Yes I know I am a terrible blogger! There has been a lot going on so let me fill you in!
1. We had our 12 week NT ultrasound and everything went great! We are at low risks for all downs syndrome and all the trisomy disorders. Little one is looking good, and was super active, perhaps because I went to my appointment straight from a Zumba class with my students. It maded my pregnancy feel real, I feel like this is actually happening his time. We have started to share the news with family and friends.
2. Work has been kicking my butt. My butt = seriously KICKED! For those of you who don't remember I am a teacher working at a school for pregnant and parenting teen moms. This term I have been working all classes with no prep time at all. I am having a hard time keeping up with all my marking and paper work. On top of that I teach phys ed all afternoon. Now that I have shared my news it's a little easier, but making a pregnant lady do three straight hours of physical activity when all she wants to do is either sleep or puk is just not fair!!
3. My husband had an emergency appendectomy this week. So he is now missing an organ, albeit a somewhat useless organ. He is a pretty tough cookie though! I was so mad, the day he went to emergency they told us around 5pm that he would have surgery late that night or maybe early the next day. I decided to run home and let the dog out so I wouldn't have to come home to a mess and eat some supper. I got back to the hospital about an hour and half later and they had just wheeled him into surgery! I didn't get to see him before he went in and I was so upset. So I'm sitting in a hospital hallway with his mom (who doesn't speak much english) and I start thinking about how I didn't say I love him before surgery and what if something happens to him and I'd have to raise this baby by myself. Basically everything a crazy hormonal lady would think and so I start bawling my eyes out. His mom was trying to comfort me but can't really understand what I am trying to say to her and doesn't really have the words in English to make me feel better. We must have looked crazy. But good news, he is home recovering fine and all those tears were for nothing. I am just exhausted because all the slack my hubby was picking up with dog walking and grocery shopping and house cleaning is now back on my shoulders.
4. I am finished my position at the school where I am teaching at the end of the month and am so sad. I have grown really close to all my students. In a specialized setting like this you reall get to know them on a personal level. We are into our exam week now, our last teaching day was yesterday. At the assembly they gave me flowers and a card. Of course I started crying, and then some of the girls I am close to started crying and there I was again in the middle of a public crying spectacle! I knew it was only a one year position as I was covering someone's maternity leave, but I don't think I realised how sad I would be to go.
I am 14 weeks now and slowly starting to feel better. Getting some energy back, sporting a little pregnancy bump and looking forward to the summer and a fabulous vacation with my handsome hubby. Either a bleated honeymoon or perhaps a babymoon? Have a good week, hopefully it won't be as long between posts this time!
