Truckin' along!

Well, we are officially past the halfway mark and let me tell you, this thing is going by so much faster than I could have imagined! This weekend I will be 5 1/2 months pregnant and it is weird to think that this little baby girl will be joining us soon enough! She has definitely made her presence more known lately since she has started kicking very frequently. Daddy got to feel her for the first time on Sunday evening and it was a very magical moment for both of us. As I was laying in bed on Sunday morning, the cat was on my stomach purring and she just started going crazy. I suppose that the vibrations from the cat's purring was either really soothing to her or she didn't like it at all because she started kicking like crazy as if to say, "Get this thing off of me!" Her kicking is probably the most phenomenal thing about pregnancy. I thought it was so hard to explain the "fluttering" and now it is a little easier for someone to put their hand on my stomach and at least feel her. I also like it because it is something that the hubby can partake in and not look at me like I'm crazy when I suddenly make a movement to get her out of my side. Well finally decided on a crib last night along with a changing table and dresser. I'm really excited that we didn't have to fuss over which crib we liked and for once the hubby was actually compliant with helping! But we are ordering that this weekend and will hopefully get it in soon enough so we can get motivated to put the little one's room together! But that is about all the excitement going on in our lives. I'll keep posting anything interesting! Diana

And the baby is a...

Well we found out that our "wee one" is a little BABY GIRL!!! We couldn't be more excited and everything went great. She weighs 14 oz. and her heart rate was 154 bpm. Everything measured normal so there isn't anything to worry about! She has little chubby feet and legs and seemed to be pretty comfy in my tummy!! Here are a couple of pictures of her and we can't wait to welcome her into our lives!! Diana

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya' tomorrow!"

Well in 24 hours we will be sitting in the doctor's office and will hopefully find out the sex of our "wee one." We are really getting excited as the time nears for the "wee one" to make its grand appearance. I reached the halfway mark on Saturday and it was funny to see the reactions of some of our friends when I told them that I was 5 months pregnant! But we also hit another milestone this weekend when I went and nearly converted my entire wardrobe over to maternity clothes. I never had any idea that elastic waisted pants could be such a blessing! And the sad part is that I am not NOTICEABLY pregnant but there is a bump and well, regular waisted stuff just sucked! We had a great weekend and got a chance to go out to Midland and see Derrick and Mandy's new apartment. They cooked out and then got a wild hair that we should go bowling, so we all went and had a blast! Of course the fun was curbed for me since everyone was enjoying themselves with a little liquid help, but it is always nice to sit around and laugh at other people's beligerence! Well I don't think there is much more to write about! We are hopefully getting rid of our yard guest this weekend since the bro-in-law is moving into a house! (We will keep our fingers crossed!) Well I will update this tomorrow and hopefully give news on the sex of the baby! Will chat later-Diana

In a week...

Well a week from today will hopefully be a big day for us; we are having our 20 week sonogram where we will hopefully find out the sex of the baby!! I haven't had anymore dreams about the sex of the baby but today my friend gave birth to a 9 lb. 5 oz. baby boy named Payton!! So we will see! I stepped on the scale this morning and looked down and hit a milestone in my pregnancy weight gain- 5 LBS!!! I know that someone out there probably hates me because at 19 weeks and 3 days they probably have gained 15 lbs., but 5 lbs. is huge for me since I threw everything up for the first 3 1/2 months! This past weekend I went to San Angelo to watch my sister play softball and she was surprised at the "pooch" she saw which she kept pointing to and wanting to touch! But overall, I am feeling great, still no "real" movements, just the fluttering. Oh yeah, last night I did have a dream that I was LARGE and we could feel the baby's arm and stuff which was pretty cool! (Weird pregnancy dreams are awesome!) But overall things are going great. We have yet to start on the baby's room, which for NO REASON at all because we aren't doing anything gender related, only that we are huge procrastinators. This weekend instead of actually doing something in the room I think we are going to go to town and get some flowers to plant outside since the weather is wonderful. (despite no rain in like 4 months!) But all in all things are great and I couldn't be happier at this point-I am not HUGE and I am liking doing stuff around the house (including cooking and cleaning), as long as I can get my nap or sleep til I decide to wake up on the weekends! But I will keep this one short since there isn't much going on! Well chat later-Diana

Back to the Grind

Well this weekend was such a great getaway for me and now it back to the grind of the work week. NASCAR was awesome like usual (except the races were a real disappointment) and the time I got to spend with my hubby is irreplaceable! I don't know why it takes us going out of town and spending too much money to get some quality time together, but it worked! Of course the experience wasn't as good as years past since I couldn't partake in the festivities, but it was a blast seeing everyone else act like idiots!! (And I at least felt good in the morning too!) So, we are back and getting things back to normal; doing laundry and getting the house back into working order! We go to the doctor two weeks from today to HOPEFULLY find out the sex of the baby so we are getting pretty stoked! Last night I did have a dream that we were getting the sonogram done and the lady said, "Yep, that's for sure a penis," so who knows? I have had dreams about both so I really don't know what it will be. I know that the sex isn't important to either me or hubby just as long as everything looks normal and the baby comes out normal. But I do have to say that if it isn't a girl, then I will no longer be a believer in superstition since we have had THREE things say that it will be a girl!! So we will see! Well this is a short post because I need to get to working on some school stuff but will chat later-Diana

NEED NASCAR DESPRERATELY!!!

