new arrivals and new studio

The last post was a day before my son's birth! Amazing the things I got done in a day before precious Ethan Moses arrived.

He was born on Saturday morning April 9th and was a bit early and a surprise. All is well and we're all adjusting well. He's a very easy baby except the nighttime. I'm starting to adjust to the lack of sleep and mental brainpower.

Teaching has gone on in my absence though for most students. Thankfully I had the sub list all worked out before Ethan's birth. I'm incredibly grateful for Rachel who went from teaching 2 full days to 4 and for Mary who has covered a very full Thursday and for Angela stepping up and covering Fridays. It is an adjustment to go from teaching many students to just monitoring scheduling and any issues. It's been nice to focus on family for 2 weeks though.

The studio has made lots of progress. It looks really great! The sign is up and decals are on the windows. The next steps involve the electrician who tends to be slower than the other trades so praying that things continue to move along. They are supposed to be done in a week, but more likely 2 weeks! I really want to have the studio out of my home and be able to expand and add more students. : )

I'll be moving forward with marketing, training office staff and getting things ready in the next 2 weeks while I'm still off from teaching. It is amazing though how much time/energy it takes to feed, change and hold/love a little baby as well as meet the house needs and older child's needs.