Chapters

I believe our lives consist of different chapters. Kind of like in a book. Each big event in your life is a new one. Some are very short, and some are quite long. Last night I finished one chapter, and today started a whole new one.
 
Last night was my final night at Target. I've worked there for almost two years, and they've always been great about working around my limited availability due to Aaron's constantly changing school schedule. And it was easy. Mindless really. I mean, how hard is it to push stuff across a scanner, and let a computer do all the math for you? Not hard. I got rather bored, and realized that we needed something new. Well my CNA certification was due for renewal in July, and I hadn't worked my eight hours as an aide in a nursing home or hospital within the past two years. So I decided to fill out some applications to a few of the N. Homes down here and see what happened. The day I turned one in, I had an interview on the spot and was hired a half hour later. Can't say I saw that happening. This was two weeks ago.

Flash forward to my first shift working at M ( the nursing home) today. It was great! I was so nervous last night about working as a full time mom, thinking of the sacrifices that I feel as if I will be making, But I then rationalized that I probably won't be missing out on all that much. I will work 2:30-10:30, 40 hours a week, and starting in August, I'll have available health insurance. WAHOO! :) That alone will be worth the forty hours a week away from my kids. PLUS, I'll have 40 hours of paid vacation that I HAVE to use before the end of December. I don't foresee that being a problem. That blows my mind. I've never had paid vacation before.... wait scratch that. I did when I worked at The Home for the Aged in high school. Just think, insurance and paid vacation and a big pay raise.  This job is the best thing that has happened for us in a while. It was time. I am excited. I worked day shift this morning, and realized how much I missed it. It's the people you take care of that make your days. I was reminiscing about all the people that have a place in my heart. Many of them have since passed away, but each of them I can tell you a special memory about them that made them so great to me.

I feel lucky to have been able to get a job that will so well support our family while giving us health insurance. It's not easy to come by these days without being so expensive. I'm not worried about the hands my kids will be in, because Aaron will be home with them. I'm thinking of it as a learning experience for both of us. To each see what it's like to be in reversed roles. I'm sure I'll appreciate the things he's done, and hopefully vice versa. He has promised to help keep the house clean, and cook supper for the kids. I think maybe he'll even try to do laundry! I don't mind the laundry, I just don't think I'll be able to be a full time housewife, and a full time mother. I'm sure there are amazing women out there who have to be, but I'm lucky that I have a great man who loves me and wants to make this new transition easier for me.

So... here is to a new chapter. A happy chapter that I'm now after today, really excited about. Lets hope it stays that way. I'm looking forward to meeting all the new personalities, and creating new memories, and to the stories I'm going to be able to share. Wish me luck! I may need it!