It's About Time I Made It Official

And by official, I mean announcing my pregnancy on my blog.  

Yep, I'm pregnant. 

How far along? 15 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: At the doctor, last week, I had gained 3 pounds since the beginning of the pregnancy.
Maternity clothes? Not yet, though my jeans are getting close to not buttoning...good thing I have some fat jeans.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Up until about week 12, I slept like a log...out cold by 9pm and dragging myself out of bed to get to work at 7am.  Over the last few weeks though it's been more difficult for me to get comfortable.  I think this has more to do with the crappy pillow I've been using than the baby though.  Luckily, for date night last week, we bought amazing pillows...back to sleeping like a log.
Best moment this week: Not keeping this baby thing a secret any more.
Have you told family and friends: As of this week, I think everyone knows.  If not, you're reading this blog and you know now.
Miss Anything? Not being out of breath by doing simple things.  Being able to clean my house for a few hours on a Saturday and not NEEDING a nap.
Movement: Not yet... Hopefully SOON!
Food cravings: French fries
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just depends on the day/moment. Really strong smells usually make me gag.
Have you started to show yet: If looking like I like to eat a dozen doughnuts every day counts as showing, then yes, yes I am showing.
Gender prediction: Baby
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Depends on the time of day and what I'm doing.  I'm generally happy unless I'm hungry...then I get hangry (angry because I'm hungry) once I'm fed I'm fine.  I've also been weepy.  I cry at all sorts of things that never made me cry before. (There's a list of those things coming soon.)
Looking forward to: Finding out if our baby is a boy or girl!


I also had to add these pictures as a side note and a p.s. to this post.

My sisters gave me lots of baby clothes for my birthday.  It was mostly an excuse for them to buy the clothes and a way to tell my grandparents that I'm pregnant.  

This lovely picture is their reaction.

How funny is Grandpa's face? Love them!

Festival of Colors

We went to the Festival of Colors today.  It was super fun.  That's all I have to say about it though.

Before

After

My Birthday...8 Days Premature

We celebrated my 28th (how the heck did I get so old?) birthday with my family last night.  We had delicious hamburgers (that I totally burned to a crisp the first time around), homemade potato salad and banana cream pie.  We were supposed to have homemade ice cream in my brand new ice cream maker but we didn't freeze the inside portion soon enough.  Who's up for ice cream soup?

I'm not a big cake person so we obviously had a birthday pie.

That's only 28 candles...

Trying to figure out what to wish for. My family gave me lots of good choices to think about.

And the two wishes I finally went with are both sure to come true.  I blew out that inferno of birthday pie fire like a boss.

I'll let you know when my wishes come true...

Somebody's Drunk in the Kitchen

 No...no one was drunk in the kitchen.  I just prefer pie to cake.

"Pie can’t compete with cake. Put candles in a cake, it’s a birthday cake. Put candles in a pie, and somebody’s drunk in the kitchen." ~ Jim Gaffigan

Tiffany's Shower

I went to a bridal shower for my sister-in-law, Tiffany, today.

It was a typical shower...games, talking and food.

My favorite game was the make a dress out of toilet paper and napkins game.

My team's dress is on the right.

Love Month 2012, My First Class

I love...

when students from previous years remind me that I really am a good teacher and I do a lot of good in the lives of these kids.

This made my day!

If you haven't noticed, I have a really difficult class this year.  Before this year, teaching was my passion.  I loved every minute of it, even the horrible minutes.  But this year...  This year is different.

We had our first day of parent teacher conferences yesterday.  I finished quite early with mine and left.  When I came in today this awesomeness was on my white board.  "You will always be my favorite teacher. Your class was the BEST!! I love you tons!  You are amazing"  I left it up for two whole days so that I could be reminded that I am a good teacher and I am a good person even though none of my current students feel that way.  I also left it up to show my current students how much normal students like me. 

Even teachers are people and we have feelings too.

Love Month 2012...It's a Croc

I love...

that I don't own a pair of Crocs.

Source: iwastesomuchtime.com via Liana on Pinterest

Love Month 2012, 3rd Day in a Row

I love...

When lovely sisters bring me lunch because I'm too lazy to wake up early to make one myself.  Thanks, Coco

Love Month 2012 Day Something

I love...

When I come home to Husband washing the dishes.  Oh, happy day!  I've been putting that off so long we ran out of clean spoons.

I love...

when Husband says funny things in his sleep.  It doesn't happen too often but it always makes me laugh.  

"Make sure you hit him hard enough that I don't get my arm cut off."  Classic.

Love Whenever I Feel Like It

Forget "Love Month."  This year it's going to be "whenever I get around to blogging I'll bring you something I love" month.  Deal?  That's what I thought.

I love...

this article.  I realize I have never ever been a parent (technically) but I hope to parent like the French.  My kids will have manners and boundaries and Husband and I will be in charge. 

Love Month 2012

You thought I forgot.

I didn't.  I was just lazier yesterday than I am today. 

So, to begin...

I love...

sweat pants...and putting them on almost as soon as I get home from work.

Don't worry...it's okay for me to be a slob now, I've been married for over a year.

February Videos

How to Decide Who to Marry

Source: 9gag.com via Courtney on Pinterest

For the record, Husband always tells me I look pretty...especially when I look like a truck.