Apparently, that's what I've turned into at school.
I have the pleasure of having my classroom right outside of the student bathrooms and water fountain (or bubbla if you are from RI... how many of you had no clue what I was talking about??). On hot days the kids line up all day long to fill their water bottles with the coldest water in the building.
Kids, in a line, with no teacher in the immediate vicinity = talking, fighting, squeaking their wet sneakers, etc, etc.
This means I'm in and out of my room 86 times a day, reminding the students that they need to shut their traps, keep their feet still, and get the heck back to their classes. I've turned into the Bubbler Nazi.
Last week I was worried about how clean the pool was and if I had laid out enough that day, this week I'm worried about who's talking in the bubbler line. The things you forget about when you're on summer vacation.
I guess my first week at school is going pretty good if my biggest stress is who's talking in the bubbler line. It could always be worse...
Birthday Ticker
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
33 weeks - less than 50 days left!!!
How far along? 33 weeks
Weight gain: Up 19 total. I gained 3 pounds at my last appointment, not bad.
Belly measurement: About 42 1/4" up an inch and a quarter!
Stretch marks? Not that I can see.
Sleep? It depends. Some nights I'm up a lot and other nights I'm not. But generally speaking, I have to roll over a few times and pee a few times so I'm up every few hours.
Best moment this week? Enjoying my last few days of summer vacation and getting some more fluff mail! I had a coupon for 20% off at one of the cloth diaper websites, so I got 6 more bumGenius 4.0's (the new ones). I wish they had more cute color choices though...
Food cravings: Sweets in general. Just walking by a pastry shop or the candy aisle triggers a "gimme, gimme" response, just like a 5 year old. Luckily, I haven't cried, screamed, or thrown a tantrum when Mike suggests I skip the sweets like a 5 year old, but we still have 7 weeks of pregnancy!
And I've been super thirsty, so a lot of water.
Weirdest symptom: I don't know if this qualifies as a symptom but I now have to do the double attempt when getting off the couch. You know, the rocking motion to get some momentum. Cute.
Funny Pregnancy Moment: I'm a bridesmaid in my cousin Jen's wedding this weekend (soo exciting!) and I was discussing with Mike how I'm a little self conscious about being in front of people so pregnant and I said I was afraid I'd look like a big, purple, moose. His response, "Wouldn't that be a hippopotamus?" Thanks, babe. Fortunately, I don't think I look like either and my cousin was so kind as to pick a dress that works with the baby bump!
Labor signs: Thankfully, nothing yet. I went window shopping at the outlets yesterday, and I started to feel some stretching kind of pain in my lower abdomen which I think is most likely Ezra moving south. I also can feel Braxton Hicks contractions every once in a while, but no pain, just tightening.
Belly button in or out? In, but definitely outward bound!
Movement? Mostly I can feel his feet in my ribs. But at the dr's this week she showed me how to feel for his body parts. He's still head down, which is great, but I can feel his little bum and his knees and feet now. Sometimes I swear I can see his little foot trying to get out of my belly!
What I miss? Honestly, sleeping on my back. When I have a headache/backache or I can't get to sleep, I could always fall asleep on my back, so sometimes its frustrating to not be able to lay on my back.
What I'm looking forward to: Shopping for baby clothes. I've already started a little, and just getting a little taste I can tell it will be totally addicting. Hopefully I don't require a shopping intervention in a few months. It will be fun to see what he can actually fit into when he gets here and then be able to pick out some cute outfits for him. I'm especially looking forward to putting him in something cute for Halloween!
I also have a gift certificate to a spa in town and I'm seriously contemplating a prenatal massage when I go back to work... that is something to look forward to!
Weekly wisdom:When 8 months pregnant, pay the money for a pedicure. You really can't reach your feet no matter how you position the chair, table, ottoman. It's a lost cause.
Milestones: The midwife confirmed that we will most likely be having an over 8 pound baby - just based on my height and how he "felt" in my belly. Right now, he's supposedly around 4 - 4.5 pounds. Halfway there baby!
Here's a belly picture:
Weight gain: Up 19 total. I gained 3 pounds at my last appointment, not bad.
Belly measurement: About 42 1/4" up an inch and a quarter!
Stretch marks? Not that I can see.
