An Introvert in an Extroverted World

Benjy running to hug me on his first day at Kindercare! Who wouldn't wanna scoop him up and give his pudgy cheeks a big ole kiss! :)

Whew, I'm worn out. I knew I wanted to go back to work. I remembered I'd feel energized by working near children again. I recalled the fun of talking to other adults throughout the day. I knew working in education was the right thing for me. But I completely forgot the exhaustion of feeling UP all the time, smiling and being happy, nice, and just plain agreeable. It's hard to be an introvert in an extroverted world.

That said, I do love my new job as the preschool program specialist at our local Kindercare. I get to watch teachers and help them with their lessons and curriculum. I get to talk to the children and help them learn. I do love it, and I feel gratified at the end of the day that I've done something to help somebody else, whether a teacher or a child. That's a great feeling.

I certainly don't take my time with Camden and Benjamin for granted anymore. I never meant to do that, but it became easy as a stay-at-home-mom to put off playing with them, pulling out the paint, or even just curling up together to watch Dora. I won't be putting off anything anymore. The time I have at home now is precious, and I don't want to waste a minute - even on the computer checking in on my various message boards or - gasp - blogging! That can all wait until after I've had my snuggle time with the boys. :)

Well, I'm absolutely too pooped to think of anything clever to muse about tonight. So, until tomorrow...