Well I don't think that tomorrow afternoon can possibly get here any sooner!! I am stretched to my ends and am afraid that a break might be in the works for tomorrow if I don't get some R & R tonight. I don't know how close I will get to that much needed R & R tonight since I still have to make lesson plans for next week, write sub notes, pack and do some laundry, but we will see what happens! My husband and our "crew" got down to the track this afternoon and it makes me desperately want to be there with them! It is hard to be in a good mood after talking to him and him being there and me still being at work!! GUH! Yesterday was an interesting day by all means! I got home and checked email and messed around a little bit and then went out and played with the dogs. Well, in the process my dog and our "yard guest" got into it through the fence once again and I think that dogs fighting is the single most "ugly" sound in the world. Everytime I hear it, my stomach jumps up in my throat!! So they got into and then I went around on the "yard guest's" side and cleaned up over there and then fed him and they got into it again but this time our "yard guest's" paw went in between the posts and my dog BIT IT!! I couldn't believe what I was seeing because my dog (a Border Collie), is not of that manner at all but I guess he was jealous of me being over there. So needless to say, I have this 150 lb. dog bleeding and yelping and I felt HORRIBLE! Well since hubby has already gone to the race, I was there left alone trying to figure out what to do. Well I guess they replaced the shingles on our house not long ago and there were extras so the only thing I could think to do was nail shingles up to where they couldn't see each other! So I went and got our handy tool box and went to nailing up shingles!! It really just upsets me because this is something that we are doing out of the goodness of our heart and then my dog goes off and bites the other one!! But I checked this morning and the shingles remained and the "yard guest" was limping but they say there is no better remedy than a dog licking his own wounds. But last night I didn't hear as much barking and there sure wasn't that aggressive mess. So hopefully it will withstand but only time will tell! I think the thing that worries me the most is that we have a Scottish Terrier puppy and I don't want one of his paws getting bit by the "yard guest" trying to retaliate! But oh well! I guess if it isn't one thing to worry about, it's another!
Well those wondering, the pregnancy is going extremely well! The sickness has pretty much completely subsided except when hubby waits until 9:30 to choose what he wants for dinner! But I have donned two pair of my maternity pants this week since this has been the first time that other pants are becoming extremely uncomfy for me to wear! (Of course they are still big but much more comfy than the others!) We go to the doctor on the 22nd to have our 20 week ultrasound and HOPEFULLY find out what the baby's sex is!! (That is if it cooperates!) But all is all, we are getting pretty excited and I think that it really sinks in now that I have begun actually GAINING weight, eating more and well, getting chubbier!! So that is that and I will now get back to trying to keep my sanity for the next 30 minutes before the kids get up from nap!! Diana

And so Begins the Month of April

Well today is the first of the month and it is amazing to think that we only have 45 more days of school left! I don't know where the time has gone with these little ones, but one thing is for sure, I can definitely tell that they have grown up so much over the year! Not only are they taller, but they are also getting that edginess that young children get which shows just how unique each one of them is! It is funny watching this class (my first year teaching) because I can't help to think what MY kid will be like in 5 short years and try to pinpoint which of the kids in my class it will most likely be like. There are some attitudes that I can see my child possessing that some of the kids in my class have (not all are good by any means), but then there is so much talent and already a great deal of intellect and I can't wait to see what the future holds! Last night was a really rough night for me. I have this routine where I take some kids home from school and then go home and lay down for a bit, play with the dogs or check my email and then wait for my husband to get home. It is just what I do and I know that instead of just eagerly waiting for hubby to get home I could be doing something productive such as laundry or dishes or preparing something for school the next day, but I just want him to be there when I am there and I hate spending so much time without him. Now to set this up let me tell you about how our day begins: his alarm starts going off at 5 AM and is usually snoozed until around 6ish. On the off ocassion where he actually gets up at 5 or shortly thereafter, he is typically gone by 5:30ish. So his day starts very early so he can get out to the oil patch where he works. Well my day doesn't start until 6:45 and then I prepare to go to school. This morning, luckily hubby was still there when I woke up and waited until after I was out of the shower to leave. (Usually he leaves when I am still half asleep and I tend to have a hard time remembering if he even kissed me good-bye!) Well his workdays have been ending later and later which means him getting home around 8:30 or 9 PM and then us hanging out for a good hour before I am ready to turn into bed. So all in all, our total time spent with each other here lately has been about 2 hours! (And that is pushing it!) So last night when he got home (after thinking he was leaving at 5:15 and then not getting a call until 8:30 to tell me he was on his way), I was totally upset and it was all I could do to not break down the minute he walked in the door. But luckily for both of us, I have learned lessons from prior relationships and I have heeded the one that tells me to not throw a fit but to just put on a brave face until he figures out that something has really pissed me off! (After all, fighting accomplishes nothing in the long run but feels damn good in the heat of the moment!) So at 10 PM I decided to turn in and figured he wouldn't be far behind because surely he got my drift that I was a little upset. Well I was right and shortly thereafter he got in bed and asked what was wrong and I could no longer do the brave face. It was just something about laying in bed and being held in his arms that let me have my first emotional outbreak from pregnancy. (STill no yelling or screaming just big alligator tears!) And it was over something that I know that I can not change (he works in the oilfield and makes wonderful money) but it was just wanting him to hear me out on not only not spending enough time with him but also about my fears for the dogs. (Something so petty!!) But all in all, things are resolved and luckily today is his last day of work for the rest of the week and we are off to NASCAR for the weekend. I think it is just one of those moments when we both realized how put off we were by the little amount of time we have spent together lately and are thankful that we have a release this weekend. (Which at this point I think we would both pay any dollar amount to spend that time together!) But anyway that is my rambling for today so I will go ahead and wake up the little ones and finish out the day strong! Diana