Sleep? It depends. Some nights I'm up a lot and other nights I'm not. But generally speaking, I have to roll over a few times and pee a few times so I'm up every few hours.
Best moment this week? Enjoying my last few days of summer vacation and getting some more fluff mail! I had a coupon for 20% off at one of the cloth diaper websites, so I got 6 more bumGenius 4.0's (the new ones). I wish they had more cute color choices though...
Food cravings: Sweets in general. Just walking by a pastry shop or the candy aisle triggers a "gimme, gimme" response, just like a 5 year old. Luckily, I haven't cried, screamed, or thrown a tantrum when Mike suggests I skip the sweets like a 5 year old, but we still have 7 weeks of pregnancy!
And I've been super thirsty, so a lot of water.
Weirdest symptom: I don't know if this qualifies as a symptom but I now have to do the double attempt when getting off the couch. You know, the rocking motion to get some momentum. Cute.
Funny Pregnancy Moment: I'm a bridesmaid in my cousin Jen's wedding this weekend (soo exciting!) and I was discussing with Mike how I'm a little self conscious about being in front of people so pregnant and I said I was afraid I'd look like a big, purple, moose. His response, "Wouldn't that be a hippopotamus?" Thanks, babe. Fortunately, I don't think I look like either and my cousin was so kind as to pick a dress that works with the baby bump!
Labor signs: Thankfully, nothing yet. I went window shopping at the outlets yesterday, and I started to feel some stretching kind of pain in my lower abdomen which I think is most likely Ezra moving south. I also can feel Braxton Hicks contractions every once in a while, but no pain, just tightening.
Belly button in or out? In, but definitely outward bound!
Movement? Mostly I can feel his feet in my ribs. But at the dr's this week she showed me how to feel for his body parts. He's still head down, which is great, but I can feel his little bum and his knees and feet now. Sometimes I swear I can see his little foot trying to get out of my belly!
What I miss? Honestly, sleeping on my back. When I have a headache/backache or I can't get to sleep, I could always fall asleep on my back, so sometimes its frustrating to not be able to lay on my back.
What I'm looking forward to: Shopping for baby clothes. I've already started a little, and just getting a little taste I can tell it will be totally addicting. Hopefully I don't require a shopping intervention in a few months. It will be fun to see what he can actually fit into when he gets here and then be able to pick out some cute outfits for him. I'm especially looking forward to putting him in something cute for Halloween!
I also have a gift certificate to a spa in town and I'm seriously contemplating a prenatal massage when I go back to work... that is something to look forward to!
Weekly wisdom:When 8 months pregnant, pay the money for a pedicure. You really can't reach your feet no matter how you position the chair, table, ottoman. It's a lost cause.
Milestones: The midwife confirmed that we will most likely be having an over 8 pound baby - just based on my height and how he "felt" in my belly. Right now, he's supposedly around 4 - 4.5 pounds. Halfway there baby!
Here's a belly picture:
Monday, August 23, 2010
Baby Shower
My mother, mother-in-law and 2 sisters in law threw me my baby shower last weekend. It was perfect!
I'm not an easy one to surprise and Mike is not very good at surprising but he did a great job, and I really had NO idea that my shower would be that day. My BFF Jess told me she was working so I was sure it couldn't be until the next weekend at the earliest, when she would be done with her second job on the weekends. Sneaky...
For the last few weeks Mike's been telling me things to throw me off track - which is incredibly infuriating to someone with control issues. I hardly left the house on the weekends without making sure I was "shower ready" with hair did, make-up and a somewhat flattering outfit. This is not my usual summer routine. ::insert ponytail:: And, being in full nesting mode, it was hard to not worry that we wouldn't have anything for the baby (irrational, I know, but I can't help it sometimes).
Someone did tip me off before we left (and Mike called and told me to "put on a nice shirt" heehee), but that's ok. They had the shower at my church hall. My mom did baby blocks decorations with blue table cloths. My in-laws did all the cooking - meatballs, kielbasa, sausage, and ziti, salad, fruit salad, and lots of goodies for dessert. My mom made dynamites (basically a spicy sloppy joe).
It was so great to see so many wonderful ladies all in one place!! There were people from near and far. I felt so loved.
