I am two weeks out from my projected due date as of today. It’s crazy.It doesn’t really seem like I’m going to have the baby soon.Outside of heartburn and increased cankle swelling, I don’t feel anymore pregnant than a month or so ago. But, I guess it’s a fact. The baby is coming soon. I […]
last day of classes
It’s the last day of classes today!!We start exams tomorrow. We still have the students for a little bit on Thursday and Friday, but for the most part, my time with them is over.Well, except for the Calculus nerds. I get that whole group back again. I’m hoping to have the baby today, so I […]
less than 3…
yesterday marked my 37th week of being pregnant. it’s crazy.my church pals had a shower and it was a lot of fun.here are some pictures for your enjoyment. Um, me. Eating. Annette Menconi is an excellent chef. Stephanie (standing) threw the shower for me. Jenn (sitting) is her sister.
another friday down…..
well, not quite yet. but, soon.i am giving tests and quizzes all day today. the last grades of the semester for all three classes. just in case i go down with a severe case of having babies. i also have a doctor’s appointment today. fun times.i’m at the end, so i go every friday and […]
bigger by the day
it seems like i am getting visibly larger with each and every passing days.some of my students informed me that i got huge over Christmas.i can’t wait to be done.i have a theory. the last month of pregnancy is so miserable so that the intense pain of childbirth is sweet relief from the cankles, heartburn, […]
it was good while it lasted
i’m printing a test. when it’s done (all ten pages of it), i’ll head to bed.and like that, vacation is over. i spent all day grading and writing lesson plans. so, my vacation was pretty much over yesterday. but, i’ll be getting another one (if you can call it that) soon. we only have 11 […]
Lesson Plans
For the last two days I have been writing lesson plans for the unlucky soul who subs for me during my maternity leave. My two classes next semester are AP Calculus and Honors Algebra II. I have not taught either ever. šI’ve taught regular Algebra II, so I know the material. I just don’t know […]
errand day
today, derek and i completed a number of errands we had been putting off:1. i got my license renewed. bleh.2. derek got new glasses.3. we deposited like 9 checks. sorry if you’ve written us a check lately.4. we took back some Christmas gifts. (one to the mall, one to best buy)5. we registered the Volvo. […]
Starry Night
Even though I’m not feeling that great, I’m still trying to accomplish a number of things over this Christmas break. One of them is finishing the baby’s room.I used paint pens to paint these cute stars on the angled part of the walls. I like it. Hopefully baby Isaac will, too. More importantly, I hope […]
the Christmas curseā¦
Every year, at Christmas, someone (or everyone) gets sick. One year, Jake had the flu pretty bad and gave it to me, just before we left to come home. Julie gets sick a lot.And this year, I’m fighting an unfun cold and cough.I wouldn’t normally complain, because I could douse it out at night with […]