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Today was another good day. Babybird was happy and smiling when I left - - I was crying...but that's okay! :-) Nothing like a 30 minute commute on I-45 to snap you out of a funk!

CompVest - For the past few days I have basically been trying to reorganize my office and the circulation desk to better fit the way I will use them. Thankfully the previous librarian was WONDERFUL and did not leave a mess to clean up. The library is neat and clean, the book orders for this fall have been done, so all I will have to do is submit them once the budget goes through. I spent this morning adding teachers and withdrawing teachers from our automation system and making new check-out cards. I am anxious to get all of this clerical work taken care of so that I can focus on the kiddos once they arrive on the 26th. I am really blessed to be in a district that values their librarians and see them as a curriculum position, not a clerical one. Most of my days will be spent working directly with teachers and students, helping them find materials (books and online) that will support what they are doing in the classroom and their individual interests. I am really excited about that! Thanks for asking!

Thank you again to everyone for your prayers! I have felt God's arms hugging me tight the past few days, and I know that is because of all of your prayers on our behalf.

Kimberly

Thank you to everyone who said prayers for us today. I know they were heard by Our Father and He showered blessings on both babybird and I!!

I am not going to lie and say that this morning wasn't hard. Leaving that room was the hardest thing I think I have ever done, but my precious daughter was playing away on the floor and did not seem the slightest bit concerned that I was inching closer to the door. I called to check on her several times and was told she was doing great. There was a slight meltdown right before her morning nap...but once they put her in the swing she was out like a light. I only stayed at my school for half the day, so I picked her up shortly after noon. She was swinging away, with her teacher sitting right beside her. When I told her hi from the doorway she looked over and her little face just lit up! That grin almost made the pain of leaving her go away.



I know that this will get easier each day, and I am so thankful for your friendship and all of your prayers! I hope all of you have a wonderful week as well!

Kimberly

Thank you all so much for your kind words and prayers. To those of you who have been there...it is good to know that you all made it through!

I will be back in touch tomorrow afternoon with an update!

We are so blessed to be part of such an amazing group of friends!

Kimberly

As hard as it is to believe, "babybird" is already 10 months old and it is time for me to go back to work. I was SO VERY BLESSED to be able to spend the first months of her life at home and I am more thankful than I could ever say.

Tomorrow is the day, and my heart is sad. I am excited and nervous about my new job (an elementary librarian) - - it is what I have wanted for a long time. Jason and I have both really prayed about this, and we know that me returning to work is what is in God's Will for our family.

Will you all please pray for our family tomorrow? I know that God will provide me the strength to walk my precious daughter into her new school tomorrow and then walk back out...I am just praying that my heart will not feel like it is breaking as I do. I am also praying that God will comfort our daughter and that she will be able to feel His presence while Jason and I are not there.

Thank you in advance! We are going to work our way into this slowly, so she will not be there a full day until Wednesday. If you will continue to pray thoughout the week it would mean so much to all of us.

Kimberly