They played a baby shower bingo game with the gifts that ended up getting pretty heated. Apparently I know a lot of competitive ladies! Fortunately, no one got seriously hurt (I kid, I kid) - and I think people were entertained. They also played a game where they put melted chocolate bars in diapers and people had to guess what chocolate bar it was by looking, smelling, and even tasting. It was hilarious to watch grown women sniff a diaper with what looked like poop in it. There were a few people (Mike included) that had a difficult time even looking at them, lol. It was very realistic.
We got everything a baby could need! All the big ticket items - stroller, car seat, pack n play, excersaucer, bouncer. We got tons of lotions, baby toys, bottles, a boob basket (I knew I could count on my Aunt Nina to take care of my boobs, lol), cute outfits and everything else that you can think of. We also got some gorgeous handmade gifts - lots of blankets (knitted, crocheted, and fleece), a scrap book to just fill in the pictures, handmade booties, a leather bound album that must hold around 1000 pictures. And gift cards galore - which I'm sure we'll be able to use for all of our cloth diaper needs, as well as for storage for all the great stuff we received. It is difficult to avoid the baby clothes departments though - I might need an intervention eventually.
My mom asked me if there are things that we still need, and I honestly had a hard time thinking of things we need. (I can always think of things that I'd like) I'm so blessed!
Here's some shower photos:
I really can't thank everyone enough (thank you cards are almost in the mail). We really are so so so blessed to have so many people who want to take part in the arrival of our baby. Even without the gifts, this baby is loved already :)
I'm not an easy one to surprise and Mike is not very good at surprising but he did a great job, and I really had NO idea that my shower would be that day. My BFF Jess told me she was working so I was sure it couldn't be until the next weekend at the earliest, when she would be done with her second job on the weekends. Sneaky...
For the last few weeks Mike's been telling me things to throw me off track - which is incredibly infuriating to someone with control issues. I hardly left the house on the weekends without making sure I was "shower ready" with hair did, make-up and a somewhat flattering outfit. This is not my usual summer routine. ::insert ponytail:: And, being in full nesting mode, it was hard to not worry that we wouldn't have anything for the baby (irrational, I know, but I can't help it sometimes).
Someone did tip me off before we left (and Mike called and told me to "put on a nice shirt" heehee), but that's ok. They had the shower at my church hall. My mom did baby blocks decorations with blue table cloths. My in-laws did all the cooking - meatballs, kielbasa, sausage, and ziti, salad, fruit salad, and lots of goodies for dessert. My mom made dynamites (basically a spicy sloppy joe).
It was so great to see so many wonderful ladies all in one place!! There were people from near and far. I felt so loved.
They played a baby shower bingo game with the gifts that ended up getting pretty heated. Apparently I know a lot of competitive ladies! Fortunately, no one got seriously hurt (I kid, I kid) - and I think people were entertained. They also played a game where they put melted chocolate bars in diapers and people had to guess what chocolate bar it was by looking, smelling, and even tasting. It was hilarious to watch grown women sniff a diaper with what looked like poop in it. There were a few people (Mike included) that had a difficult time even looking at them, lol. It was very realistic.
We got everything a baby could need! All the big ticket items - stroller, car seat, pack n play, excersaucer, bouncer. We got tons of lotions, baby toys, bottles, a boob basket (I knew I could count on my Aunt Nina to take care of my boobs, lol), cute outfits and everything else that you can think of. We also got some gorgeous handmade gifts - lots of blankets (knitted, crocheted, and fleece), a scrap book to just fill in the pictures, handmade booties, a leather bound album that must hold around 1000 pictures. And gift cards galore - which I'm sure we'll be able to use for all of our cloth diaper needs, as well as for storage for all the great stuff we received. It is difficult to avoid the baby clothes departments though - I might need an intervention eventually.
My mom asked me if there are things that we still need, and I honestly had a hard time thinking of things we need. (I can always think of things that I'd like) I'm so blessed!
Here's some shower photos:
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| The decorations |
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| Tons of presents, Ezra is so lucky! |
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| All the wonderful friends and family |
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| cute banner |
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| Diaper game (I promise, it's chocolate) |
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| Me, my BFF, and my niece helper - who I think was more excited about the gifts that I was!! |
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| cutting the cake (duh) |
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| Soon-to-be Mom and Dad (Mike always looks like he's trying to run out of the picture, lol) |
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