Food Allergies and Other Stresses

Well let's start with the easy thing - we're still trying to figure out Genni's food allergy. Some things are better with the no milk, but last night we had a milk free meal and her face got all red and blotchy after she ate it. It's quite frustrating. I mean it's not like it's life threatening - but it looks bad and is itchy for her, and people are always like "did you know her face is all red?" "yeah - I don't know why yet, we're trying to figure it out". After last night we suspect soy - but it is certainly not scientific. I'll just keep up the food diary and see what happens. It is very helpful that Wegman's has the ingrediants list for all of their products online.

So Corning has to make a lot of changes in order to make it's budget for next year with all the state aid cuts - lots of teachers are nervous. We hear they are cutting some music positions and we don't kow how many, so we will just feel much better after February 25th. They are supposed to let everyone know by then who is still hired for next year. At least we don't have to wait till the end of the year. It looks like my job is safe for next year at least (that's what I hear, hope to know more soon) - but it was in the newspaper about the state possibly making smaller schools merge whether they want to or not to save the state money. If that happens I'm not sure what will happen. If I can stay here 5 years I will get some of my student loan $ forgiven, so that is the plan unless something better comes along. I didn't realize the economy would effect us in this way, and I'm hesitant to change jobs anytime soon because the last hire is the first fire if they cut positions. I'd rather get tenure and move up the line so I feel secure, even if it's not where I want to be forever. I was talking to Eric's mom last night about it and she said "well at least you didn't get that position at Northside" - even if I had gotten the job at East I would have been below Eric on the list and we both could have been cut. I guess things work out for the best sometimes. Who knew?

Well the musical is getting closer - only a few weeks left of rehearsal. I feel like they have the big picture but the details are very sloppy. Here's hoping that it keeps getting better. I think in the end it's going to be an amazing show.

I'm so looking forward to break, I'm going to sleep in every day! Well probably not, but at least some of the time. I hate getting up in the morning, and my daughter is the crankiest kid ever when I wake her up. She cries from the moment I move her, and most of the time that she is getting dressed too. Then once we get downstairs she's fine. I think we'll change the routine tomorrow and she can come down and let the dog out with me. It means she has to get up sooner, but maybe I'll trick her into a good mood.

Well - back to school....busy Tuesday! school-meeting-lessons-rehearsal-crash.....