Family Forum / Parenting / Twins / May 2004

Hi Everyone-

Well, I was offered a teaching position in a Special Ed. class a couple weeks
ago. I visited the class on Friday to see if I thought the job was right for me
and I like the class.  I'm still not completely sure about it though.  I'm
going to talk to the head of the Special Education department about another
position before I make up my mind, but it looks like I will have one of those
two positions for next school year.

We are going to keep the girls at the same preschool for next year then move
them to a school closer to home for 5-K the following year, so I have been
checking out day care centers where they will have to go before and after
preschool, since preschool is just 9:00-12:00.  I will visit another one
tomorrow before I make up my mind.

It is really, really hard on me to think of not being with them all the time
like I have been since they were born.  I guess in the back of my mind I kept
thinking that I might not get offered a job for next school year and would get
to stay at home with them for one more year, but it didn't turn out that way.
I'm going to miss them so much, but I am lucky to get my summers off though (no
teaching summer school for me).  I worry a lot about Jordan adjusting.  Madison
is so independent, but Jordan is a little Mama's girl.

Thanks for listening,
Andrea
twin girls-Jordan & Madison
3/22/00