Big Belly!!

I don't have much time to write, but I did want to post a picture. This belly is getting huge. My feet are starting to swell, especially my right foot. Andrew loves rubbing them for me. :) I still feel okay, although teaching my class at the gym (parts of it) are becoming more and more difficult. I go back to the doctor next week and start my weekly exams. Guess that means we're close, right? :) I'm taking maternity pictures this weekend with a friend of a friend who lives here in Dacula. I'm excited about those and hope they turn out well. Do not expect to see any feet or ankles in these. :) I'm definitely looking forward to Spring Break, as it will hopefully allow me some time to get things more "ready." 5 school days...........

the yearbook is done!!! (and other news)...

On Friday, Diedre and I had a teacher workday. We both got there around 7:30ish. After some productivity on grades, etc. and a potluck b'fast (where I had the most amazing cheese grits ever, by the way), we began the final push for the yearbook. We weren't done until after 5... BUT, we are done!!! I've already sent an email to our principal stating that I could not do it next year. I feel 10 lbs. lighter. :) Now, I can shift my focus to my gifted endorsement class and creating longterm sub plans.

We've also made a lot of progress around the house. I got a new hutch from my Aunt who is taking my grandmother's (she died two years ago, but they are just now cleaning out her house to sell it). It looks awesome in my kitchen and helps out a little with storage space. Andrew's brother Justin visited us this week...it wasn't a normal visit for him b/c I was so busy at work, and we put him to work here, but good nonetheless! They set the new guest room up and put Jackson's crib together...said it was a bear of a project (which I feared it might be). It looks awesome though! They also stained my old dresser, so I'll soon be able to start putting that room together, which will make me feel much more prepared and ready for his arrival in like 45ish days. Today, I re-sorted Payton's room (we moved the extra bed out of there so I would have more space to put her toys and stuff) - it was fabulous to do it while she's not here, so I can get rid of toys she never plays with but will undoubtedly say she loves if she sees them again. We also decided to have a mini-garage sale to get rid of some junk we don't want/need anymore. Basically if people pay us to take our junk, we feel like we've come out on top! :)


I'm 33 and 1/2 weeks pregnant if you can believe it. I can definitely say that I'm feeling it now, too. My feet hurt when I stand (or walk around Walmart for an hour); pants are very uncomfortable after I've worn them for a few hours (if Spring would come, I could wear skirts I have that would make me much happier); and my Centergy class is becoming increasingly difficult...my body just doesn't contort like it used to! I'm still okay to teach (and feel better after I do), but definitely having to "slow down" a bit. I've had this ridiculous craving for cherry icees lately. Weird, I know. I definitely have to eat smaller meals too. As you can see, I'm running out of room. Even though I'm hungry, my stomach is who knows where, and large meals do not make it happy. My students probably think I'm a glutton b/c I literally eat all day. :)

As far as my platelet count is concerned, Kaiser is planning to leave it alone for now. They've tested me for all the bad things it could be an indication of, and with the exception of being slightly anemic (what pregnant woman isn't?), I'm fine. At this point, they are planning to test my count again at the beginning of April. If I have dropped below a certain count, they will likely have me take steroids for a couple of weeks. While that makes me a little nervous, they assure me that it won't hurt Jackson, and it could raise my platelet count. It may not raise it enough for me to have an epidural, but may make my delivery (and post delivery) safer. We're not stressed about it, for now.

I go back to the doctor on Thursday...at 34 weeks! Mom told me yesterday that she's ready for him to be here. I'm NOT! :) I will be soon enough though. :)

Pet Peeves...

At the risk of sounding negative, I would like to point out a few things that annoy me. :)

-People who don't use homonyms correctly annoy me. I know that's really picky, but it's something you learn in elementary school. Your and you're are NOT the same word. Neither are no and know. Get it right...it takes like an ounce more thought and effort.

-People who don't do what they say they are going to do annoy me. I HATE it when people say, "I'm going to __" and then they don't. Obviously, I feel this way about big things, but I feel it about little ones as well.

-People who try to trump you annoy me. When you vent about something or explain your intense feeling, emotion, etc. about it, instead of empathizing with you, these people have to make their situation worse than yours. Yes, it's helpful to have people in your life who help you keep things in perspective. BUT, it's annoying when someone can't just listen and must instead make their life seem sooooo much worse.

-People who complain about things but do nothing to change them annoy me. For example, don't complain about being overweight unless you plan to alter your diet and exercise. I don't say that to be rude (and realize that there are some people who have extenuating circumstances), but it's annoying to hear. Yes, there is a difference in joking about something like that and true complaining. I do know the difference...

-At work, my pet peeves are laziness, complete disrespect, and acting insanely immature. However, that annoys everyone, so I'm not sure it's a pet peeve as much as something that gets under my skin. What is definitely a pet peeve though is that in MANY situations (church, work, etc.), 20% of the people do 80% of the work. I so resent people who show up to work at 8:30, leave at 4:30 and never take work home. I am jealous of those people and resent doing all the extra work. (Note: Since I'm complaining here, know that I am in the process of cutting my extra work load at work so as not to complain about something without doing anything about it.)

This is all I can think of at the moment, but lots of things annoy me, so I could probably add more later.