We begin another month in just a few days. Thankfully cooler temperatures begin each day now. Not much is happening to blog about. Every day is still the same old, same old.

Work has finally settled into a routine I can live with. The class is never quiet or still except at nap time. I let a lot of behavior exist that normally I would try to stop. I figured out for my peace of mind I had to recognize that this group of 3's and 4's will not and probably can not sit still. I guess at first I thought I was at fault. After talking with the other workers that also have the children part of the day and hearing that they were having the same problems with my 3's and 4's helped me see things differently.

Last weekend I started cleaning out my closet, mainly sorting through winter clothes in anticipation of dressing for cold weather. I had forgotten about the assortment of sizes I had collected. I bagged up a lot of out dated smaller sized articles of clothing. There is a lot of empty space in the closet now.

I am feeling better but still have a cough. Unfortunately, several different illnesses are going around the daycare.


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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes 7:19-25

The hurricane season is getting too busy. I am trying not to worry and just plan ahead and be prepared. I think about moving north to get out of the path of the storms but I don't believe I would like the chilling cold and snow of a northern winter.

My new children are settling in pretty good. I have two "wanderers" that do not want to sit down for two minutes. They are in constant motion and that makes a few of the others a little jealous, wanting to walk around too. I keep reminding the ones who stay sitting how proud and happy I am of them; it is working with some of the kids.

My cold developed into bronchitis and I am taking an antibiotic and a bottle of decongestant medicine that cost $32.

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The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10

Yea, for saturdays! Today I did the bare necessities while enjoying the quiet of my house. I am re energizing myself for next week.

It has rained every day. That has helped keep the heat index down. At the rate the leaves are falling from the trees you would think it was fall.

All next week I work 6-7 in the infant room. My supervisor wanted me to sub 6-2 in the infant room but the new three year olds are starting in my room monday and I have to be in my room to greet the parents and the children. I would have loved snuggling with the babies. Since I am starting work at six, I get to leave at two in the afternoon. I had hoped I would get an extra hour on my paycheck, my regular hours are 7-3, but no, the director said I will have to clock out at two, no overtime for me.

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Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalm 35:27-28

August is here, the days are going by fast. I am waiting for cooler temperatures. I take my class outside in the mornings and the heat index is already high. The children keep asking to go back inside. I usually give in after twenty minutes when half of them are sitting by me. By law we have to give them outside play unless it is raining.

I am just now getting most of my class to stay sitting when I have to leave the room. At first I would come back and find all but maybe two running everywhere, sometimes a few would be standing in the hall. The constant chatter was another thing I didn't like but accepted. My other two classes did not do these things.

Yesterday I was told that five of my children would be promoted to the 4's and 5's classroom because five of that class was dropping from daycare. That means I will be getting immature three year olds that were just promoted from the two year old classroom. That means they are not completely potty trained and I will be dealing with accidents when my classroom is not equipped with a toilet and sink like the other three year old classroom. My children have to go down the hall to a separate bathroom and when I have to clean the little one's up after an accident I have to leave the room. I mentioned this to my supervisor and all she said was "I don't know what to tell you, we have to fill the classrooms."

Normally, I would have the children till next summer when we promote the children that will be starting kindergarten to what we call the afterschool program. Then we promote my class to the 4 and 5 year old class and I would get the potty trained three year olds that would have their four year birthday while in my class.

It seems that the rules are being changed too often. About the time I think I have figured out how to work with a problem that was given me, I get handed another one.

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All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalm 86:9-13