of 3:15 yesterday.  I've always hated the word bittersweet, but it really is.  I'm starting the job I've always wanted, but I just finished the second best job ever...it's a little weird.  There are parts of me that will miss it, but I couldn't be happier about the next chapter of my life!

And I have a pretty cute co-worker with this new job too. :)

Crazy Week

It's been a hectic one around here!

It all started this weekend.  One of Noah's fraternity brothers and best friends got married in Birmingham.  We had to go to the rehearsal Friday night and the wedding Saturday.  Since Emma Ramey is still so little, we didn't want to leave her overnight, so we drove up there and back both nights.  Kind of exhausting, but fun!

She got to stay with my mom...and I don't think either one was complaining. :)

 

Saturday, right before we left.  She sat in the nap nanny and watched me get ready.

With the most handsome groomsmen there. :)  He was so excited about his seersucker suit!

We stayed until about 11 both nights, which put us back in Tuscaloosa around midnight.  It's a good thing our baby is such a good sleeper - she barely woke up when we got back, and slept for the rest of the night both nights!

This week, I've had to work.  I didn't want to miss my kids' last few days, and I've got a lot of packing and cleaning to do in my room.  It was only four days, but it was SO hard to leave my sweet girl!

I haven't gotten many pictures this week, just because it seems like I've been SO busy.  Seriously, working moms deserve some kind of award...it isn't easy. Thankfully I've got an awesome mother-in-law taking care of Emma Ramey and a pretty awesome husband helping around the house and helping pack up some at school too!

I have ONE more day of work!  Part of it is kind of sad, but I am mostly just SO excited about it!  Starting your dream job is pretty cool. :)

Birth Announcement

We finally got Emma Ramey's birth announcements out this week.  I love the way they turned out!  We used her newborn pictures on it.

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

Happy Friday!

Play Time

We've been doing a lot more playtime in the past few days, since Emma Ramey is awake a little bit more now.  She LOVES her independent time, and the mat is her favorite place to do it!

I got a few pictures of her being cute on her mat this morning. :)

And now, I get to get back to knocking out thank you notes and birth announcements...knee-deep in it, obviously. 

After I get them sent out, I'll put up a copy of the birth announcement...it turned out so cute!

PS - Go check out E, Myself, and I today...I did a guest post for "A Letter to New Moms"!

Mother's Day

When you're woken up by the cutest little girl and the most handsome guy on Earth with this, it's a pretty good start to the day. :)

When you're also given the option of eating this for breakfast (yes, I said this for breakfast)...

...and you're given these, it isn't too bad of a day either.

But when you get to spend the day being mom to this little girl...

...and this guy too...

...that's what makes the day perfect!

 

Hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day...I know I did!