Wow, the Auburn game was depressing...

I'm not even going to talk about it...(and they won)

Well, my schedule changed again.  I'm now at the elementary school full-time.  It's not because they didn't want me to travel, though.  It's just...well, I guess they figure I'm only going to be around a few more months, so why not me (no one else wants to, I'm sure).  One upside is my day finishes earlier but that ties in with the downside in that I have to be at work an hour earlier (it changed Dillon's routine a bit as my sis-in-law is staying with us and using the other bathroom...we all kind of leave around the same time).  It's just a little more taxing to interpret for little kiddos.  One, they have the attention span of fruit flies.  Two, I'm like the bridge between them and a strong educational foundation and, three...well, see number two.  It's a little scary!

My back's been bothering me, but not where you'd think.  It's my UPPER back.  It's only when I'm at work, so I'm sure it's from the extra weight and the nature of my job (signing..holding my arms up a lot).  I do try and keep them down by my sides as much as possible.  I think I have a little bit of scoliosis, so I am sure that, because it's around that area where I ache, that's the underlying issue.   I go for a check up on Wednesday so I might ask her about that.  Oh, and ha ha...I did something around the lower achilles area of my right foot today.  I simply got out of the car and felt a little twinge.  Who knows what that's about????  

Other than the above issues, things are going fine.  I officially have cankles, which I'm not that pleased about ;-).  I'm hoping that from here on out, any weight gain will be the expected number and nothing excessive.  I'm doing water aerobics twice a week, so I hope that helps some.  

We got a lot of rain from Ike.  I haven't been able to watch the news, but I've heard Galveston was pretty much devastated.  My in-laws live in Tyler and they lost power today.  I think Ike blew right through there.  

Well, I don't have a lot to say.  Y'all take care.

Not much to write about for now..

That website I spoke of earlier is still in the works, so bear with us.

Well, the school year will kick off tomorrow.  We got our schedules on Friday and I'll be splitting time between our 9th and 10th grade campus and the elementary school.  It's sort of funny.  I was told my home campus would be the 9th and 10th grade (high school) campus and then was asked (via email) if I'd be willing to transfer to the elementary school; that it would help me make my dr's appointments w/o having to take time off, etc...and, "Since it's only for one semester, it wouldn't be terrible."  :p  Yeah, that says a lot, eh?  I politely declined.  Interestingly enough, I am now practically spending the whole rest of the day at the elementary school with a 2nd grader.  One class at the high school and that's it.  Odd?  I say typical.  :-)

I guess we'll see how I do preggers and traveling from campus to campus.  Also, I'll have to go out to recess (and I also have "specials" which alternates between MUSIC (ha ha ha..I hate music...try interpreting "The snake baked a hoecake and set the frog to watch it.."), art, and PE.  LOVE PE.  Art is fine.  Music, not so much.  I'm sure it will be ok.  I just prefer the upper level kiddos.  

As far as OUR kiddo is doing, he's kicking and rolling and poking and prodding.  I'm still thankful for that.  I keep having people tell me that it will start becoming uncomfortable soon, but I like the fact that I know he's "alive and kicking."   Yesterday, I didn't feel him move and that got me concerned.  I think I was just too busy to sit still and really feel him.    

My family threw us a shower a few weeks ago in Alabama and the boy is set for a while as far as clothes go.  We got a lot of clothes!!!  One of my sisters is personally responsible for most of his wardrobe!!  I'm really anxious to get our crib and a few other things b/c I want to get the nursery going.  I can't do a whole lot...but I have the urge to NEST!!  We got a bassinet at a thrift store the other day for $10!  Can you believe it???  I was hoping to use the play yard we registered for (it has a removable bassinet thingy), but since we hadn't gotten it yet, I decided to take advantage of such a great deal.  The crib we picked out converts to a toddler bed then a day bed and then a full sized bed.  That's one thing I want out of our stuff.  I know babies outgrow things quickly, so my thought is, if it costs a lot, it better last!!  

