New.

Once again, I'm the new kid on the block. Things are a'changing. I couldn't fall asleep last night, and when I did- I had nightmares about what today would be like.

Why was I so nervous? Today was my 1st day as a full time employee!!! 6 years of school + ALOT of hard work, all leading up to this 1st full time job as an SLP.
Today was a district-wide new hire meeting, and it was nothing like I expected it to be. Let's just say, I'm ready to be at my school and working with the kiddos! But, as with any job- you have to learn the ropes 1st.

I also found out today that I will be traveling- I will have 6 teenagers to work with at the I-High. I'm a little nervous, considering I can't be more than 8-1o years older than these kiddos, but I think it will be a good experience. I'll still be at the elementary school the majority of the week, only missing about an hour 2 mornings a week to speech path it up over at the I-High.

Here's some new things I'm looking forward to:

• completing home improvement projects with Brandon
• hanging out w/ my new friend Elizabeth
• getting to know the other teachers better- & hopefully making new friends there!
• fresh pencils
• elementary school smell- especially on the 1st day!
• meeting, then treating 55 kiddos in 1 week!
• Leia being potty trained (she hasn't gone in her crate in over 2 days!)
• wearing my new fall shoes :)
• a steady paycheck!!!!
• OSU season football tickets