Proud Mama!

God has blessed me far beyond what I ever thought was possible. He constantly reminded me when I was pregnant and so sick and even when I coded, that this child would be worth it all.

She has grown so much over the past few months (not height-wise, as she's STILL small), but in her personality. She is HILARIOUS (the other night she gave us her own American Idol audition which I will post the video to later), she is super smart and she is the most loving person I know. She loves so hard and with all of her heart.

This morning, she was on the announcements and since I couldn't be there, her Dad called so Austin and I could listen in. Her little voice is so confident. The Assistant Principal was playing the Aggie song (apparently the Aggies won last night), and Ainsley had to deliver the "thought of the day" after the Aggie song. So, she her part "A place for everything and everything in its place," and then shouts out a hugs "GO TEXAS TECH!" Of course, every adult in the office was laughing at her non-provoked taunting.

We also found out today that her teacher wants to give her an intelligence test. Ainsley has been extremely bored with the work in Kindergarten this year. I would not normally BOAST about intelligence, but she was preemie with heart and breathing problems that wasn't expected to even live. I did not take a single prenatal vitamin (except the ones they gave me via IV). She had very little oxygen through the birth process, she didn't walk until she was a year and a half old and had horrible reflux.

Anytime I get down, I look at my living miracle and just feel so blessed. Her sweet personality and her smarts are just icing on the cake!

Mental Health Day?

Ok, so I played hookie from work today and invited Austin to join with me. Our house has been a wreck since Christmas and I just am not feeling all that great these days and wanted to spend a whole day with him. I was tempted to call Ainsley in, also, but resisted, knowing I wouldn't get anything done that way.

I took the route of lying. I called in and said that Ains was sick. That's horrible, I know, but my work expects me to be there when I am sick, unless I am in a hospital bed. Austin took the honest route.. saying that he was just taking the day off to do things around the house. Well, guess which one is going to work this afternoon? Not me! I'm so frustrated. His work is a blessing, but drives me bonkers sometimes. It seems that he covers for his co-worker ALL the time because something is ALWAYS going on with him and he's not at work, but my husband can't take one stinking day off with out everyone freaking out.

I am glad my boss has the same philosophy as me when it comes to advertising... "We're not curing cancer here, people." Throughout my 10 year career, I have always established boundaries with my employers, clients, co-workers, etc. letting them know that my family always comes first. Sure, it's lost me a couple of jobs, but in the end, I do my work much better when I know things are taken care of home.

So, here's to my mental health day.