1. He always turns over and pulls me in close and tells me he loves me when he first wakes up in the morning.
2. He ends our phone calls he always tells me he loves me at least twice. If our phone call does happen to end without him telling me he loves me, he will call back just to say it!
3. He moves my shirt to kiss the baby belly and talk to the little one, which is the cutest thing ever.
4. He is extremely ticklish and when I get a chance to get him good it is priceless to hear him laugh.
5.He gets super excited when I get a subbing job or when I am telling him about how my day went at school. Makes me feel good to know he appreciates what I am doing.
6. He can ALWAYS tell when something is wrong or upsetting me.
7. He is the hardest worker I know, especially right now with school, work, the reserves, and getting ready for the baby.
8. He is so carrying, supportive, respectful, loving, and understanding.
9. He has various names he likes to call me such as dingleberry, "his girl", and the infamous Toots!
10. He tells the best stories...hahaha NOT, but I still try to follow along even though most of them are "you had to been there" stories.
These are obviously just a few reasons why I love my husband. I am extremely fortunate to have Nathan be my partner for life. He makes me feel in a way words couldn't begin to describe. He means everything to me and I am forever grateful to have him in my life.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
6.5 Months Pregnant!!
I can't believe I am already 6.5 months pregnant and that our shower is next month!!! I AM SO EXCITED to open all the wonderful baby gifts we will receive! I can't wait to start setting up the babies room, CAN'T WAIT!! I have a vision of what it is going to look like, now all I have to do is make that vision happen! I have thought hard about the types of books I want them to have, the kinds of toys I want them to play with, and the blankets I want them to be comfortable in.
Now there is a lot of waiting. To be honest the time has gone pretty fast, but now that the days are growing shorter, the time can't go by fast enough. I am well aware of how hard it is to raise a baby and that it isn't all about cute outfits and nice toys, however this doesn't stop me from being super pumped to start our family. Seeing Nathan talk and kiss my belly, only goes to show how excited and how wonderful Nathan will be as a parent.
Today was the first day that someone that I didn't know actually asked me when I was due! I was excited because it meant that not only is the baby belly very noticeable and real to me and Nate, but others can see the appearance and reality of the pregnancy as well!
I have to admit the only thing I can think about lately is our next sonogram, which is on Christmas Eve! I can't wait to see our baby on such a special day. It has been two months since we have seen the little one, so Christmas Eve will be a long time overdue. Being able to take home photos to share with the family over the holiday will make the wait well worth it.
I know 6.5 months means we still have a ways to go, but it also means we already have that much time behind us. It is crazy to think that in a couple of months it is no longer Nathan and I, no longer the two of us. It will be the three of us, we will be a family of three!! Just the idea of everything is overwhelming, but overwhelming in the best way!!
Now there is a lot of waiting. To be honest the time has gone pretty fast, but now that the days are growing shorter, the time can't go by fast enough. I am well aware of how hard it is to raise a baby and that it isn't all about cute outfits and nice toys, however this doesn't stop me from being super pumped to start our family. Seeing Nathan talk and kiss my belly, only goes to show how excited and how wonderful Nathan will be as a parent.
Today was the first day that someone that I didn't know actually asked me when I was due! I was excited because it meant that not only is the baby belly very noticeable and real to me and Nate, but others can see the appearance and reality of the pregnancy as well!
I have to admit the only thing I can think about lately is our next sonogram, which is on Christmas Eve! I can't wait to see our baby on such a special day. It has been two months since we have seen the little one, so Christmas Eve will be a long time overdue. Being able to take home photos to share with the family over the holiday will make the wait well worth it.
I know 6.5 months means we still have a ways to go, but it also means we already have that much time behind us. It is crazy to think that in a couple of months it is no longer Nathan and I, no longer the two of us. It will be the three of us, we will be a family of three!! Just the idea of everything is overwhelming, but overwhelming in the best way!!
Who Knew?!
The beginning of last week I was kind of down because I felt guilty that I hadn't had a call to sub in a few days. Since I wasn't working I began messing around on my phone and I found this app called Jobulator. Jobulator is suppose to notify you, kind of in the form of a text message, that there are available jobs. Once I put that app on my phone, within an hour I had a job for a half day later that afternoon. I also ended up picking up two more jobs while I was at school that day for later on in the week.
Until I put the app on my phone, I would get my jobs by either a call from the school or checking online. If I would of known how much this app actually helped I would of installed it months ago. I used to get maybe three jobs throughout the week, but now these past two weeks I have a job scheduled for almost everyday!
Substitute teaching is hard because you never really know what you will be doing, where you will be going, or how often you will be able to sub. It is however getting easier because I am starting to learn students names and several teachers daily routines. There are a few teachers at a couple of the schools I go to that are extremely kind and always make an effort to say hello or see if I need anything. I definitely can see me having a teacher position there someday.
