I have a new appreciation for single parents. Though I don't think I fully understand what they go through, the appreciation is still there. Let me explain why I have this new appreciation.
Jeff has a goal of becoming a Firefighter/EMT and then eventually a Firefighter/Paramedic. In order to accomplish this goal he has to go through (and pass) the fire academy, become a certified EMT, and then test with any or all the fire district he wants to get hired on with, and then hopefully get hired on. Jeff was really lucky to have been accepted into the EMT course before he passed the fire academy. (Usually you have to get through the fire academy before they will even consider you for the EMT course).
Jeff has been taking the EMT course since the beginning of November and the course will continue until the first weekend in January. Along with taking the EMT course, Jeff is also training with the volunteers from Fire District 9. He is hoping that once he goes through the fire academy (which starts sometime in February and is a ten week course) he will be able to test with one of the Fire Districts and get hired.
So where does the feeling like a single parent come in? Well, for the last month Jeff's schedule has looked like this:
Working full time M-F 8am-5pm
Monday night with the volunteer firefighters from 6:30-9:00pm
Wednesday night at his EMT course from 6:00pm-10:00pm. So Jeff goes straight from work to class, so he is gone from 8:00am-10:30pm
Saturday he is at his EMT course from 8:00am-5:30pm
This past week has been really crazy! I not only had to deal with Jeff being gone all the time, but I hurt my back and I could barley walk! Then to really top it all off Cooper has been sick with an ear infection and a fever Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, so all he wanted was for me hold him. Yup, that was fun. Me with my sore back and Cooper my 27 pound 15 1/2 month son, who still does not walk and absolutely refused to crawl anywhere! Oh, and I almost forgot that Cooper was not sleeping well, he would wake up from his nap after just an hour of being asleep and he would wake up several times during the night. So needless to say, Jeff and I have been really sleep deprived and Cooper was super cranky. Last night I came in the living room and found this:
Too cute!
4 comments:
Wow! You've sure got a full plate there! Call if you need anything. I'm super available right now!! LOL
I can totally relate. I often feel like a single mom. Especially now that Justin is working 12 hour shifts. It's more like 14 hours from the time he leaves and comes home. I feel for you. The things we do to support the men we love. At least you have an end in sight. Hope your back feels better soon! love ya~
Hmmm.... law school comes to mind. But this too shall pass. Cooper's not walking yet?!?
I know how you feel! Brian is gone ALL the time (from 7am - 7pm most days/nights). I totally feel like a single parent!!!
Adrienne is only 10 months and she's already 21 pounds!!! She does this funky army crawl on her forearms. We're going to dress her in camo and take a photo.
Talk to you later,
Nicole
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