Kindergarten on a Full Moon...

Okay, this post has nothing to do with babies... well, not my flesh and blood babies, anyway!  This is too crazy not to share. 

On Friday I had a substitute teacher so that I could get my state reading testing done before I go on Maternity Leave.  For FAIR testing, we have to pull each child individually and test them on letters, sight words, vocabulary pictures, and reading.  It takes a while to get through everyone.  I had one child left to test towards the end of the day on Friday, and when I asked the second to last student to go get her, she said, "Oh she went home."  I said, "Oh, really?  Was she sick?"  The student replies, 'No, she swallowed a crayon and had to go home!"  Umm... WHAT???  Yes.  My 6-year-old, almost a 1st grader somehow swallowed a (tiny) crayon.  She was fine when I saw her.  I think she just got freaked out because we all reacted to her like, "You did WHAT???" 

My kids were AWFUL for the sub (and I had a REALLY good sub!), and this was the final straw.  I went into the room and at that moment decided to reward the students who were well behaved for the whole day.  So, I counted sticks and only 8 kids stayed on "green" that day, so I told them I would bring them Munchkins on Monday for being well behaved for our guest teacher. The rest of them just stared at me like, "Wait, what???" because even my normally "good" kids were not so good for the sub.  What kills me is that they KNEW I was at school... only a few feet away from our classroom!

I'm going to chalk their craziness up to the Full Moon that happened this past week.  I really hope that's what it was, otherwise the next 17 school days are going to feel like Kindergarten Boot Camp so that they can get their behavior back in check before my sub takes over.

I need suggestions for fun closure things I can do with my kids before I leave.  Not necessary End of the Year stuff, but stuff I can do with them since I will be leaving.  Thoughts?

Baby Stuff!

People have started asking me what we need for the baby.  Well, thankfully, we don't need any big stuff!  We're using all of the furniture, car seat, pack and play, etc. that we got when we had Lucas. 

We registered at Target, and made a wish list at Bealls.  We aren't having a shower (sprinkle? drizzle?), other than the one at school.  I think it would have been fun just to have a little party with a bunch of pink, frilly stuff just to get together... LOL...  Oh well!

Here are the links to both:
https://www.beallsflorida.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/InterestItemDisplay?catalogId=12003&langId=-1&storeId=10151

http://www.target.com/baby/registry/pGu8r5I1ubYKrVNSpRYX6w

33 DAYS TO GO!

So, we have set a date for our Baby Girl's arrival.  My surgery is set for May 22.  Not sure what time yet.  Now I feel extra overwhelmed because I don't feel ready.  I'm not ready.  33 days... well, 32 at this point since it is so late... 

Our school is having a shower (sprinkle?  Is that the trendy word these days?) for us next month.  They are so wonderful.  I'm glad we kept all of the nursery furniture.  So, really all we need are clothes and the bed set.

Lucas is starting to act out more (hoping it is from Baby Sister's upcoming arrival...).  If I am the only one who puts him to bed, he has started this screaming, crying thing so I come a-running.  The other night, he told me he was sad because I was going to run away (where does he get this stuff??). Tonight, he pinched his finger in his bed gate... the real word for it is escaping me right now.  I went in, kissed, hugged, gave him boo boo turtle and 15 minutes later he was fine.  I left and the crying started again ("Mommy, come take care of meeeeee!") Please, just rip my heart out while I already feel guilty that in a few weeks you will no longer be the only small person needing my love and attention.  I found myself just yelling, "Lucas you are fine," from the living room to reassure him that I didn't go anywhere.  15 minutes later, he was asleep.   *Sigh*

34 Weeks

How far along are you? 

34 Weeks, 1 Day!
 

Total weight gain? 

  28.8 lbs

Baby Information?
Heart rate was 150 at my appointment today.  She is very busy rolling around!

Any doctor news?

Blood pressure is 112/60 today. After a long talk with my doctor, I elected to have a C-Section a week before my due date.  No date has been set yet.  Now, I know some people are opposed to this (in general, having nothing to do with me), but it was not a decision I took lightly or made easily.  Lucas was very big.  His shoulders got stuck.  He could have had nerve damage or a broken arm from that, but thankfully didn't.  I had to have quite a few stitches, which made sitting (among other things) very difficult for the first few months that Lucas was around.  Not that the recovery from a C-Section will be easier, but it will be a different kind of difficult.  I have "normal" glucose levels, but they are on the higher end of "normal", which leads to larger babies.  So, in my mind, I'd rather have a C-Section and know that (a) all of the placenta gets removed (see the Week 31 post for that drama), and (b) the baby comes out healthy and with no damage to the arms or shoulders.

Best moment ?

 Knowing there will be a definitive light at the end of the tunnel.  Just not 100% sure of the date yet.  The baby's room got painted and it looks beautiful!  I separated Lucas' old onsies that my mom had gone through to find ones that could be for a boy or a girl, so she won't be naked... ha ha!

Worst moment ?

I'm still grumpy.  I'm still snappy.  

Stretch Marks?
Still no.  Lots of lotion!

Maternity clothes
Yup.  It is getting really tough to find work appropriate clothes that are comfy.

Symptoms
 Heartburn.  Have to use the bathroom a lot.  The nosebleeds are worse, but they stop after a little bit, so my doctor isn't concerned.

Cravings
Grapes.  Water. Pretzels.
 
 Gender? 

As far as I know, she is still a girl!  No one thinks another ultrasound is ready, so I guess I'll know for sure in 5 weeks!

Sleep?
It comes and goes.  I'm on an every other night cycle with halfway decent sleep.  
 

What I miss?

Walking more than 5 feet without getting out of breath!
 

What I'm looking forward to?

Setting a date and meeting this little girl!