Well, its time to go and get things ready for the week.  Hope all is well with you guys!  

Oh, I go for my glucose tolerance test on Wednesday and also another ultrasound.  I am really hoping I'm not prone to gestational diabetes, but diabetes does run in my family.  I've been doing pretty good as far as weight gain goes, but since the doctor made me cut out diet sodas (I also haven't had hardly any caffeine) as soon as I found out I was pregnant, I'm worried.  I've been drinking water, juice, and decaffeinated things, but they mostly have sugar (other than the water, of course).

Anyway..better run!!   I'll try to remember to check back in after my appointment (or at least the results!).

Take care!!!

Ok, Slicer...

I actually remembered my password, so here I am.  I don't have a lot of time to type right now, but I more or less just wanted to let all my readers (the 3 of you, I think) know that I'll be back and blogging soon.  We will actually have a website, so I may just blog to let you know something's been updated, etc.

For those of you who don't know, we're expecting!!!!  We found out that it's a boy and he will be due in December!   The due date range is the 10-14.  Dillon says as long as it's before Jan 1, whatever works!  MOM (me) says, the 10th sounds really good.  ;-)  Here's a profile shot:

I'm off to Galveston tomorrow for a conference.  Just keep us in your prayers and especially as I start back to work August 18.  I'm not sure what campus I'll be at and I am honestly not looking forward to being preggers and navigating busy hallways teeming with teenyboppers.  Just pray that I'll have patience and endurance.  ;-)  Also pray for our finances as we've been trying to budget as if we're already on one salary (I'll be a stay at home mom for a few years at least).  Things have come up around the house (like broken A/C units) that have hurt the process, but hopefully, we'll get back on track soon.

Thanks and have a great week!!!!!!

Amy, Dillon, Baby Boy, and Giggs

Wow..December seems like so long ago!!!!

Sorry about that!

Is this year moving quickly for you guys, too?  

I feel like whinging a little bit (if I  may use a little Carmel-speak).  You know I don't blog unless I'm mopey, contemplative, or cranky...

I was at the Great Establishment of Christian Chicken the other day (if you have to ask, you don't need to know!), enjoying a lunch to myself.   A cute little girl and her mom sat nearby (because I was pretty close to the play area) and I overheard her mom telling her they were going to switch out her kids meal toy for an ice cream.  Amid the standard toddler line of questioning, she satisfied her little curiosity by confirming the situation by saying, "I don't like this, Mommy?" to which her mom replied, "No.  You don't like that."

I realize that, for the sake of the situation, a Q and A session like that is probably warranted, yet working with the population I do (teens), something seemed to irk me about it.  Isn't it funny how some parents say they want their kids to be their own person but yet don't realize that they're probably the biggest role model in their lives?  This is scary stuff from where I'm sitting.  Eegads... I'm not going to be able to get my point across anytime soon, but let me give an example.  Little Joe has gotten a bad grade in Science class.  He's not done any of the work, whines to the teacher, and badmouths whomever tries to guide him.  He slacks and slacks and has his iPod at the ready, yet never has his books.  Whose fault is this?  You'd think you'd know the answer but I'm sure you can see what's coming.  It's anyone's EXCEPT Little Joe's!  What is wrong with this world when parents are storming the doors of our SENIOR (11th and 12th grades) high schools demanding their child pass and wondering why the teacher hasn't done anything to remedy this?! There's no accountability except on the teacher and the school.  Why are our schools expected to raise our kids?  That's pretty scary stuff, as it is...but that's another blog...  These same little darlings are going to get out in the world and either be rudely awakened or perpetuate this crazy cycle of entitlement and indifference.

Argh.  If we want our kids to be individuals and stand on their own two feet, we've got to give them a firm foundation to build from.  No iPods or cell phones required.   (What happens when you unplug a teen from his/her iPod?  Has anyone tried this??  Do they self-destruct?)

Until next time...