People have told me that I would hate subbing, but to be honest I am aware that it is all part of climbing the ladder. If it was between me subbing and me not teaching at all, I would take subbing any day. As much as I love the idea of having me own classroom, eventually having all these substitute positions will help me gain experience which will be beneficial when I do have my own classroom.
Needless to say, if you are a substitute teacher looking for as many teaching opportunities as possible, put Jobulator on your phone, you will see a huge jump in the number of your teaching days, which will also be a jump in pay!!
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Determination
Getting the baby's room ready. Yesterday I was bored out of my mind once I got done running around doing what needed to be done, so I decided to start the process of changing the office into the nursery. Who knew that when I thought of this bright idea of doing it by myself, it was going to take so much time and tricky maneuvering to get everything where it needed to be.
I started in the bedroom. There was no way I was going to be able to push the furniture around, so I had to take everything out of the drawers to make the dressers lighter. I then tried to push them but, they were getting caught on the carpet. So, I then got the creative idea to flip the furniture over onto its side so it would be smoother to push on the carpet. After a couple hours of emptying drawers, flipping furniture so I can push them, and then putting everything back in the drawers. I finally had the bedroom furniture in place.
Then I had this big blank wall, where the desk would eventually be going. The idea of moving another piece of furniture was not something I wanted to think about, but the idea of leaving the room unfinished bothered me more. So round two started and I took everything off and out of the desk. Nathan has so much stuff hooked up to the computer that I had no idea how I was going to hook it all back up correctly, but I decided to take it one step at a time. I pushed the desk into the bedroom and then began the process of bringing all the electronics into the bedroom so I can hook them up, or at least try to hook them up. To my surprise I hooked everything up correctly. I guess being married to Nathan has taught me a few things!!
Once I set up the bedroom, I then cleaned up everything in what used to be the office. All the baby stuff that we have to this point is now in the future nursery!! I can't wait until we have the baby furniture, so it can really start to come together. The idea of walking into that room and knowing it is our child's bedroom and no longer an office is very exciting. Ever since Nathan and I have been married we have lived in a place that has two bedrooms. One we would use as an office and the other obviously our bedroom. But, now that room that used to be an office is no longer an office but an actual bedroom!!
I am so excited for this baby! So excited to become a mom, so excited to read the baby books we have been collecting for their own library, and so excited to just enjoy the idea of having a family with the greatest man I know!!
What makes the story so important to me is that no matter what I will always find a way. Whether it be moving furniture by myself or whatever comes up in the future. Before I was pregnant I would of just pushed the furniture where I wanted it and called it a day, now being over six months pregnant I had to take extra caution to make sure the baby was safe and that I was safe. I hope the baby appreciates all the hard work and love that is being put into putting their bedroom together!!!
I started in the bedroom. There was no way I was going to be able to push the furniture around, so I had to take everything out of the drawers to make the dressers lighter. I then tried to push them but, they were getting caught on the carpet. So, I then got the creative idea to flip the furniture over onto its side so it would be smoother to push on the carpet. After a couple hours of emptying drawers, flipping furniture so I can push them, and then putting everything back in the drawers. I finally had the bedroom furniture in place.
Then I had this big blank wall, where the desk would eventually be going. The idea of moving another piece of furniture was not something I wanted to think about, but the idea of leaving the room unfinished bothered me more. So round two started and I took everything off and out of the desk. Nathan has so much stuff hooked up to the computer that I had no idea how I was going to hook it all back up correctly, but I decided to take it one step at a time. I pushed the desk into the bedroom and then began the process of bringing all the electronics into the bedroom so I can hook them up, or at least try to hook them up. To my surprise I hooked everything up correctly. I guess being married to Nathan has taught me a few things!!
Once I set up the bedroom, I then cleaned up everything in what used to be the office. All the baby stuff that we have to this point is now in the future nursery!! I can't wait until we have the baby furniture, so it can really start to come together. The idea of walking into that room and knowing it is our child's bedroom and no longer an office is very exciting. Ever since Nathan and I have been married we have lived in a place that has two bedrooms. One we would use as an office and the other obviously our bedroom. But, now that room that used to be an office is no longer an office but an actual bedroom!!
I am so excited for this baby! So excited to become a mom, so excited to read the baby books we have been collecting for their own library, and so excited to just enjoy the idea of having a family with the greatest man I know!!
What makes the story so important to me is that no matter what I will always find a way. Whether it be moving furniture by myself or whatever comes up in the future. Before I was pregnant I would of just pushed the furniture where I wanted it and called it a day, now being over six months pregnant I had to take extra caution to make sure the baby was safe and that I was safe. I hope the baby appreciates all the hard work and love that is being put into putting their bedroom together!!!
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