Pregnancy and Hormones

WOW! Well yesterday was quite possibly the most frustrating and embarassing day that I have experienced since becoming a teacher. I actually cried during a meeting. Now, I can't totally blame it on the hormones, but I am sure that didn't help. We have started a new idea to better reach our students. Unfortunately, the whole idea wasn't exactly planned out or communicated with the people who are actually implementing the whole deal.
I am slightly overwhelmed as it is with my class and all of their needs, and then on top of that tried to plan ahead and make sure that I am as healthy as possible for the baby. (Which is pretty difficult with 18 5 year old kids coughing and sneezing on me 8 hours a day) Yesterday was the icing on the cake. We basically were told that fun things didn't belong in the "intervention" time now matter what educational basis they had. Which to a kindergarten/early childhood teacher was a pretty low blow.
I am so tired of all the fun being taken out of school...These kids are still babies, they are 4 and 5 years old. They have 13+ years of school ahead of them, why on earth can't we have a little fun?? We had more fun in a 1/2 day of kindergarten 20 years ago than we have in a full day now. It's sad really and I feel like I am stealing their childhood from them. It breaks my heart to hear kids screaming and bawling when they are forced to come to school. I don't blame them though, some days I feel the same way. Yesterday being a prime example!
Well, maybe I should stop whining and do something fun...God forbid I do that while I am at work!

Preparing for Landen's Arrival

After 2 days of work last weekend I finished putting the dresser together! It was definitely not as easy and as enjoyable as I was hoping it would be! But it does look great! I have already started filling it with all of his precious things.

Almost 2 weeks into school

Well...I have almost 2 weeks under my belt with these new kiddos, and oh my.... I am soooo exhausted by about 2:00 that I can't hardly function. But, I put on a happy face and fake it with all my might for the last 2 hours.
I start my day just the same way I finish it...I say the directions at least 2-10 times in order for 2 students to get in the same place the rest of the class has been since the first time I gave the directions. Amidst the constant repeating I have to talk over someone who is SCREAMING their head off because they want to go home with their mommy/daddy. I have never felt like such a horrible person. When a kid is screaming bloody murder because they have to stay with you for the rest of the day, there is no way that you can't take that personally. You have so many thoughts run through your head...what have I done?...I am I not making school fun?... Did I miss something?...they must really hate me, and dang they just met me...
I will saw they are one of the quietest classes I have had--knock on wood. And I don't have a problem with kids defying me like in years past. I just have kids that don't pay attention because they are so immature.
OH WELL...I will work my magic and by the end of the year I will hope and pray that they are ready for 1st grade. And hey...if they aren't I can always say it was because I was gone having a baby...right?

Landen Bradlee Schultz

The spelling is to be perfected at a later date! But, today we offically have a baby boy!! Here are the latest pictures of our pride and joy!!

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school...and oh my was it!! Every year I always forget how hard it is to train 19-5 year old kids. They can't do anything by themselves, and if they think they can...boy howdy you better watch out because they are going to run you down! I was so tired at the end of the day I sat at my desk and cried. Then I came home and bawled and bawled. I am hoping that part of this is from being pregnant, and not just a baby!
Tomorrow is a new day and hopefully a much better day!

News

So tonight I noticed that my belly button is starting to go from an innie to an outie. Other than that nothing too exciting. Oh, 5 days until my doctor's appointment!

My Growing Belly

OK, So as much as I don't like the idea of people checking out my fat belly (see first picture), I think it is also kind of cool. I will try to keep adding to this as the months go by. Also as you watch my belly grow, please enjoy the ever changing hair styles! :)

The end of month 1.
The end of month 2.
The end of month 3.
The end of month 4.

Preparing for Baby

Tonight I finished the "Blankie" that I had been planning to make for the baby. It will be great for those cold trips this winter!

More Baby News!

Its 11 days in counting until the big day. OK, maybe not "THE BIG DAY" but a pretty important one to us! Brett and I will be going to Topeka on Thursday, August 14th to find out the sex of the baby. Let's all pray that baby will cooperate! :)
Update: I have been slacking a little since the last post. Brett went to the last appointment with me and he got to hear the heart beat and we both met the doctor for the first time. He was pretty excited and knew exactly what it was before the doctor even said anything.
I also built the bed and Brett helped put the last screw in! :) He is not exactly Mr.Fix-it. But that's OK, I sort of enjoy building and fixing things.
I am now anxiously awaiting the arrival of the dresser which I ordered on Friday. I think I will get to build it too!!!
And after August 14th I will be able to nail down which bedding to buy. I have my two choices made I am just waiting on Baby to tell me which one to buy.