Why I need to work part time:

I am home today with the Blakester because she is sick. Well, she is sort of sick. Yesterday she had a cough. Then last night (really this morning) she was up for about two hours tossing and turning and coughing, A LOT. I have to make the decision to stay home early or I won't have a sub. So, at 4:30 I stumble to the computer with no glasses on...can't see a dang thing...and with my face two inches from the screen I enter the info for a sub. I went back to bed then woke up around 7:00 to make sure I had a sub for the day. I did, so I emailed my sub notes and the assignment for the kiddos to another teacher and she took care of the rest. Sometimes being absent is more work than just being there myself.

On to the title of this post. Here are a few reasons I need to work part time:
1. I love my job so I would still like to work.
2. But it would be nice to have a little more time with Blake.
3. I have done 3 loads of laundry.
4. I had breakfast and made coffee.
5. Cleaned up the living room.
6. Cleaned the kitchen.
7. Put all of my laundry away.
8. Blake is down for a nap so I get to check up on blogs.
9. I folded and put away all of Blake's laundry.
10. I am dressed (don't be too impressed, t-shirt and jeans with no make-up) and ready so that when B wakes up we can go to Target.
AND IT'S ONLY 12:00!!!!

This list may not be that impressive to some, but for me, this is pretty good. Now, if I were home all day everyday, I can guarantee I would not be this productive. How do I know??? Uhhhh, I was just home for 3 months this summer and probably did this much in a week (or two).
I even did Ryan's laundry that was sitting on top of the dryer. He came in and said "Are you doing my laundry?" Yes, I am. "Why?" So you can see how useful I would be if I stayed home part time. "That's what I thought."